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REGULATIONS DELAY KEY MEDICAL BILL

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net HEALTH care providers yesterday said they were still awaiting word on when the proposed Medical Care Improvements Bill would be implemented, the minister responsible for the sector

Firm mulls legal fight on URCA licence revocation

Firm mulls legal fight on URCA licence revocation Sub-Deck: * Says that under Hawksbill Creek should not pay fees * 'No doubt' it can win case on merits By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A GRAND Bahama businessma

BEC EYES 'BREAK EVEN' FOR 2011

By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) 2011 bottom line performance is expected to be closer to "break even" than original $5 million projections, due to Hurricane Irene, but w

Long Island is ‘like nation’s step child’

Long Island feels “like the step child of the Bahamas”, its Chamber of Commerce president yesterday warning an absence of growth and infrastructure is forcing businesses to close down.

Tripartite Council ‘serves no purpose’

The Trade Union Congress’s (TUC) president has vowed to pursue the its grievance against Sandals Royal Bahamian’s termination of 600 employees to its “logical conclusion”, arguing that the Attorney General’s decision to nullify their case against the resort’s top executives had put workers in a ‘frightening” position.

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

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

CHAMBER HEAD SAYS RESORT'S EXPANSION SIGN OF 'CONFIDENCE'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Grand Isle Resort and Spa's expansion plans demonstrate a confidence in Exuma, the island's Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday, telling Tribune Business various infras

CHAMBER HEAD SAYS RESORT'S EXPANSION SIGN OF 'CONFIDENCE'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Grand Isle Resort and Spa's expansion plans demonstrate a confidence in Exuma, the island's Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday, telling Tribune Business various infras

Tourism chiefs happy with airline conference

Tourism chiefs happy with airline conference By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net TOURISM officials said yesterday they were pleased with delegate responses to the Routes Americas forum, telling Tribune Business the e

'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

'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

REGULATOR URGED TO NOTE BANK/CREDIT UNION SPLIT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WITH the Central Bank moving towards bringing all Bahamian credit unions under its regulatory purview, a leading executive told Tribune Business yesterday it was important the regul

Bahamian retailers hit by ‘showroom effect’

BAHAMIAN retailers yesterday said they have fallen victim to the “showroom effect” with consumers using them as ‘fitting rooms’ before purchasing online.

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

MINISTER CERTIFIES TWO STRIKE VOTES

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The union representing Customs and Immigration officers yesterday called for a sincere attempt on the part of the Government to resolve their outstanding issues, with Labour Ministe

$1.3bn borrowing is 'extraordinary'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Government's "extraordinary borrowing" of $1.3 billion in the last four-and-a-half years was essential to mitigating the recession's impact on the Bahamian economy, the minister

$1.3bn borrowing is 'extraordinary'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Government's "extraordinary borrowing" of $1.3 billion in the last four-and-a-half years was essential to mitigating the recession's impact on the Bahamian economy, the minister

$1.3bn borrowing is 'extraordinary'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Government's "extraordinary borrowing" of $1.3 billion in the last four-and-a-half years was essential to mitigating the recession's impact on the Bahamian economy, the minister