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SANDALS MANAGEMENT ACCUSED OF 'INTIMIDATING' ITS STAFF
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net UNION executives yesterday accused management at Sandals Royal Bahamian resort of 'intimidating' the staff. Bahamas Hotel Maintenance and Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU) President Lyn
Roadwork hit firms: 'It's never too late to do the right thing'
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Government's plans to provide assistance to businesses impacted by the New Providence Road Improvement Project was hailed as a good move yesterday, with Coconut Grove Business L
PM: ‘No time to rest on laurels’ over EU
THE Prime Minister yesterday said the Bahamas has “no time to rest on our laurels”, given the European Union’s (EU) concerns over the absence of corporate income taxation. Dr Hubert Minnis told the House of Assembly that the EU’s Code of Conduct group had written to the Government expressing concerns that this nation’s tax system did not comply with its ‘blacklisting’ criteria.
Call to fix deficiencies in public health care system
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net DEFICIENCIES within the public health care system need to be fixed first before any consideration is given to a 'national health insurance scheme,' a doctor telling Tribune Business
BEC: 5,500 make payment deals
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SINCE the government launched its third Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) reconnection programme in February 2012, 5,499 persons have made payment arrangements with the Corporat
'Some movement' on gas commission
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of state for the environment, Phenton Neymour, said there has been "some movement" towards creating a promised commission to look into whether the Bahamas' petroleum in
'Some movement' on gas commission
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of state for the environment, Phenton Neymour, said there has been "some movement" towards creating a promised commission to look into whether the Bahamas' petroleum in
BEC: 5,500 make payment deals
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SINCE the government launched its third Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) reconnection programme in February 2012, 5,499 persons have made payment arrangements with the Corporat
Sandals proposes Bahamasair change
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SANDALS has been in discussions with Bahamasair over the airline adjusting its flight schedule into Exuma to facilitate more arrivals, a move which could translate into millions of
Sandals proposes Bahamasair change
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SANDALS has been in discussions with Bahamasair over the airline adjusting its flight schedule into Exuma to facilitate more arrivals, a move which could translate into millions of
GOV'T TARGETS RENEWABLE ENERGY FUNDING GROWTH
THE Government is seeking to establish new funding mechanisms as it expands its renewable energy infrastructure, the Minister of State for the Environment said recently. Speaking at the official launch of the solar water heater and solar photovoltaic (PV
KFC's union cancellation historic first
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The minister of labour yesterday said Kentucky Fried Chicken's (Nassau) move to cancel its 'voluntary recognition' of a trade union's 'bargaining agent' status marked the first time
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Supervalue supermarket chain yesterday indicated it shrugged off fears that consumers are taking longer every year to recover from thei
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Supervalue supermarket chain yesterday indicated it shrugged off fears that consumers are taking longer every year to recover from thei
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Supervalue supermarket chain yesterday indicated it shrugged off fears that consumers are taking longer every year to recover from thei
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Supervalue supermarket chain yesterday indicated it shrugged off fears that consumers are taking longer every year to recover from thei
SUPERVALUE SEES 'DOUBLE, TRIPLE' SALES RISES IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Supervalue supermarket chain yesterday indicated it shrugged off fears that consumers are taking longer every year to recover from thei
Atlantis owner eyes 'significant' 5-year investment programme
The Atlantis resort’s owner is looking to invest a “significant sum” in a five-year capital expenditure plan for the Paradise Island resort, having pronounced itself “quite excited” to have completed the $1.9 billion refinancing.
Bahamas must get balanced tourism
The Bahamas must ensure it strikes the right balance between its cruise and stop-over business, the FNM's deputy leader reiterating that it provide a competitive and unique product.
FOOD SECURITY NEEDS 'SHIFT IN PERCEPTION'
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE needs to be a "shift in the perception" that the Bahamas cannot sustain itself, one produce executive telling Tribune Business: "We need to be able to feed ourselves at a basi