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Healthy job prospects need better awareness
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net "Phenomenal" employment opportunities exist for Bahamians in healthcare and allied industries, a leading doctor said yesterday, noting that the sector currently relies on a signific
SuperValue chief: Xmas rush ‘worse than for Matthew’
SuperValue’s owner yesterday described Christmas sales as “‘satisfactory”, telling this newspaper that the consumer rush was “worse than Hurricane Matthew”.
The man accused of shootings that stopped junkanoo parade
A MAN alleged to be the culprit behind a shootout that halted the early-morning “People’s Rush” Independence Day Junkanoo Parade has denied any involvement in the incident.
VAT sanctions are 'very distasteful'
Super Value’s owner has slammed the proposed sanctions regime for delinquent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payers as “very distasteful”, fearing just one mistake by staff could result in his jailing or loss of passport.
Commonwealth Youth Games team named
DERRON Donaldson, chef de mission for Team Bahamas, said the country can expect the local athletes to perform at their ultimate best as they compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games.During a press conference yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, D
Carron family welcomes new arrival
ELIZABETH and Robert Carron are celebrating the birth of their first child after Aidan Roger Dupuch Carron was born in Doctors Hospital yesterday morning.
THE FINISH LINE: Justin following in tennis ace Mark Knowles’ footsteps
IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.
Atlantis eyes up to 40% cut in cruise day visitors
Atlantis plans to “moderate” the number of cruise passenger day visitors to 60-70 percent of pre-COVID levels, it was disclosed yesterday, with the resort “definitely” set to meet or exceed its 2022 financial targets.
'Millions' to refit City Meat stores
Super Value’s president last night confirmed that capital expenditure “running into the millions” would be required to re-equip three of City Markets’ New Providence stores, telling Tribune Business that but for a “misunderstanding” related to government approvals the Cable Beach outlet could have been open this weekend.
Food store VAT exceeds forecast by double digits
Food stores’ early 12 percent VAT collections have exceeded predictions by double digits, with Super Value’s owner admitting: “We were all wrong about breadbasket sales.”Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that VAT “zero rated” food products were up
Baha Mar reverses 50% Quality sales rise forecast
Baha Mar’s woes have turned expectations of a 50 per cent sales increase at Quality Supermarkets’ Cable Beach store into an actual 10 per cent decline, its owner lamenting the “psychological blow” to consumers and businesses.
80% tourist share a Quality 'bonus'
Super Value’s president yesterday said his first Quality Supermarket had received “a little bonus” through tourists generating 80 per cent of sales, telling Tribune Business he expected the Cable Beach site to be “profitable from day one”.
Super Value fears sandwich via price ‘collision course’
Super Value’s owner says the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Unit and Price Control are “on a collision course”, and fears his business will be caught “in the middle”.
'No time' to repair VAT unity
Super Value’s owner says he is “more satisfied” heading into Value-Added Tax (VAT) implementation following last week’s meeting between the Government and private sector, but suggested there was too little time to repair the “disunity”.
Vaccines while you shop at Super Value
Super Value’s principal yesterday said he will be “very disappointed if thousands” of shoppers fail to get COVID-vaccinated at two of his stores this weekend, adding: “We must get to 100 percent.”
Super Value owner: ‘$1.5m relief in sight’ via VAT Commission
Super Value’s owner has voiced optimism that “$1.5m relief is now in sight” after the recent appointment of the VAT Appeals Commission chairman.
Super Value eyes 77,000 VAT price changes per store
Super Value’s owner says the food chain will have to change 77,000 prices in 13 different stores to accommodate Value-Added Tax (VAT), warning that when it came to opposition to the new tax “you ain’t seen nothing yet”.
Help Ranfurly children go back to school
RANFURLY Home Administrator L Alexander Roberts said he strongly believes “the Bahamian public would never allow the day to come” when the home would have to close its doors due to financial problems.
PLP Chairman blasts Baha Mar director over ‘inflammatory remarks against govt’
PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday accused Baha Mar Director and businessman Diosinio D’Aguilar of putting thousands of resort employees at risk due to his “inflammatory remarks”, “creating confusion, making inflammatory remarks against the government and placing thousands of jobs in jeopardy.”
PLP convention postponed
THE Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has postponed its highly anticipated November convention to next year out of respect for the expected constitutional referendum.