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Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
Fishing tournament 'big game' for hotel
THE BIMINI Big Game Club Resort & Marina was close to 100 per cent occupancy during its recent Wahoo Smackdown tournament, its general manager telling Tribune Business the resort was actively targeting the “snow bird” market heading into the slower winter period.
MARKETING REVOLUTION: The power of a printed newsletter
A friend of mine owns some funeral homes in America. So imagine my surprise when he told me that he puts out a regular written newsletter. Of course I immediately used the joke
Customs duties under 20% ‘not a far stretch’
Slashing Customs Duty rates below 20 per cent when Value Added Tax (VAT) is introduced is “not a far stretch”, a senior Ministry of Finance official said yesterday, adding that shifting the tax burden services should reduce the levy on imported goods.
Number houses will not close
NUMBER Houses will no longer be required to close temporarily if the public agrees to regularise web shop gaming on January 28, Theresa Moxey Ingraham, lead spokesperson for the “Vote Yes” campaign, said yesterday.
PM urges bank over Out Island expansion
The Prime Minister has urged Bank of the Bahamas International (BOB) to consider further expansion into the Family Islands in the near future. He made this request while speaking at the bank’s 25th anniversary reception at the Balmoral Club on Friday evening.
Baha Mar road row 'nears end'
A DISAGREEMENT between the government and Baha Mar officials over money owed to the company for building one mile of rerouted West Bay Street is nearing an end.
Dr Nottage: Drug trafficking is a major problem around the world
DRUG trafficking continues to be a major problem around the world, its proceeds constituting a “fundamental part” of some national economies, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said.
Real property tax outsourcing urged
A FORMER Bahamas Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday it was “not at all surprising” that some 35,000 properties that should be subject to real property tx (RPT) assessments were not in the Government’s database, again calling for this tax’s collection to be outsourced to the private sector.
Bahamian classical performer prepares for new show
FOR ANOTHER year, the St John’s College Music Department will be the beneficiary of new instruments due to the proceeds from the annual Epiphany Recital by solo organist Dr Sparkman Ferguson on Thursday, January 25 at 7:45pm, Christ Church Cathedral.
Fox Hill run continues to reach out to community
For almost 40 years, the Rotary Club of East Nassau has been a constant presence in the Fox Hill community, feeding not just the stomachs of persons in need but their souls as well.
BNT celebrates grand opening of Primeval Forest National Park
THE Bahamas National Trust officially opened the Primeval Forest National Park located just south of Frank Watson Highway.
Man charged with robbery of COB assistant professor
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with the shooting and robbery of a COB assistant professor and her son inside their home.
GB Chamber calls for income tax alternative
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce has urged the Government to implement an income tax as a more equitable and progressive alternative to Value-Added Tax (VAT), with both personal and corporate income caught in the net.
Port chief: Tropical's sale to benefit Bahamas
TROPICAL Shipping’s $220 million sale to Seattle-based transportation provider, Saltchuk, will provide the company with much stronger capabilities within the US and a capital base for investment in new ships and services, the Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) chief executive believes.
BTC targeting global dropped call standard
Newly-appointed Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) chief executive, Leon Williams, is aiming to reduce the carrier’s dropped call levels to below the international standard of 1.8 per cent.
Robinson shoots 70 to lead Bahamas on CAGC day two
There is some ground to make up for the Bahamas Golf Federation’s team at the 60th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, but there have also been several individual standout performances.
Magnum Rolle helps Wyverns roar in Japan
AFTER joining his new club near the mid-season mark, Magnum Rolle has paid immediate dividends for the Passlab Yamagata Wyverns in Japan’s National Basketball Development League.
Another 30-point performance by our very own Buddy Hield
ANOTHER game, another 30-point performance that has become commonplace for Bahamian basketball star Buddy Hield.
