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RICHARD COULSON'S BUSINESS BITES - The Oban saga: Not all black
Light is beginning to appear dimly at the end of the tunnel – the dark and murky place we entered a little over a month ago. On February 19, Prime Minister Minnis used the full panoply of his office to celebrate the “ceremonial” signing of a heads of agreement (or something) calling for a $5.5bn refinery project on Grand Bahama to be created by an unknown Florida company incorporated less than two years ago as Oban Energies LLC.
'Nothing but great benefits' for output gap
A labour specialist yesterday expressed hope that legislation for a National Productivity Council will be ready by Parliament’s September return, with the initiative bringing “nothing but great benefits for The Bahamas”.Peter Goudie, one of the priva
Labour chief's permit plan 'very costly and onerous'
A former Immigration minister yesterday said the director of labour’s plan to link work permit approvals to the hiring of Bahamian understudies is “good in theory, but very onerous in practice”.Branville McCartney, who held the post during the last I
Bran: Bahamian 'work ethic is bad'
A former Immigration minister yesterday argued that many Bahamians simply fail to take advantage of available employment opportunities because “their work ethic is bad”.Branville McCartney, the ex-Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader, told Tri
Govt plans civil service 'freeze'
The government is planning to freeze all civil service hirings, promotions and salary increases in a bid to limit the size of a potentially massive 2020-2021 fiscal deficit, it was revealed last night.Kimsley Ferguson, the Bahamas Public Service Unio
Doctors Hospital moves over healthcare barriers
A senior Doctors Hospital executive says it has moved to combat “access and affordability barriers” to healthcare stemming from COVID-19 job losses and increasingly stringent insurance policies.Dennis Deveaux, the BISX-listed healthcare provider’s ch
49ers, Bulls look to win their first bowl game in school history
BOTH head coaches for the respective programmes headed to the Maker’s Wanted Bahamas Bowl continue to tout the resilience of their teams and the obstacles they overcame this season to eventually become bowl eligible. Both the Charlotte 49ers and Buf
LEAVE THE PRESS ALONE, MR SPEAKER: MPs speak out on media attack and Assembly rules
GOVERNING party MPs called for a change to “archaic” parliamentary rules yesterday, with some expressing concern that the Minnis administration could be perceived as swaying toward the side of dictatorship and possible censorship of the country’s free press.
CULTURE CLASH: ‘Sorry’ still seems the hardest word
How many times do you apologise in week? For stepping on someone’s foot, bumping into someone, hurting someone’s feelings, or failing to follow through on a commitment, we often have to say we are sorry. Apologies do not immediately repair damage, but they are not just words.
Bain: ‘It was a new challenge in my life dealing with the pro players’
New head coach Norris Bain gave himself and the rest of his coaching staff a B grade after the Bahamas advanced in the FIBA AmeriCup and World Cup qualification round in Belize.
LPIA in 'substantial' 6.9% seats increase
The Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) has seen “a quite substantial” 6.9 per cent increase in incoming airline seats during the first four months of its current financial year, its operator yesterday saying net income “isn’t the most accurate reflection of our health”.
FNM chairman hits back at 'overspending' claim
FNM chairman Darron Cash has hit out at businessman Franklyn Wilson over his accusation that the party was guilty of gross overspending while in power, claiming the opposite was actually the case.
Payroll tax 'disastrous' for new jobs
A Cabinet minister yesterday slammed the private sector’s payroll tax proposal as “disastrous” for job creation, suggesting the Government would require a rate higher than 5 per cent.
Foreign vessels sucking $100k weekly from Bimini
Foreign dive boats operating illegally in the Bahamas are sucking $100,000 per week out of Bimini’s economy, a world-renowned dive guru yesterday saying he was “amazed” at the Government’s failure to protect local jobs and millions in potential earnings.
Business blasts 'reprehensible' Atlantis Immigration swoop
Stunned Bahamian businesses yesterday described the Immigration Department’s ‘raid’ at Atlantis as “simply reprehensible”, warning that such actions were counterproductive to the Government’s key objectives of economic growth and job creation.
Bastian unsure if govt will meet October 15 date for web shop licences
WITH less than ten days before the expected issuance of web shop licenses, Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian yesterday said he remains “optimistic” that his company will be among those selected to receive a license to operate legally in the country.
Atlantis: 30 managers laid-off in restructure
Atlantis and senior government officials yesterday gave different explanation’s for its termination of 30 middle management staff, with the resort attributing the move to a restructuring exercise.
In answer to Pointe builders
We should all wish The Pointe project well. The people of The Bahamas don’t need another unfinished China Construction America project looming on their skyline, especially one at the gateway to its historic downtown.
$200m deal signed with govt to bring five-star resort to Exuma
THE government signed heads of agreement yesterday with billionaire Swiss businesswoman Dona Bertarelli for the development of a $200m project on Children’s Bay Cay and Williams Cay, Exuma.
A GLIMPSE INTO A LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
AN INSIGHT into the myriad of career opportunities in the public service proved beneficial for students attending the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) recent career expo and trade fair.