ART OF GRAPHIX: Putting your stamp on image cloning
THERE are lots of respectable processing tools available for making minor edits to photos within the Adobe Photoshop collection box. The Healing Brush and the Spot Healing Brush tools are but two examples. These are great for minor edits to photos if
Water Corporation: 22 plants ‘no bid’
THE Water & Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) chairman yesterday revealed that it “amazingly” issues 22 contracts to reverse osmosis plant (RO) operators “without a single one going to tender”.
Cable ‘turning corner on plan’ despite $31m loss
Cable Bahamas’ top executive yesterday said Aliv and its Florida investments will “turn the corner on plan” within the next 12-18 months despite a near-$31 million half-year loss.
Chamber chief: ‘Not right time’ for extra BPL debt charge
THE Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive is arguing that “now is not the right time” for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) to add additional charges to customer bills.
FINCO profits near-double on 50% loan provision fall
FINANCE Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) profits near-doubled in 2017 due to a more than 50 per cent drop in loan loss provisions, even though bad credit increased to $121 million.Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) mortgage arm, in financial statements r
PM's one-time nemesis blasts 'really egregious Oban missteps'
THE Prime Minister’s former political nemesis yesterday slammed the Government’s “really egregious missteps” over the Oban Energies project, branding it “a very fishy deal”.Loretta Butler-Turner, who led the ‘coup’ to oust Dr Hubert Minnis as Opposit
Bahamas leads Caribbean on broadband Internet costs
CABLE Bahamas is arguing that this nation has the lowest monthly fixed broadband Internet charges in the Caribbean, coming in at just 0.7 per cent of average household income.The BISX-listed communications provider cited this and other data to suppor
Conference focuses on repositioning Bahamas
THE Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) combined its annual Summit with the regular Bahamas Briefing that sells international intermediaries on this nation’s benefits as an international financial centre (IFC).More than 170 persons attended this
Construction regulation moves one step closer
THE Bahamian construction industry is moving closer to having regulatory oversight, after the Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) resubmitted its nominees for the Contractors Board.That Board will oversee enforcement of the Construction Contractor
Eleuthera 'improvises' with dock as Glass Window shut
ELEUTHERA residents have “had to improvise” to facilitate movement between the island’s north and south after the “vital commercial link” of the Glass Window Bridge was closed by high swells.Ivan Ferguson, the Family Island administrator for North El
Film industry generates $5m boost for Bahamas
THE Bahamas generated $5 million in revenue from the 247 film and TV-related projects attracted to this nation last year, the Ministry of Tourism revealed yesterday.Its Bahamas Film and Television Commission said these projects included The Bahamas L
Private sector needs year for WTO 'acclimatisation'
Bahamian companies must have a year to “acclimatize” before this nation joins the WTO, a prominent businessman yesterday warning the economy will otherwise “slow” pre-accession.Robert Myers, a principal with the Organisation for Responsible Governanc
Gov't changing law for Oban
THE Government has committed to changing the Bahamas’ tax incentive laws solely to “accommodate” Oban Energies’ $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage terminal.A little-noticed section in the February 19, 2018, Heads of Agreement (HOA) for the now-con
Insurers: 'We've not relaxed our guard' on KYC changes
BAHAMIAN general insurers yesterday revealed “we’ve not relaxed our guard” despite being relieved of increased customer due diligence obligations.Timothy Ingraham, Summit Insurance Company’s president, told Tribune Business that the industry’s memori
'Breadbasket' reform to Cabinet in 3-4 weeks
A CABINET paper on the proposed ‘breadbasket list’ reforms could be ready within three to four weeks, as part of long-term moves to prevent a healthcare budget “explosion”.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business that his ministry ha
