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BEWARE OF 'SWEET MOUTH' POLITICS

By Larry Gibson I CAN recall as a child growing up, we would refer to someone who had a propensity for telling long tales as being 'sweet mouth'. After hearing your sweet mouth friend tell one of his or her embellished tales, the others would look at eac

BEWARE OF 'SWEET MOUTH' POLITICS

By Larry Gibson I CAN recall as a child growing up, we would refer to someone who had a propensity for telling long tales as being 'sweet mouth'. After hearing your sweet mouth friend tell one of his or her embellished tales, the others would look at eac

Industrial system frustrates unions

THERE is “no question” that the present industrial relations system is set up to frustrate the Bahamian trade union movement, as one leader renewed his call for a united labour front.

Swain warns: 'We can't continue at this same pace'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net GREATER efforts need to be made in attracting new businesses to Grand Bahama and reducing the cost of doing business to help boost its ailing economy, the island's chamber of commer

Swain warns: 'We can't continue at this same pace'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net GREATER efforts need to be made in attracting new businesses to Grand Bahama and reducing the cost of doing business to help boost its ailing economy, the island's chamber of commer

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Bahamas could get marketplace again in 2013

By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas could play host to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) Caribbean Marketplace summit again next year, the organisation's president, Josef Forstmayr told

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Call for orderly behaviour during elections

POLITICIANS have renewed calls for civil and orderly behaviour during elections after a supporter spit at the wife of a party leader.

Road tax breaks 'too little, too late'

Road tax breaks 'too little, too late' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Many businesses adversely impacted by the New Providence Infrastructure Improvement Project (NPIIP) yesterday said the Government's pledge to

‘Much work’ ahead over business ease

The Bahamas has “a lot of work to do” before it sees a dramatic improvement in the ease of doing business, the Opposition’s finance spokesman said yesterday, adding: “There’s just too much government bureaucracy.”

Self-starter targeting more major projects

Self-starter targeting more major projects By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Striping, a grant-winning company from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's Self-Starter Programme, is on its way to becom

Self-starter targeting more major projects

Self-starter targeting more major projects By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Striping, a grant-winning company from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's Self-Starter Programme, is on its way to becom

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 ULTIMATELY 'RID' OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A government minister has suggested that the Bahamas will eventually be "rid" of exchange controls via gradual liberalisation, although they have served this nation well during the

BAHAMAS ULTIMATELY 'RID' OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A government minister has suggested that the Bahamas will eventually be "rid" of exchange controls via gradual liberalisation, although they have served this nation well during the

BAHAMAS ULTIMATELY 'RID' OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A government minister has suggested that the Bahamas will eventually be "rid" of exchange controls via gradual liberalisation, although they have served this nation well during the

BAHAMAS ULTIMATELY 'RID' OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A government minister has suggested that the Bahamas will eventually be "rid" of exchange controls via gradual liberalisation, although they have served this nation well during the

BAHAMAS ULTIMATELY 'RID' OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A government minister has suggested that the Bahamas will eventually be "rid" of exchange controls via gradual liberalisation, although they have served this nation well during the

NIB 1% RATE IS RISE PROPOSED

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A recommendation to increase the National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rate by one percentage point to 10.8 per cent has been lodged

NIB 1% rate is rise proposed

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor and NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A recommendation to increase the National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rate by one percentage point to 10.8 per cent has been lodged

RENEWABLE ENERGY FIRM UNVEILS BAHAMAS HEAD

OCEAN Thermal Energy (OTE) has appointed of Susan Larson as senior vice-president and executive director to head up its Bahamas operations. OTE Corporation is building the world's largest seawater district cooling system (SDC) for the $3.4 billion Baha Ma