NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said yesterday that while the government is mindful of the cost of new public service hires and promotions, it is a needed within the public sector. “We are very mindful of the cost to the public service and we continue to be very […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has announced the appointment of Captain Dwain E. Hutchinson as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made on April 11, 2019 at the Ministry of Transport and Local Government. Captain Hutchinson succeeds Commodore Davy F. Rolle, who stepped down as managing director […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The introduction of additional staff at the General Post Office is expected to put an end to years of a steady decline in revenue, according to local government minister Renward Wells. Wells recently revealed to media that the general mail hub, on East Hill Street, has experienced an overall decrease in revenue […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar on Tuesday claimed that representatives of the Grand Lucayan managerial staff are holding up the issue of voluntary separation packages from coming to any timely resolution. “There is no movement and I’m a little alarmed. I don’t know what’s going on [or] what strategy they’re […]
The Department of Labour, in a letter issued to the media on Tuesday, is advising the general public that the Public Employment Services Unit at its headquarters on Rosetta Street has been temporarily suspended for two weeks due to infrastructure work. The Department noted, however, that all other services will continue as normal. “As a result, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS– As Arawak Cay and the Long Wharf Beach is a popular location for cooler fetes, beach parties, cookouts and other events, many have expressed the need for more police presence in this area to settle disputes when they happen. A number of violent brawls and have erupted at Arawak Cay in recent weeks […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In continuation of its Strategic Priorities, The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) recently met with the country’s representative of the Organization of American States (OAS), Mrs. Phyllis Baron. The purpose of the meeting was to explore opportunities and avenues to strengthen efforts to better assist Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME’S). In addition, […]
Urges managers to take the most reasonable VSEP offer NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Edison Sumner, a former president of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce on Thursday expressed hope that the government’s signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCC) Limited and the ITM Group to purchase the Grand Lucayan Resort for […]
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS – Late last year Government officials, private stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) attended the groundbreaking of the world’s first ever coral farm, in Grand Bahama. The Coral Vita Project, which is a collaborative endeavour between Coral Vita, The Grand Bahama Port Authority, and the Grand Bahama Development Company (DEVCO) was founded by Gator […]
GEORGE TOWN, EXUMA – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said The Bahamas and the island of Exuma are poised for an economic rebirth as he announced extensive plans to improve infrastructure on the island. Among the plans are a new international airport in George Town, the construction of an Office of the Prime Minister, much-needed […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) opened a new customer service location on Wednesday at the Mall at Marathon. Five employees are responsible for running the new office, which is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. The Mall location offers similar services as the WSC headquarters on […]
EIGHT MILE ROCK, GRAND BAHAMA — The Government recently launched its Grand Bahama’s Small Business Development programme in West Grand Bahama at the Eight Mile Rock High School auditorium. After successfully launching the programme in East Grand Bahama last month, Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance K. Peter Turnquest said he wanted to […]
Royal Caribbean CEO excited and prepared to work with new developer NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Although it missed out on the Nassau’ cruise port project, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) President and CEO Michael Bayley said yesterday that the cruise lines are not bothered, and are instead “exited, and willing” to work with the selected […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A $4 million investment at Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort and Spa saw the island open its first Beach Club last week – a swanky locale set to lure in trendy vacationers and be the new St. Tropez of the region. In an interview with Eyewitness Business, the property’s majority owner Peter Nicholson […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A new Inter-American Development Bank publication has further highlighted two well-known areas of weakness for The Bahamas: the public sector’s wage bill and issues with State-Owned Enterprises (SEOs). The “Nurturing Institutions for a Resilient Caribbean” publication was released yesterday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest linking data from […]
Manager says at least 200 applicants assessed NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Eyewitness News visited the Royal Caribbean Job Fair yesterday at the National Training Agency, where Bahamians lined up and waited to be interviewed for an opportunity to be a part of the Royal Caribbean family. According to Cindy Williams-Johnson, manager of Royal Caribbean Talent […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government has once again admitted that a trend in granting approvals to cruise lines for private islands may be taking much-needed foot traffic further away from the local retailers in the capital. It’s an effect opposite to an uptick in passenger arrivals – and economic activity – these mega cruise liners […]
The Bahamas will remain a “clean and compliant” jurisdiction regardless of how many times the nation is blacklisted, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest reinforced yesterday. Speaking at Royal Fidelity’s Business Economic Outlook, Turnquest expressed concern that no matter how cooperative the nation is or how compliant with demands to become more […]
