All results / Stories / Neil Hartnell
LAW FIRM BLASTS CUSTOMS OVER 'WHIMSICAL FANCY'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading Bahamian law firm yesterday blasted as "almost unbelievable" Customs' second effort within two years to allegedly disrupt Freeport's $70-$120 million 'bonded goods' economy, arguing that arbitrary requir
Government's watchdog 'robbed' of independence
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Auditor-General is being "robbed of administrative independence" because he cannot initiate prosecutions where corruption and fraud involving public monies is suspected, a Public Accounts Committee report noti
Government's watchdog 'robbed' of independence
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Auditor-General is being "robbed of administrative independence" because he cannot initiate prosecutions where corruption and fraud involving public monies is suspected, a Public Accounts Committee report noti
'POSSIBLE FRAUD' ON $600 -$700K OVERPAYMENTS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor "Possible fraud" and collusion resulted in $600,000-$700,000 overpayments to contractors working on a $33.5 million landfill project part-funded by the Government, the Auditor-General disclosing that he had recomm
Government's watchdog 'robbed' of independence
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Auditor-General is being "robbed of administrative independence" because he cannot initiate prosecutions where corruption and fraud involving public monies is suspected, a Public Accounts Committee report noti
'POSSIBLE FRAUD' ON $600 -$700K OVERPAYMENTS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor "Possible fraud" and collusion resulted in $600,000-$700,000 overpayments to contractors working on a $33.5 million landfill project part-funded by the Government, the Auditor-General disclosing that he had recomm
Government's watchdog 'robbed' of independence
Government's watchdog 'robbed' of independence By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Auditor-General is being "robbed of administrative independence" because he cannot initiate prosecutions where corruption and fraud involving public monies is su
'POSSIBLE FRAUD' ON $600 -$700K OVERPAYMENTS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor "Possible fraud" and collusion resulted in $600,000-$700,000 overpayments to contractors working on a $33.5 million landfill project part-funded by the Government, the Auditor-General disclosing that he had recomm
'SEVERAL HUNDRED MERCHANT' CLIENT BASE FOR BANK'S E-COMMERCE PLAN
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bank of the Bahamas International is eyeing an initial client base of "several hundred" Bahamian merchants for the planned launch of its e-commerce platform in six months' time, telling Tribune Business yesterday
'SEVERAL HUNDRED MERCHANT' CLIENT BASE FOR BANK'S E-COMMERCE PLAN
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bank of the Bahamas International is eyeing an initial client base of "several hundred" Bahamian merchants for the planned launch of its e-commerce platform in six months' time, telling Tribune Business yesterday
'SEVERAL HUNDRED MERCHANT' CLIENT BASE FOR BANK'S E-COMMERCE PLAN
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bank of the Bahamas International is eyeing an initial client base of "several hundred" Bahamian merchants for the planned launch of its e-commerce platform in six months' time, telling Tribune Business yesterday
Scotiabank, brokers putting group policy concerns 'behind us'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Scotiabank (Bahamas) and the Bahamas Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) are close to completely resolving all concerns over the former's group homeowners insurance policy, Tribune Business was told yesterday, bo
CREDIT BUREAU TO CURB 'FINANCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bahamian commercial banks are looking towards the creation of a credit bureau to help curb "financial irresponsibility" in society, believing it could deter mortgage borrowers from defaulting on their home loans i
BEC fuel charge up 37% year-over-year
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) fuel charge increased by 37.1 per cent year-over-year for January 2012, as both the Central Bank of the Bahamas and private/public sector leaders warned that rising glob
FDI fails to match $804m oil imports
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A well-known former banker yesterday expressed concern over how the more than $800 million spent on oil imports in 2011 had depleted the Bahamas' foreign exchange reserves, arguing that foreign direct investment (
Scotiabank, brokers putting group policy concerns 'behind us'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Scotiabank (Bahamas) and the Bahamas Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) are close to completely resolving all concerns over the former's group homeowners insurance policy, Tribune Business was told yesterday, bo
Govt urged to clarify $1m residency threshold
The Government was last night urged to clarify whether the new $1 million investment threshold for accelerated permanent residency consideration represented an increase or decrease from the previous benchmark.
Aquapure fears water shortage over duty woes
Aquapure fears water shortage over duty woes Sub-Deck: * Concerned sums previously paid lost to potential 'scam' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading bottled water manufacturer is questioning whether it fell victim to an import duty-rela
AQUAPURE FEARS WATER SHORTAGE OVER DUTY WOES
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading bottled water manufacturer is questioning whether it fell victim to an import duty-related scam, as it raced against time yesterday afternoon to clear imported machine parts vital to prevent it from runn
Aquapure fears water shortage over duty woes
Aquapure fears water shortage over duty woes By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A leading bottled water manufacturer is questioning whether it fell victim to an import duty-related scam, as it raced against time yesterday afternoon to clear import
