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Substance abuse and its toll on employers

As our social and corporate community changes, and people continue to succumb to the pressures and demands of full and active lives, many fall victim to substance abuse and other vices. These take their toll on the employee’s level of efficiency and productivity.

McCartney: The future looks bright in the CFL

FOR the past four years, Karl McCartney has been carrying the Bahamian flag in the Canadian Football League after the retirement of Godfrey Ellis, the first Bahamian to play professionally in Canada.

Roberts blames debt left by FNM

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday claimed the government coming into office a year ago did not have the available resources to fix the economy because of the state in which the previous administration left the country.

NB - This letter was also published Will there be an economic meltdown?

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Retailer: reforms could boost economy 'ten-fold'

The Bahamas could become “the shopping mecca of the Caribbean” and boost the economy “ten-fold” if it was easier for retailers to do business, with one proprietor yesterday warning that Value-Added Tax (VAT) was likely to cause job losses.

Timeshare to increase Coral Harbour project investment by $250m

A well-known Bahamian investor yesterday disclosed that the capital investment in his proposed Coral Harbour resort/entertainment centre is set to increase by $250 million due to the addition of a 300-unit timeshare complex.

POLITICOLE: Illiteracy and unemployability shame The Bahamas

If I hear one more person claiming to want to lead me and my people and can barely knock two letters together to make sense ...

ALICIA WALLACE: Crime issue requires long-term plan, there are no quick fixes

Crime seems to confound the people of this country. It happens, and often. When crime is reported, people shake their heads, grumble, and start blaming.

'Full transparency' urged on North Andros projects

The North Andros Chamber of Commerce’s president is calling for “full transparency” over the three investment projects targeting the area while warning residents against “rushing to judgment” over their merits. Darin Bethell, in a statement sent to

PI developer eyes $700m in projects

Hurricane Hole’s developer is aiming to launch two further resort projects before year-end 2019 that will take total investment in its Bahamian developments to around $700m.

VAT alternatives

The Prime Minister has asked for alternatives to VAT as he rightly reconsiders the July date for implementation of the new tax increase.

TOUGH CALL: The rise and fall of Dr Arthur Porter

The unravelling of Dr Arthur Porter’s life didn’t begin in the Bahamas. But it could be considered to have ended here – more or less.

Former MP refutes Hard Rock ‘conspiracy’ claim

An ex-MP has denied participating in an alleged conspiracy to force out the previous Hard Rock Cafe (Nassau) franchisee, and allow ‘friends’ of the restaurant chain’s senior executives to take over the business.

Education woes leave ‘blind leading blind’

The Bahamian education system’s woes have created sub-standard management throughout the Government and private sector, resulting in “the blind leading the blind”.

PI entrepreneur ready ‘at stroke of PM’s pen’

The Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday revealed his financing needs have been “oversubscribed by more than 300 percent”, as he urged the Government: “Make good on our deal.”

Mitchell and GBPA spar over investments

IN response to Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ criticisms that the Hawksbill Creek Agreement model does not work, the Grand Bahama Port Authority said Freeport’s economy is showing signs of recovery with more than $1.5 billion in foreign direct investments well underway.

Wendy’s tells Town Planning: No more PI project mistakes

Wendy’s is urging the planning authorities to take “great care” to ensure approval for a Paradise Island restaurant, which could create between 75-100 total jobs, is not again derailed by procedural irregularities.

Doctors: $50m COVID test boost set for ease

Doctors Hospital yesterday confirmed it will adjust its COVID testing workforce to “match” the anticipated demand fall-off after generating “north of $50m” in revenues from 1.3m such screenings over the past two years.

Inagua ‘ghost town’ on Morton lock-out

Fears were rising last night that Inagua will become “a ghost town” after Morton Salt gave its workers a 15-day ultimatum to agree acceptable industrial terms or be “locked out” of the plant.

Super Value chief 'forging ahead' in 3-store takeover

SUPER Value's president yesterday said he was "forging right ahead" with the takeover of three former City Markets' locations, having put out "bids" for the re-equipping of the South Beach and Seagrapes sites, as he told Tribune Business: "We're aiming to be number one."

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