Act review could ‘throw Bahamas back into chaos’
The Government “will throw The Bahamas back into the chaos of haphazard, checkerboard development” if it goes too far in “watering down” key planning laws, a QC warned yesterday.
Dingman to face default judgment
A Lyford Cay resident’s former business partners have been given permission by a New York judge to seek a default judgment against him over the collapse of his Nassau restaurant empire.Judge Naomi Buchwald last Monday allowed Erik Gordon and Ryan Giu
Bahamas 'in best position in region' to target groups
THE Bahamas is “in the best position in the Caribbean” to target the lucrative group travel market, a senior tourism official saying yesterday: “We see this as having huge growth potential.” Joy Jibrilu, pictured, the director-general of tourism, spe
Jibrilu takes Japan
A senior Bahamian tourism official has visited Japan as part of an aggressive Caribbean-wide effort to promote the region’s attractions.Joy Jibrilu, the Ministry of Tourism’s director-general, was among 11 CARICOM representatives invited by the Japan
Top tourism official gives climate change warning
The Caribbean must develop effective strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change on the tourism sector and standards of living, a top tourism official said yesterday.Joy Jibrilu, the Ministry of Tourism’s director-general, addressing the open
Agency to host Business Expo
A Bahamian print, sign and marketing agency marking its first year in business is set to host a Small Business Expo that will allow local entrepreneurs to promote their offerings and network. Nkosi Symonette, president of Sign Island, said the Octobe
Govt eyes full-fledged cascarilla development
A Cabinet minister yesterday talks are underway about building a true cascarilla industry in The Bahamas through the addition of “value-added” productionSpeaking ahead of a Cabinet meeting, Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and marine resource
Financial analysts enjoy big kick-off
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society of The Bahamas hosted its annual Kick-Off Event on September 6 at SuperClubs Breezes.It serves as an information session for persons interested in the programmes offered by the CFA Institute, the global f
'Onerous' law no excuse for Govt
The “onerous” provisions in The Bahamas’ main planning law are “no excuse” for the Government’s failure to uphold it, a cabinet minister admitted yesterday, amid a renewed push for reform.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Business th
'Tech hub' booster expands to Nassau
The firm that gave the Government’s “technology hub” ambitions a major boost is expanding its Bahamian presence through opening a satellite office in Nassau by early December.Greg Wood, founder and chief executive of GIBC Digital, told Tribune Busine
'Crystal clear': Minister's no to longline fishing
A Cabinet minister yesterday emphatically denied the Government plans to reverse the ban on longline fishing, telling Tribune Business: “We won’t change now.”Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and marine resources, said he had been taken aback
Arawak port operator to 'save every penny'
The Nassau Container Port’s (NCP) operator is aiming “to save every penny we can” following a financial year where its predictions of a near-$3m profit decline proved spot-on.Dion Bethell, chief financial officer for BISX-listed Arawak Port Developme
BPL: ‘Long way to go’ in fighting fuel losses
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive yesterday conceded the utility has “a long way to go” to minimise fuel theft and wastage, as he pledged to protect consumers “at all costs”.
BFSB elects new board members
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) elected its board of directors for 2018-2019 at its recent 19th annual general meeting (AGM).K Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, used his keynote address to update the financia
‘An inconvenient truth’ for govt, developers
The government and developers can no longer ignore The Bahamas’ key planning law as “an inconvenient truth” after the Supreme Court ordered a key element be enacted by July 1, 2019.
