Crypto balance must combat 'scam artists'
The Bahamas must strike a balance between facilitating initial coin offerings (ICO) and crypto currency exchanges and combating “scam artists”, a top accountant urged yesterday.Gowon Bowe, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) preside
BICA president: Tell us what happened to national plan
A top accountant yesterday called for a “clear articulation” on the fate of the National Development Plan (NDP), given that many of its key architects have effectively been “redeployed”.Gowon Bowe, pictured, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Account
Cruise line 'blown away' by maritime academy
A Royal Caribbean Cruises executive says he was “blown away” by the quality and breadth of the educational opportunities offered by the Bahamas-based LJM Maritime Academy.Russell Benford, one of the company’s vice-presidents, described the facilities
Niche markets, service to take Abaco to 'next level'
Abaco breached the 300,000 visitor mark for the first time in its history during 2017, ranking only behind Nassau for the number of tourists attracted to The Bahamas.Michael Pintard, pictured, minister of agriculture and marine resources, told the 15
Some Building Code standards ineffective
The Ministry of Works yesterday teamed with the Bahamas of Society of Engineers (BSE) for a seminar on modernising and upgrading the building code.Antoinette Thompson, the Ministry’s permanent secretary, said the Government is pursuing a number of in
Bahamas 'stands out' as major IFC
A Cabinet minister yesterday underscored the Government’s commitment to maintaining The Bahamas as a “clean, compliant and transparent” financial services centre.Brent Symonette, minister of financial services, trade and industry and Immigration, sai
'All homes benefit' if port wins expansion
All “homes across New Providence” will benefit if the island’s sole cargo port operator expands into Nassau’s cruise port and LNG bunkering, its top executive argued yesterday.Michael Maura, chief executive of BISX-listed Arawak Port Development Comp
$300k Memories guarantee creates Lucayan dispute
The Christie administration’s continued payment of $300,000 per month to Hutchison Whampoa, despite the Memories resort’s closure, is central to an ongoing dispute over the Government’s Grand Lucayan deal.Tribune Business can reveal that, as part of
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
