Web shops to go $3m above civic obligation
THE web shop industry yesterday said its 2018 civic and charitable contributions will exceed legal requirements by $3 million.
BPL inks with Credit Suisse for $100m
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) has executed an engagement letter with Credit Suisse for the provision of up to $100 million in interim financing, the Minister of Works said yesterday.
‘No time for complacency’ over EU blacklist escape
A Cabinet Minister yesterday warned that “‘this is not a time for complacency” in efforts to ensure the Bahamas escapes the European Union’s (EU) ‘blacklist’.
Commercial Enterprises Act: Three are approved
THREE applications have been approved thus far under the Commercial Enterprises Bill, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
‘Why so jittery on income tax’?
Bahamian businesses need “a friend in government” if they are to successfully compete post-WTO accession, with one entrepreneur arguing: “What does it matter if we have income tax?”
QC: ‘Very difficult’ to combat EU if no corporate tax
A WELL-known QC has warned “it’s going to be very difficult to meet” the European Union (EU) and OECD’s demands unless the Bahamas implements a corporate income tax.
Minister’s ‘close eye’ on cruise line islands
THE Minister of Tourism has pledged to “keep a very close eye” on the cruise lines to prevent their multi-million dollar private island investments sucking economic benefits away from Nassau.
Tourism pledges ‘proactive reply’ to new US crime alert
THE Minister of Tourism has ordered his officials “to become a lot more proactive” in addressing US safety concerns, after the Bahamas was subjected to another ‘crime alert’.
Water Corp owed supplier $9m bill
THE Water & Sewerage Corporation owed $9 million to its BISX-listed water supplier at year-end 2017, after reducing volumes purchased from it by 13.2 per cent.
ISLAND INSIGHTS: Time to make Grand Bahama great again
BACK in the late 1980s, Freeport was once known as the ‘magic city’.
Unions fear for workers in WTO
TRADE unions are concerned there is no strategic plan to prepare the Bahamian workforce for World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, describing this as a “major deficiency”.
Balance required on WTO accession talks
THE Bahamas’ World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession strategy must balance the needs of different industries to minimise any negative impact, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s (BCCEC) chief executive said.
Minister's 'close eye' on cruise line islands
THE Minister of Tourism has pledged to “keep a very close eye” on the cruise lines to prevent their multi-million dollar private island investments sucking economic benefits away from Nassau.Dionisio D’Aguilar admitted to Tribune Business that the $2
Unions fear for workers in WTO
TRADE unions are concerned there is no strategic plan to prepare the Bahamian workforce for World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership, describing this as a “major deficiency”.Obie Ferguson, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) president, told Tribune Busi
Tourism pledges 'proactive reply' to new US crime alert
THE Minister of Tourism has ordered his officials “to become a lot more proactive” in addressing US safety concerns, after the Bahamas was subjected to another ‘crime alert’.Dionisio D’Aguilar told Tribune Business he felt the Government had “failed
