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'Job half finished' over Dorian zone tax breaks

The Abaco Chamber of Commerce's president yesterday urged the Government to "revisit" its decision to keep VAT on services in the Dorian-hit islands, arguing it had left "the job half finished".

Unions told: 'Be bigger than this'

The Chamber of Commerce’s top labour specialist yesterday urged Bahamian trade unions to “get bigger than this” and place “saving the country” ahead of their own interests. Peter Goudie, who is also vice-chairman of the National Tripartite Council,

BTC: No insurer payout for $25m Dorian damages

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will not receive an insurance payout to cover the $25m of network infrastructure damage inflicted by Hurricane Dorian, it has been revealed.

December 16 target for Abaco airport re-opening

The government’s top aviation official yesterday said it was targeting December 16 as the date when Marsh Harbour’s airport will be ready to receive international flights from the US. Algernon Cargill, director of aviation, told the Bahamas Out Isla

Price of a life - $11k fine and year in jail: Family’s anger at drunk driver who fled crash

A WOMAN tearfully criticised a 50-year-old pilot for not only hitting and killing her father in an unlicenced vehicle while high and drunk two months ago, but fleeing the scene after the accident.

PM: We owe you so much - thank you

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday thanked the National Emergency Management Agency and other public officers who served on the frontline and helped in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Too much information missing for my liking

The vast improvement in media (press and electronic) coverage in our Bahamas is commendable. As an avid reader and listener I am concerned about the absence of information on certain matters, in particular those documented herein.

Dorian: Abaco hotel losing $30k monthly

A Green Turtle Cay hotel operator yesterday said the property is losing $30,000 in room revenue per month after Hurricane Dorian’s devastation forced its likely closure until late summer 2020. Molly McIntosh, general manager of the Bluff House Beach

Recovering businesses can get $500,000 loan

RECOVERING businesses on Grand Bahama can access up to $500,000 in credit from commercial banks through a government guarantee programme, according to Davina Blair, executive director of Small Business Development Centre.Ms Blair said the government

Tax cheats warned: Don't exploit Dorian recovery incentives

Tax cheats and fraudsters were yesterday warned that the government’s revenue authorities will be “stepping up surveillance” to protect the post-Dorian Economic Recovery Zones from abuse. K Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister, in tabling the orde

Davis presses button on ‘no confidence’ motion

OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis gave notice in the House of Assembly yesterday of a resolution of no confidence that he intends to move against Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis at the next sitting of the House.

Recovery Zone uncertainty fuels govt 'confidence loss'

The government is today expected to clarify the “confusion and frustration” surrounding the post-Dorian Economic Recovery Zones, amid warnings that the uncertainty is fuelling “a loss of confidence”. Marlon Johnson, the Ministry of Finance’s acting

Contractor licensing wait 'not an issue' for Dorian rebuild

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the continuing wait to implement the construction industry’s self-regulatory licensing system will “not cause any issues” with post-Dorian rebuilding. Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Business that

Turnquest looks to SMES as unemployment rate pushes 50% in Grand Bahama

AFTER a recent assessment of Grand Bahama revealed that nearly 50 per cent of the island’s residents are unemployed post-storm, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said assisting entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized enterprises to reopen is the

Major conference to help Bahamas recover

THE Minnis administration and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom will stage a pledge conference on January 13, 2020 in Nassau to mobilise financial and technic

Children’s homes receive donation at Battle 4 Atlantis

THREE local children’s homes and a school that caters to children with special needs were the recipients of a generous donation from Atlantis, Paradise Island, during the ninth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis championship game on November 29.

Hero World Challenge tees off today

THE 2019 Hero World Challenge tees off today with several compelling storylines, most notably for the Bahamas, this year’s event also doubles as a means of bringing awareness and fundraising to the Hurricane Dorian relief effort.

EDITORIAL: Strong words - but the court will have final say

There were strong words yesterday from Attorney General Carl Bethel about the latest affadavit from Rights Bahamas seeking to prevent evictions and demolitions of shanty towns in Abaco.

Bahamasair flies into action over licence suspend

Bahamasair flew into action after it encountered regulatory turbulence in Canada to ensure the suspension of its charter licence lasted no longer than 24 hours. Tracy Cooper, the national flag carrier’s managing director, blamed an administrative er

Nassau/PI hotel room nights off 10% post-Dorian

Large Nassau/Paradise Island hotels endured a “tepid” October in the wake of Hurricane Dorian with revenues falling on the back of a ten percent decline in room nights sold. The Central Bank, unveiling its October monthly economic report, revealed t

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