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ATLANTIS SWITCH 'DOESN'T ADD UP'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said the details surrounding Kerzner International's $175 million debt-for-equity swap did not 'add up', questioning how the new owners would see a return o
TUC chief: Labour law reform ‘unlikely’ before next election
The Trades Union Congress’s (TUC) president yesterday said it was “highly unlikely” that the controversial labour law reforms will be enacted before the upcoming general election, with little progress in negotiations at the National Tripartite Council.
Bahamas ‘falls off map’ on Caribbean hospitality lending
The Bahamas has ‘dropped off the map’ among traditional bank lenders to the hotel/tourism industry, with this nation failing to feature among the top 10 Caribbean destinations for new lending.
'Unsustainable' costs drive Old Fort Club's 67% fee rise
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The exclusive Old Fort Bay club yesterday warned members it had "no alternative" but to implement the first ever increase in annual membership dues, raising them by 67 per cent to $5,000 per year, given that costs
'UNSUSTAINABLE' COSTS DRIVE OLD FORT CLUB'S 67% FEE RISE
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The exclusive Old Fort Bay club yesterday warned members it had "no alternative" but to implement the first ever increase in annual membership dues, raising them by 67 per cent to $5,000 per year, given that costs
Road project borrowing to strike $206m
Road project borrowing to strike $206m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and Opposition PLP yesterday effectively attempted to blame the other for the poor management and huge cost overruns impacting the controversial New Prov
Nassau world’s 5th most expensive city for hotel vacations
Nassau’s was yesterday ranked as the fifth most expensive city in the world for hotel accommodation, a finding that will further raise concern that this nation is slowly pricing itself out of the global tourism market.
Wilson: Ingraham responsible for Sth. Eleuthera’s ‘demise’
The developer adjacent to a newly-announced $100 million resort project believes they will together make Cotton Bay “the Caribbean’s premier destination”, as he blasted former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for decisions that caused South Eleuthera’s “demise”.
Attorney demands promotional body for Grand Bahama
A leading Freeport attorney yesterday demanded that the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Hutchison Whampoa be required to finance a Professional Marketing Organisation (PMO) to internationally promote what he described as “the forgotten island”.
Graycliff's Garzaroli honoured by CTO
Graycliff's Garzaroli honoured by CTO Roberta Garzaroli, president of The Atrebor Group, was last week honoured with the Jerry Award at the Caribbean Marketing Conference and Awards Luncheon. The 'Jerry' recognises Allied Members of the Caribbean Touris
BTC profits slump 26.4%
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered a 26.4 per cent profits slump for the year to end-March 2015, as its revenues and staffing levels came under pressure in the run-up to mobile liberalisation.
Customs: Gov't targeting 'best practices' goal
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Government is targeting a Customs regime that meets "international best practices", a minister yesterday saying there was "no evidence" that the agency's operational/institutional weaknesses had deterred forei
Customs: Gov't targeting 'best practices' goal
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Government is targeting a Customs regime that meets "international best practices", a minister yesterday saying there was "no evidence" that the agency's operational/institutional weaknesses had deterred forei
Customs: Gov't targeting 'best practices' goal
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Government is targeting a Customs regime that meets "international best practices", a minister yesterday saying there was "no evidence" that the agency's operational/institutional weaknesses had deterred forei
Customs: Gov't targeting 'best practices' goal
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Government is targeting a Customs regime that meets "international best practices", a minister yesterday saying there was "no evidence" that the agency's operational/institutional weaknesses had deterred forei
Customs: Gov't targeting 'best practices' goal
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Government is targeting a Customs regime that meets "international best practices", a minister yesterday saying there was "no evidence" that the agency's operational/institutional weaknesses had deterred forei
JUST 17% OF POOR GETTING BENEFITS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Less than 17 per cent of poor Bahamian households are receiving social security benefits, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report highlighting a dysfunctional welfare system that is failing to reach those
$180M INVESTMENT FOR BORCO IN 2012
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Oil Refining Company's (BORCO) parent company is planning to invest between $130-$180 million, more than half its total 2012 capital expenditure, in upgrading the Grand Bahama-based oil storage facilit
Consolidated Water: Bahamas revenues grow 22.5% in 2011
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Revenues generated by BISX-listed Consolidated Water's Bahamian operations increased by 22.5 per cent year-over-year during 2011 to total just shy of $20 million, accounting for a five percentage point increase in
CWC: BTC ‘lags’ region despite $75m investment
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) controlling owner yesterday conceded that its network quality “lags” much of the Caribbean and wider world, despite increasing its capital investment by 47 per cent last year.