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MEDIUM HOTELS ENJOY 4-7% OCCUPANCY RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MEDIUM-sized Nassau hotels have seen business levels exceed expectations, with occupancies up between 4-7 percentage points, and exclusive properties such as Graycliff and the Parad

MEDIUM HOTELS ENJOY 4-7% OCCUPANCY RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MEDIUM-sized Nassau hotels have seen business levels exceed expectations, with occupancies up between 4-7 percentage points, and exclusive properties such as Graycliff and the Parad

MEDIUM HOTELS ENJOY 4-7% OCCUPANCY RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MEDIUM-sized Nassau hotels have seen business levels exceed expectations, with occupancies up between 4-7 percentage points, and exclusive properties such as Graycliff and the Parad

Nassau/PI resorts in New Year sell-out 

MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island resorts are predicting traditionally strong occupancies over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

AIRLINE '90 PER CENT COMPLETE' ON $4.5-$5 MILLION PROJECT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WESTERN Air chief executive, Rex Rolle, said yesterday that construction on the airline's new terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport is "about 90 per cent" complete, telling

Abaco’s airlift capacity up 9%

Abaco has attracted 47,000 stopover visitors year-to-date, a Ministry of Tourism official says, with the island’s airlift capacity for international arrivals increasing for the third straight year.

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GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

Airline '90% complete' on $4.5-$5M project

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WESTERN Air chief executive, Rex Rolle, said yesterday that construction on the airline's new terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport is "about 90 per cent" complete, telling

BAHAMAS SUFFERS 90% FARMER DROP OVER 40 YEARS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE has been a 90 per cent decrease in Bahamian farmer numbers over the last 40 years, it was disclosed yesterday, with insurance said to be one of the "major concerns" for the in

BAHAMAS SUFFERS 90% FARMER DROP OVER 40 YEARS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE has been a 90 per cent decrease in Bahamian farmer numbers over the last 40 years, it was disclosed yesterday, with insurance said to be one of the "major concerns" for the in

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.

'I've never seen it like this before'

'I've never seen it like this before' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Bahamas-based used car dealers have seen a significant drop off in business year-over-year, with one telling Tribune Business: "I've never see

Govt targets extra $40-$80m revenue from enforcement

The Government is targeting an extra $40-$80 million in additional revenue over the next six to 12 months as it pursues an enhanced enforcement/compliance strategy, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

PUBLIC HOSPITALS 'RUN ON JUST 17% OF BUDGET'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Overstaffing through the politically-related "pile on" of public service workers has left the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) with less than 20 per cent of its annual budget availa

BPC undertaking further studies to prepare to spud

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A BAHAMAS-BASED oil exploration company has spent almost $50 million on its oil exploration efforts here in the Bahamas thus far, its chief operating officer noting that while a rev

BPC undertaking further studies to prepare to spud

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A BAHAMAS-BASED oil exploration company has spent almost $50 million on its oil exploration efforts here in the Bahamas thus far, its chief operating officer noting that while a rev

BPC undertaking further studies to prepare to spud

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A BAHAMAS-BASED oil exploration company has spent almost $50 million on its oil exploration efforts here in the Bahamas thus far, its chief operating officer noting that while a rev

Education reform first step in ‘skills gap’ fight

CURRICULUM reform in the school system should be the first step in tackling this nation’s ‘skills gap’, a veteran educator arguing that the education system must shift to a model that requires all students to meet a certain standard before they can obtain a high school diploma.