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Opposition voices $311m‘off books’ spend concern
THE OPPOSITION yesterday challenged if the $311m spent from the National Investment Fund represents “off-the-books capital expenditure” structured so as not to blow the Government’s Budget surplus in the election run-up as a Cabinet minister asserted it had followed the law.
GB water supplier: Hikes to cover $1m revenue gap
THE “AVERAGE” 30 percent water rate increases facing Grand Bahama businesses and households are designed to plug an estimated $1m revenue shortfall and help finance its supplier’s proposed $9.5m capital investment plan over five years.
‘Every cent accounted for: Ex-CARIFTA head blasts watchdog over ‘conflict of interest’
THE CHIEF executive for the 50th CARIFTA Games yesterday blasted “every penny was accounted for right down to the last five cents” as he hit back at “transparency, value for money” and other woes raised by Parliament’s spending watchdog over the $500,000 advance he gave.
Minister: National Investment Fund’s governance still a work-in-progress
A CABINET minister yesterday conceded that governance structures have yet to be fully implemented for a National Investment Fund that to-date has spent almost $311m of public money.
CARIFTA Games oversight ‘deficient from its inception’
PARLIAMENT’S spending watchdog yesterday said the governance framework for the 50th CARIFTA Games was “deficient from its inception” with organisers beset by “uncertainty” over who was responsible for key decisions.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Managers who ‘enable’ bad behaviour pose great threat
In contemporary business, leadership styles vary widely, but one of the most under-estimated risks stems from managers who “enable” employees without accountability.
Minister in reassurance on Companies Registry delays
A Cabinet minister yesterday reassured Brazilian intermediaries and financial services practitioners that delays and bottlenecks at the Registrar General’s companies department are now being addressed.
Package Out Island projects to attract private investment
A Cabinet minister yesterday said The Bahamas is packaging infrastructure projects across multiple Family Islands to make them more attractive to private investors and thus raise the necessary financing.
