NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Taxicab Union president Wesley Ferguson yesterday expressed concerns over the enforcement of COVID-19 safety protocols as taxi drivers return to work next week. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Ferguson said he expected the protocols to “fizzle out” if there is no surge in infected cases. “I think  that as long […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The National Insurance Board (NIB) is advising employers to inform the board when their employees return to work as this will affect payment of their ongoing unemployment benefit claim. In a notice yesterday, NIB said employers should submit a letter via email to returntowork@nib-bahamas.com. “This notification should take place promptly upon the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Reducing government taxes on card transactions could help alleviate the high cost related to the usage of electronic card facilities, according to a leading fraud examiner and accountant. Kendrick Christie, principal of Kendrick Christie & Co, explained those high costs were among the ‘chief concerns’ of small and medium sized business operators […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) president Darrin Woods said the union remains in discussions with local hotel properties regarding protocols to be implemented ahead of the reopening of the tourism sector. During an interview with Eyewitness News, Woods maintained “2020 is a year we won’t soon forget”. At a […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the level of inequality in the country, according to Bahamian anthropologist and University of the Bahamas professor Dr Nicolette Bethel. Bethel said the country must reckon with its ‘fragmentation’ during her remarks as a panelist at an Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) discussion on “Accountability and Ethics […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government’s decision to reduce duty on all building materials will spur increased purchases with local building supply stores and increased activity in the construction sector, according to a former Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) president who has lauded the move. Leonard Sands welcomed the government’s plan to reduce duty on all building […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government’s decision to extend the Special Economic Recovery Zone (Relief Order) 2019 to December has been hailed as a ‘huge help’ for the two islands left devastated by Hurricane Dorian. The government has extended the Special Economic Recovery Zone (Relief Order) 2019 to December 2020 in the first instance, which will […]