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'Only God knows how we survived'

By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Companies impacted by the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) definitely need a "cash injection", one such businessman yesterday estimating his firm had suffered a loss

MINISTRY HOPEFUL OVER SOLUTIONS TO VISION AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net TOURISM executives expressed optimism yesterday that within the next two months Vision Airlines' performance in Grand Bahama will improve, the tourism director-general telling Tribu

Relays give Atlantis 4,700 nights boost

The IAAF World Relays generated 4,700 occupied room nights for Atlantis, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, with the event attracting more than 1,400 visitors to the Bahamas.

Ex-Senator renews call for Bahamian industry ownership

Bahamians must have ownership of key economic sectors "from the top straight through the supply chain", a former FNM Senator is arguing, adding that this would protect the "haemorrhaging" foreign currency reserves.

BISX seeks embrace with crowdfunding

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is seeking to marry its Small Alternative Market (SAM) and regulated environment with the new crowdfunding phenomenon, its chief executive said yesterday.

Just 30% of workers covered by pensions

Just 30 per cent of the Bahamian workforce is covered by employer-sponsored pension plans, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday, acknowledging that the relative lack of diversified investment opportunities in the Bahamas presented challenges.

Govt continuing ‘targeted’ Customs Duty reductions

The Government is proceeding with its “targeted” reduction in Customs duties to accompany Value-Added Tax (VAT), a Cabinet minister has revealed, with more cuts to be triggered by enhanced revenue administration.

Quiznos opening creates 15 jobs

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net QUIZNOS Subs (Bahamas) has re-established its presence on Paradise Island through a Marina Village outlet, a move that will provide employment for 15 persons, Tribune Business was t

Quiznos opening creates 15 jobs

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net QUIZNOS Subs (Bahamas) has re-established its presence on Paradise Island through a Marina Village outlet, a move that will provide employment for 15 persons, Tribune Business was t

Quiznos opening creates 15 jobs

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net QUIZNOS Subs (Bahamas) has re-established its presence on Paradise Island through a Marina Village outlet, a move that will provide employment for 15 persons, Tribune Business was t

SANDALS LAUNCHES ITS OWN UNIVERSITY

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Sandals Resorts International will today launch its fully-accredited international university, with each of its hotel properties serving as a learning institute. Adam Stewart, the r

FIDELITY BANK COMPLETES THE LISTING PROCESS FOR SHARES

THE Bahamas International Stock Exchange (BISX) announced yesterday that Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) Limited had successfully completed the listing process for its Series A preference shares. In a statement by BISX yesterday it was stated that the shares are

FIDELITY BANK COMPLETES THE LISTING PROCESS FOR SHARES

THE Bahamas International Stock Exchange (BISX) announced yesterday that Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) Limited had successfully completed the listing process for its Series A preference shares. In a statement by BISX yesterday it was stated that the shares are

Answers sought on City Markets

Answers sought on City Markets By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The trade union representing City Markets' line staff is urgently seeking clarification from the Finlayson family over claims that the embattled fiv

Union leader calls for Productivity Council

A leading trade unionist has called for the creation of a tripartite National Productivity Council, arguing that the Bahamian education was “designed for students to fail”.

BAHAMAS' 'REVERSE MEDICAL TOURISM'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIANS pump millions of dollars each year into the South Florida's medical tourism sector, a leading doctor telling Tribune Business yesterday that this nation provides the large

BAHAMAS' 'REVERSE MEDICAL TOURISM'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIANS pump millions of dollars each year into the South Florida's medical tourism sector, a leading doctor telling Tribune Business yesterday that this nation provides the large

BAHAMAS EYES 15% Q1 GROUP TOURISM RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is set to experience a "robust" 2012 first quarter in the tourism sector, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said yesterday, attributing this to an expected 15 per cent uptick

BAHAMAS EYES 15% Q1 GROUP TOURISM RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is set to experience a "robust" 2012 first quarter in the tourism sector, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said yesterday, attributing this to an expected 15 per cent uptick

‘Great Bahamian story’ if Baha Mar opens quickly

The private sector remains “hopeful” that the Baha Mar development will open later this year, a Chamber executive said yesterday, adding that the $3.5 billion project will transform into a “great Bahamian story” if its current woes can be resolved quickly.