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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
FORUM TO EXAMINE KEY FINANCIAL LAWS
Several pieces of financial services legislation passed at-end 2011 will be looked at in depth during an upcoming seminar enititled, The Bahamas Advantage: An Evolving and Dynamic Legislative Regime. The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) will partne
Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations'
Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation said yesterday that several initiatives were being examined to boost airlift to this jurisdiction
Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations'
Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation said yesterday that several initiatives were being examined to boost airlift to this jurisdiction
Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations'
Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation said yesterday that several initiatives were being examined to boost airlift to this jurisdiction
Accountants facing US state challenges
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) is in talks with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AISPA) to resolve challenges encountered by members in maintaining their US State Board memberships, its president said yesterday.
Mortgage Corp still stuck at 40% arrears
The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation’s (BMC) arrears ratio continues to hover around 40 per cent, its chairman said yesterday, despite it adding $49.7 million in new mortgages to its portfolio over the past four years.
Businesses monitor air cargo fall-out
Bahamian businesses are continuing to monitor the fall-out from new and increased Customs fines on the air cargo industry, which has prompted some carriers to threaten to withdraw from this market.
LOI made $650m waste plant ‘political football’
The company behind the $650 million waste-to-energy proposal at the centre of last year’s Letter of Intent (LoI) controversy yesterday said it had been treated as “a political football”, which “turned a positive into a negative” and damaged its bid to secure financing.
Pinder: Sue for $13m over ‘Bahamas papers’
A former financial services minister yesterday suggested that this nation sue to recover the $13 million in Companies Registry search fees owed by the international journalists’ group responsible for the ‘Bahamas papers leak’.
WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP
WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) will spend between $750,000 to $1 million on a master plan for New Provid
WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP
WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) will spend between $750,000 to $1 million on a master plan for New Provid
‘Bleak’ Xmas start for many retailers
Bahamian retailers yesterday described early Christmas season sales as “slow” and “bleak”, but expressed optimism they will see a major pick-up over the next week.
FNM deputy queries quality of Baha Mar building materials
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday expressed concern over Baha Mar slamming China State Construction, the lead contractor for its $3.5 billion development, and questioned whether there were material quality issues as well.
Economist: Enterprises Bill $250k should be ‘bit higher’
THE Commercial Enterprises Bill’s $250,000 investment threshold should have been “a bit higher”, a University of the Bahamas economist argued yestrerday. Rupert Pinder, addressing the Rotary Club of West Nassau, said the $250,000 benchmark for foreign companies applying under the Bill did not match the level of incentives being granted.
$64M INVESTED IN PORT TO-DATE
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE ARAWAK Cay Port Development Company said yesterday $64 million has so far been spent for the port's construction and that of the inland break-bulk facility at Gladstone Road, it
ROAD PROJECT OPPONENTS REVIVE COMPENSATION BID
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ALL businesses impacted by the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) will be invited to join a Supreme Court action seeking compensation from the Government, the head of t
STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND
By Ian Ferguson BAHAMIANS love brands! We are without question a society of individuals who are loyal to certain trademarks and skeptical of the newcomers trying to make their mark. The small and medium-sized company is already challenged with limited r
STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND
By Ian Ferguson BAHAMIANS love brands! We are without question a society of individuals who are loyal to certain trademarks and skeptical of the newcomers trying to make their mark. The small and medium-sized company is already challenged with limited r
STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND
By Ian Ferguson BAHAMIANS love brands! We are without question a society of individuals who are loyal to certain trademarks and skeptical of the newcomers trying to make their mark. The small and medium-sized company is already challenged with limited r
