Bahamian production house in carnival first
A Bahamian-owned production company is praising Carnival organisers for allowing a local company to set-up the Main Stage for the first time.Maecal Electronics provided the audio, visual, lighting and staging for Bahamas Carnival Experience, replacin
Port bids to make freeport 'shine'
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is continuing to rid the island of abandoned, derelict and structurally-unsound properties as it completes demolition of a former business plaza.“The beautification and maintenance of the city of Freeport is alw
'Tech hub' pioneers parks jobs frenzy
The investor aiming to kickstart Grand Bahama’s “technology hub” yesterday pledged to fully “Bahamainise” “sooner rather than later”, having been inundated with 100 job applications per day.Greg Wood, GIBC Digital’s chief executive, told Tribune Busi
Lodges 'confounded' by mixed regulatory message from Gov't
Bonefish lodge operators yesterday said they were “confounded” and “mystified” by the contradictory messages coming from the Government over the industry’s controversial regulations.Clint Kemp, president of the newly-formed Bahamas Fly Fishing Lodge
Caribbean bank: Bahamas fiscal plan 'very ambitious'
The Bahamas’ plan to reverse its fiscal woes has been branded “very ambitious” by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), with this nation needing to outperform GDP growth forecasts to hit target.The CDB, in a recently-released economic assessment of T
Ex-beauty queen's Tourism copyright lawsuit survives
A former Bahamian beauty queen’s copyright violation lawsuit has survived, after a US federal court was “unpersuaded” by the Ministry of Tourism’s effort to dismiss it.Khiara Sherman, the former Miss Bahamas Universe, and her record company won a par
Save the Bays chairman warns on oil 'dark ages'
An environmental activist yesterday warned that the Government was taking The Bahamas back to “the dark ages” by entertaining petroleum industry investments. Save the Bays chairman Joseph Darville yesterday urged the Minnis administration to “come cl
Budget must show Gov't 'serious' on business ease
The upcoming Budget will show how “serious” the Government is about transforming The Bahamas’ “ease of doing business”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive said yesterday. Edison Sumner said the private sector organisation was eager to see evid
Bahamasair back to Bimini after 40 years
Bahamasair last Thursday launched its 60-seat round trip flights from Bimini to Miami, marking the first time it has serviced the route for 40 years.The launch of the new flights was commemorated with traditional water showers and a Junkanoo performa
Bahamas companies warned: 'hackers don't discriminate'
An international cyber security expert yesterday stressed the need for heightened awareness of The Bahamas’ potential vulnerabilities, warning: “Hackers don’t discriminate.”Ken Wong, chief technology officer (CTO) for CQURE, a tech company headquarte
Airport's $14m loss 'not major concern'
Nassau’s airport operator says its latest $14.153m net loss, and $56.5m total deficit, is “not a significant concern” as it continues to meet all payments on its $500m-plus debt.The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), in e-mailed replies to Tri
Water Corp targets saving 'millions' via governance reform
Wide-ranging corporate governance reforms will save the Water & Sewerage Corporation “millions of dollars”, its chairman is asserting, while enabling it to “embrace a business-like” culture.
Insurers: VAT treatment clarity 'extremely critical'
Insurers are warning the Government it is “extremely critical” it clarify the VAT treatment of property and casualty products with another hurricane season less than a month away.Industry executives told Tribune Business it was “urgent” that they “ge
Fly fish chief slams ‘doom and gloom’
The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association’s (BFFIA) president yesterday fired back at opponents of the industry’s regulations, suggesting they were pushing a “doom and gloom” narrative to pressure the Government to back down.
Deficits 'thing of the past' if oil explorer succeeds
Oil exploration success would make The Bahamas’ fiscal deficits “a thing of the past”, a former Cabinet minister is arguing, with the benefits felt before a single barrel is pumped.James Smith, pictured, a Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) director, to
