Briland residents say: ‘This is the real hell’
Harbour Island residents yesterday asserted that “this is the real hell” as they battled another day of constant Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outages.
Energy reform ‘coming together like clockwork’
Electricity generation reform on New Providence is “coming together like clockwork”, FOCOL Holdings’ top executive is asserting, after sealing a near-$100m deal backed by a US government institution.
Gov’t ‘can’t have it both ways’ over Fund $300m
The Opposition’s finance spokesman last night argued the Government “cannot have it both ways” over its forecast $75.5m Budget surplus and $300m plan to capitalise the National Investment Fund.
Briland ‘nightmare’ after week-long BPL outages
Briland residents yesterday voiced fears of a diesel fuel shortage after a “nightmare” week of on/off Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) supply culminated in an island-wide outage on Saturday.
BPL bill decline for businesses ‘total hogwash’
An ex-Cabinet minister has blasted it is “total hogwash” for the Government to boast it has reduced business energy costs with his firm now paying an all-in rate 45.8 percent higher than in October 2022.
'Great deal of stress' in boating fee fall-out
An Abaco resort proprietor says the boating fee reforms fall-out is "causing me a great deal of stress" with a US maritime body yesterday warning The Bahamas could lose its "boater-friendly" reputation.
VAT reforms ‘direct tax’ on business expansion
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday argued that VAT reforms effectively amount to a new tax on business expansion that will also “shrink” construction activity in that area.
Residents voice concerns on East Bay Street hotel/marina
Neighbours of a proposed East Bay Street condo hotel and marina project last night voiced concerns over potential noise pollution, invasion of privacy and adequate parking.
Merchants demand proof on counterfeit alcohol 'rumours'
Liquor store merchants yesterday urged the Bahamas' consumer watchdog to prove that rogue operators are selling counterfeit alcohol - a "rumour" said to have been circulating for around a year.
Ex-BREA chief: Don't hit us on unpaid VAT
A former two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president, now the country's ambassador to Morocco, has backed arguments that the industry should not be held liable for unpaid VAT on property sales.
Tourism: Boating fees row 'could not be worse timed'
The Bahamian tourism industry and its three main Promotion Boards have united to urge the Prime Minister to "pause" new and increased boating fees that "could not have come at a worse time".
Land registry implementation to begin after Budget debate
IMPLEMENTATION of the land registry will begin after the conclusion of the Budget debate, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday.
'Safety risks' place GB surgeries into 'emergency mode'
An ex-health minister is warning The Bahamas could "pay a terrible price" for failing to fully finance National Health Insurance (NHI) with the sector's woes also extending to "critical surgeries" in Freeport.
Pintard to URCA: Ensure no 'illegal' cross-subsidy by BPL
The Opposition yesterday demanded that energy regulators ensure Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is not covering operating costs from a fuel charge now set to be subsidised by Bahamian taxpayers.
Realtor: 'Got to be simpler way' on property sale VAT
A Bahamian realtor yesterday asserted "there's got to be a simpler" way for the Government to eliminate VAT evasion on property sales without "unfairly and inequitably" burdening the industry.
