Govt urged: Give post office 'vision'
THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is urging the Government to “clearly articulate a vision and plan” for modernising The Bahamas’ postal system, as it slammed the “flawed” Town Centre Mall relocation..Buscheme Armbrister, the party’s spokesperso
Colina parent teams on digital payment solution
An electronic payment provider has teamed up with Colina Insurance’s parent company to give Bahamian consumers the ability to make cashless transactions.Island Pay’s partnership with the AF Holdings Group of Companies will introduce a convenient, eff
Bahamians urged to use trusts in estate planning
More Bahamians have been urged to use trusts as a retirement and estate planning tool to avoid costly, bitter fights over succession and family assets.Amanda Ferguson, Royal Fidelity’s trust and estates manager, argued that trusts were “more benefici
GB airport must 'fall in line' for Sky return
Freeport will not attract “new money” and a Grand Lucayan buyer until its airport costs “fall in line”, warns a Bahamian airline chief who stopped flying to the city two months ago.Captain Randy Butler, Sky Bahamas’ chief executive, told Tribune Busi
Govt urged: 'Be decisive' in your OECD defence
The Government must “act more decisively” to defend The Bahamas from the OECD’s attack on its key investment product, which is “not positive no matter how you spin it”.Paul Moss, pictured, president of Dominion Management Services, told Tribune Busin
Bahamians must 'raise hell' over govt waste
Bahamians must “start raising hell” over recent revelations of government waste, fraud and questionable contracts, a governance reformer urging: “We’ve got to move past this horrible era.”Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (O
Long Island MP assured on mega project's funding
Long Island’s MP is “fairly confident” that a mega resort community will be revived, arguing that the developers would not release their plans without first obtaining the necessary financing.Adrian Gibson told Tribune Business he had been personally
Striping group: Lease report a 'professional assassination'
A Bahamas Striping Group affiliate yesterday blasted its “professional assassination” over three apartment rental deals with the Ministry of Finance, insisting it did give “value for money”.Atillio Holdings, which chose not to comment when approached
Chamber Chief calls For More 'Autonomy'
THE Exuma Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday called for greater “autonomy” and local involvement in the sustainable development of Family Island economies, while lamenting the impact of high energy costs.Pedro Rolle, the Exuma Chamber of Comme
Social Services shredded records in fraud cover-up
Shredding documents to cover up fraudulent activities was “a matter of routine” at the Department of Social Services, the Auditor General has revealed.
Post Office Bank 'didn't know' the level of client deposits
The Post Office Savings Bank did not know how much money it held in customer deposits when examined by the Auditor General for the 2014-2015 fiscal year.The Government’s financial watchdog, in a report tabled in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, re
NHI catastrophic plan to cost under $1,000
The Government plans to roll-out National Health Insurance (NHI) catastrophic care plans costing “as little as $1,000 per year” within the next three to four weeks, it was revealed yesterday.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health and national insurance,
'Bolster' bidder disclosure for govt contracts amid woes
Investigators have called for the draft Public Procurement Bill to “be bolstered” on payment approvals and bidder disclosure following exposure of the Ministry of Finance’s contract woes.FTI Consulting, which probed the ministry’s computer supply and
Integrity Commission value 'reinforced' by contract woes
The Ministry of Finance’s questionable contract awards have “reinforced the value” of the Integrity Commission Bill and other planned anti-corruption laws, governance reformers said yesterday.Matthew Aubry, executive director of the Organisation for
DNA: Go beyond 'semantics' in developing OECD counter
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday urged the Government to go beyond the “semantics” of whether The Bahamas was “blacklisted” in the targeting of its economic permanent residency regime.Arinthia Komolafe, pictured, the party’s deputy le
