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Airports ‘20% compliant’ with worldwide standards
Bahamian airports are just 20 per cent compliant with international regulatory standards, making it of “paramount importance” that Family Island facilities are upgraded immediately to prevent the suspension of all-important airlift.
Interpol experts aim to help police to tackle cyber crimes
INTERPOL’S cyber crime investigative course, which aims to equip regional law enforcement agencies with skills necessary to identify and address crimes perpetrated on cyber platforms, is currently underway at the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s East Street headquarters.
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs WE SUGGEST that PLP candidates who are trying to hoodwink Bahamian voters into believing that the downturn in the Bahamas' economy is either due to -- or has been made worse by -- the Ingraham government's "stopping, re
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs WE SUGGEST that PLP candidates who are trying to hoodwink Bahamian voters into believing that the downturn in the Bahamas' economy is either due to -- or has been made worse by -- the Ingraham government's "stopping, re
BTVI readies for City and guilds expansion
Twenty-seven persons from the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) recently attended training sessions that focused on City and Guilds’ assessment and quality assurance.The four-day training session in New Providence came as BTVI further
Musicians excited about 'endless possibilities' of Bahamas Carnival
The Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) said it is encouraged by the initial response from musicians to the Bahamas Carnival Song Competition. Musicians have expressed excitement over the opportunity to boost their careers and the possibility of securing one of the cash prizes offered.
BISX listings worth $9.4bn
SECURITIES and mutual funds listed on the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) had a $9.4 billion collective value at mid-2018, even though domestic stock prices were down 4.46 percent for the half-year.
Agriculture eyes technology to reverse import increases
The Ministry of Agriculture is aiming to boost vegetable production through the use of hydroponic technology in a bid to reverse double-digit import increases, its top economist said yesterday. Brickell Pinder, addressing the Rethinking Food Securit
Bahamas bids to secure $9m in UK exports trade
The government yesterday said it was aiming to secure almost $9m worth of annual Bahamian exports to the United Kingdom (UK) by ratifying a trade deal before year end. Cabinet ministers and trade officials met with representatives from the British H
Senior US expert in talks over anti-piracy
ACTING Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Tom Kelly arrives in the Bahamas today for high level talks aimed at strengthening counter-piracy co-operation.
FIRST AN ELECTION, THEN REALITY BITES
By Larry Gibson Happy New Year, Bahamas! I wish to open my first column of the year by wishing my readers good health, and a safe and successful 2012. I thought it would be appropriate to commence with a review of 2011 from a global perspective. Througho
BISX Micro Listing Tier 'no brainer'
ESTABLISHING a micro listing facility for small and medium-sized Bahamian companies seeking up to $1 million in capital is among the "major things" the Bahamas International Securities Exchange's (BISX) chief executive is hoping to accomplish by June 2012, expressing hope the exchange could "partner" with the newly-elected PLP government on this and other initiatives.
Water Corp supplier in ‘tremendous’ costs rise
THE Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier says the cost of operating its two New Providence reverse osmosis plants has increased “tremendously” over the past year due to the rise in global oil prices.
Central Bank warns over ‘repeat findings’
The Central Bank has warned licensees that it has seen “a significant incidence of repeat findings”, where issues identified by regulators in on-site examinations have not been resolved despite assurances to the contrary.
Is there no justice for the poor?
I spent 6 hours yesterday at Jet Aviation trying desperately and unsuccessfully to evacuate my family members from Abaco.
Harvest for the world
THE second decade of the 21st century has brought new challenges and opportunities for agriculture in the hemisphere, with the sector and the region increasingly being viewed as the next global breadbasket, a challenge as big as feeding the estimated world population in 2050: nine billion.
Troubled broker in Judicial review against regulator
A BISX-listed firm’s broker/dealer subsidiary has filed a Judicial Review action against the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, over the regulator’s demand that it cease taking on new business and submit to a “solvency review”.
Bahamas at workshop on ecosystem funding
THE Bahamas is among six Caribbean countries participating in a regional workshop to evaluate a $6m investment by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the region.
Bahamas at workshop on ecosystem funding
THE Bahamas is among six Caribbean countries participating in a regional workshop to evaluate a $6m investment by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the region.
Natural resources: New fiscal regime under development
The Government is working with the Commonwealth Secretariat to finalise a new fiscal regime for the mining of sand, aragonite and other Bahamian natural resources, the Minister of the Environment and Housing said yesterday.