Digital payments push arrives on Eleuthera
Eleuthera residents and business owners discussed digital payments solutions with almost a dozen providers and presenters at the island’s recent second annual Digital Expo.
‘Decades-long norm’ on fisheries poaching over
FISHERMEN yesterday hailed “fantastic” progress in combating foreign poachers as they bid to match the “record catches” enjoyed by many last year when crawfish season opens on August 1.
Athol Island go-ahead one month after ‘cease’ order
ENVIRONMENTAL regulators gave the go-ahead to an Athol Island developer just one month after ordering him to “cease and desist” unauthorised construction activities at the same location.
Union ‘ready for action’ over reforms to BPL
A UNION leader yesterday asserted that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) staff are “p***** off and ready for action” amid uncertainty over how they fit into the Government’s energy reform plans.
Union chief: Minister’s Pike meeting ‘flies in worker faces’
THE head of the Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) line staff union yesterday asserted that the arrival of workers and equipment from a US contractor “flies in the face of the workers”.
Virtual reality training to become necessity
In recent years, the landscape of employee training and development has been dramatically reshaped by advances in technology.
Why two securities depositories? BISX chief ‘doesn’t have answer’
THE Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) top executive says he “doesn’t have the answers” for why this nation has created two separate facilities to clear and settle securities trades.
IT outage gives ‘horrific’ small business impact
Many Bahamian small businesses suffered an “horrific” and “huge impact” from Friday’s widespread IT outage due to their reliance on card transactions for 65 percent of customer purchases.
Realtor beats 2023 full year with first half sales
A Bahamian realtor yesterday disclosed that its 2024 first-half closed sales have “surpassed” 2023’s full-year performance as it moves to “accelerate” deals at a south-west New Providence project.
Club Med staff enjoy 9% salary increase
Unionised line staff at San Salvador’s Club Med resort yesterday gained a 9 percent pay rise with the signing of a new industrial agreement that covers a property enjoying 85 percent occupancy rates.
Tax agency’s VAT interpretation more important than law reprint
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday called for the private sector to be better educated on the VAT legislation to ensure “optimal understanding and adherence”.
New Providence home sales hit fastest pace in two years
New Providence real estate sold at the fastest pace for two years in the 2024 second quarter with a well-known realtor yesterday saying the market had achieved a state of “balance”.
Private pilots: ‘We don’t need’ airport upgrades
A Bahamas Flying Ambassador is arguing that the cost of Family Island airport upgrades should be placed on the commercial airlines rather than private pilots who “haven’t asked for and don’t want” them.
Controversy over Athol Island permit’s tabling
An Opposition MP says he will confirm with the House of Assembly’s clerk whether the Government tabled an environmental permit for a dock amid growing controversy over Athol Island.
Judge: Medical Act ‘not drafted carefully’
A Supreme Court judge has branded the Medical Act as badly written in finding that Parliament intended to permit specialist physicians to challenge any refusal to register them in The Bahamas.
