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Taxi drivers: We won’t be ignored over cruise port

Taxi drivers yesterday warned they will not be “disenfranchised” by the cruise port’s redevelopment, their union president pledging the sector will be “at the forefront of negotiations”.

Bahamas promoted at regional conference

The Bahamas’ commercial ties to Latin America were underlined on September 4 at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Latin American conference in Mexico City.

PM defends frequent travel as conducting ‘strategic international relations’

PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave” Davis defended his frequent travels yesterday, tying US Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to his engagement with global leaders.

$250m transformation from 'break even' port

A Cabinet minister yesterday described Nassau’s cruise port as a “break even operation” as Parliament debated legislation to facilitate its $250m transformation.Renward Wells, minister for transport and local government, said the Harbour Dues Amendme

The Bahamian economy and responses to global economic shifts

SCOTIABANK Bahamas recently announced that it would close or consolidate up to eight of its branches in The Bahamas. The bank reported that about 50 employees would be affected.

Brief disruption in air traffic service

AIR traffic controllers returned to work after a brief disruption yesterday.

Agribusiness expo reaches out to farmers

LOCAL farmers and agricultural producers are invited to display and sell their goods at this year’s Grand Bahama Agribusiness Expo 2015 on March 27 and 28 at Goombay Park, Freeport.

Bahamas and US move to counter piracy

US Chargé d'Affaires, John Dinkelman, and US State Department specialists met Bahamian officials yesterday to launch talks on counter-piracy cooperation in cases involving Bahamian flagged vessels.  

Bahamas urged: Make firms tell clients of data breaches

The Bahamas has been urged to introduce a law that would force companies to inform clients whenever a data security breach puts their personal information at risk.

Fears FTX freeze order was violated

Fears were raised yesterday that the Supreme Court order freezing all assets of FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary was violated when some of the collapsed crypto currency exchange’s clients withdrew their monies late last week.

FTX implosion threatens perfect ‘40 of 40’ in financial crime fight

The Bahamas’ bid to achieve full compliance with all global anti-financial crime standards before year-end may have been endangered by the implosion of the FTX crypto currency exchange, it can be revealed.

No more ‘catch up’ over financial crime standards

The Bahamas must ensure it never again plays “catch up” after achieving perfect compliance with global anti-financial crime standards, a former attorney general is warning.

Air traffic controllers in tourism ‘black eye’

A senior Bahamian airline executive yesterday warned that the weekend industrial action by air traffic controllers had given the tourism industry “a black eye we cannot afford”.

Reform Series Conclusion: ‘We are the problem.’

We must confront an uncomfortable truth: we, the people, are the root of the problem. As citizens of The Bahamas, it’s high time we face our shortcomings and acknowledge the urgent need for sweeping reforms across critical sectors of our society.

Flying the flag

IN less than five days, 25 athletes will be carrying the Bahamian flag as they get set to compete in the 16th International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Relays in London, Englan

'Expensive money': $150m port bond set for refinance

Nassau Cruise Port will move to refinance its recent $150m bond issue at the earliest possible opportunity, it was revealed yesterday, having elected to keep the offering’s $20m over-subscription. Michael Maura, the cruise terminal operator’s chief

BISX offers platform for $35.5m in trades

The collective value of BISX-listed equities fell by 4.82 percent during the nine months to end-September 2018, producing a similar decline to that witnessed on major global stock markets.

Royal Fidelity returnee praises 'exponential growth' on return

A third-time RoyalFidelity Merchant Bank and Trust executive says its business has “grown exponentially” since he was last there, as the institution celebrates its 20th anniversary.David Slatter, assistant vice-president with responsibility for Royal

Govt has not yet backed candidate for Commonwealth

THE government has reserved its position on endorsing a candidate for Commonwealth secretary general in a bid to secure a last-minute regional consensus ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting this month, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed yesterday.

Officials downplay hospital condition concerns

PUBLIC Hospitals Authority officials yesterday downplayed several concerns raised by a doctor about conditions at the Princess Margaret Hospital while pointing to changes that have taken place to alleviate issues with the state of the facility.

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