Contractor chief backs 200% work permit rise
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said he would gladly back a ‘200 per cent’ increase in work permit fees for unskilled foreign labourers employed in the sector.
Pests beware: Merger combines 88 years of termination knowledge
TWO pest control companies with a combined 88 years’ experience will be able to take on more “large scale projects” following their merger under the Rentokil umbrella.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Tackling vectors for better design effect
IF you are confused over the difference between the many image file types, you are not alone. When beginning a branding project for a business, one of the first things requested from a client is a vector file logo. However, that request is often met with blank stares or responses such as: “Can’t you just pull the logo from my site?”
Nassau’s airport in 11-year arrivals high
LYNDEN Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator yesterday reported that air arrivals for December 2017 and January 2018 were the highest in its 11-year history.
IAN FERGUSON: Don’t be too retiring about ‘golden years’
MANY employees are making the mistake of taking too long to prepare for retirement. After working diligently for more than 30 years, you should set yourself up financially for your golden years. The last 12 months before you call it ‘a day’ are especially critical to putting your retirement on a prosperous path. It is time to get your portfolio, health care and other finances in order so you can enjoy your new life. Here is short checklist of what each employee can do to prepare for the inevitable.
Hundreds of CLICO clients to lose medical insurance
SOME 700 CLICO (Bahamas) policyholders are set to lose their medical insurance after the insolvent insurer’s liquidator yesterday gave two months’ notice of their policies’ cancellations.
Customs unveils WTO readiness training plan
THE Customs Comptroller yesterday said the department’s Trade Sector Support initiative was proceeding at “full throttle” as it unveiled a two-year training programme with the World Customs Organisation (WCO).
Corporate taxation on the way for Bahamas
The Government’s planned legal reforms pave the way for the introduction of “corporate taxation” on a wide range of Bahamian financial services products, it was revealed yesterday.
Former beauty queen lawsuit: ‘Throw it out’
A FORMER Bahamian beauty queen’s copyright lawsuit against the Ministry of Tourism “falls woefully short” and should be dismissed, the Government agency is demanding.
EU blacklist over end May ‘at latest’
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said the Government "trusts" the European Union (EU) will remove the Bahamas from its 'blacklist' by May 2018 at "the latest".
National Cyber-Crime Strategy critical to underpin ‘tech hub’
THE Bahamas must develop a National Cyber-crime Strategy otherwise its plans to become a ‘technology hub’ will be “gravely affected”, the Attorney General’s Office has warned.
Scooter, jet ski operators shrug off US warning
BAHAMIAN jet ski and scooter rental companies yesterday said the latest US crime alert had not dampened what one operator described as an “exceptionally good” Spring Break.
Airport upgrade promise called ‘dream come true’
THE Government’s promise of improved airport facilities represents “a dream come true” for Long Island, its MP yesterday branding it as key to sparking an economic revival.
Key US markets up 15% for Easter peak
Tourism bookings from the Bahamas’ key US markets are up 15 per cent for the peak Easter period, a Cabinet minister yesterday urging businesses to “work harder” at exploiting this growth.
Work permit increase ‘rationale’ questioned
THE Chamber of Commerce’s labour head yesterday said he did “not understand the rationale” for raising work permit fees, amid warnings it will not reduce Bahamian unemployment.
