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The Bahamas has taken a “regional lead” in talks with the US over its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), a Cabinet Minister yesterday disclosing he had spoken to Washington about how the legislation would treat Bahamian financial services products.
Attorneys for suspended National Insurance Board (NIB) director Algernon Cargill yesterday said they would fight “any negligent misrepresentations” made about their client in the forensic audit report delivered to the Government.
The Bahamas and other Caribbean nations are poised to benefit from “pent-up demand” for luxury second homes, a leading international realtor believes.
The Bahamas can exploit developed country “overreaction” to become a leading international jurisdiction for commercial data storage, a top industry specialist adding that its client base in this nation had doubled in the last two years.
A leading pastor yesterday told Tribune Business he resigned from CLICO (Bahamas) creditors committee “as a form of protest”, adding that he was “disappointed but sympathetic” to the Government’s failure to-date to deliver its promised $30 million guarantee.
The Prime Minister has been warned that leasing $30 million worth of Crown Land to Lyford Cay billionaire, Peter Nygard, would set a “dangerous precedent”, given doubts over whether the Government has ever issued approvals for its reclamation.
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that the Government was in talks with four potential groups, one a Bahamian company, to take over operations at the Grand Lucayan Resort’s casino from Treasure Bay.
The international captive insurance industry is “happy to see the Bahamas is back in the game”, a senior private sector executive telling Tribune Business that diversification trends and this nation’s capital/fee requirements provided a potential competitive advantage.
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour is offering visitors up to $300 off any long-term vacation, plus a fifth night free.
As I go about my day, I frequent a number of businesses. Being a married man with children, it also means I have relationships with businesses that involve my wife and children. Yet here it is. Yesterday, I celebrated my 25th wedding anniversary, yet not one business thanked me for my loyalty by giving me some kind of greeting with a gift.
The Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has joined other organizations worldwide in celebration of World Water Day, under the theme, ‘International Year of Water Cooperation’.
LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday he was still awaiting word from the Comptroller of Customs on whether the Department could use the former City Markets head office, adding that he was not sure its acquisition by the National Insurance Board (NIB) would be necessary.
LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday that the findings of the National Insurance Board’s (NIB) forensic audit were “worse than I thought they would be”, adding that based on what he had seen thus far amendments to operational policies and procedures were necessary.
Diving activities off southwestern New Providence have generated a $376 million economic impact over the past five years, a Bahamas National Trust (BNT) report has estimated, through attracting 70,000 visitors annually.
BOOKING trends at SANDALS Royal Bahamian are down year-over-year for the next four months, its general manager revealed yesterday, citing this destination’s high cost when compared to Caribbean rival as a major factor in the decline.
A boutique hotel is among the build-out options under consideration by the likely purchaser of Exuma’s February Point development, with ultimate ownership likely to vest in a consortium of new and existing homeowners at the project.
Bank of the Bahamas yesterday said it was “slightly off expectations” of a $3 million half-year profit, largely due to a 189 per cent year-over-year increase in loan loss provisioning.
The environmental campaign to ‘Protect Clifton Bay’ seems likely to ignite another round in the ongoing feud between neighbouring Lyford Cay billionaires, Peter Nygard and Louis Bacon.
Baha Mar yesterday said it had already contacted 3,277 potential Bahamian recruits for its $2.6 billion resort, adding that it was confident it would “rise to the occasion” in developing a local workforce.
Cable Bahamas is switching its own internal phone system over to its REVOICE service, leaving behind the legacy phone service it has been using for the last 18 years.
SANDALS Emerald Bay is eying stronger occupancy levels this Easter compared to last year, the resort’s general manager yesterday telling Tribune Business that it was still being challenged on the average daily rate (ADR).
Palm Cay has named Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) lecturer, Zachary Bonczek, as director of sales and marketing at the $200 million residential development.
The Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina has introduced its own private label draft beer, Big Game Club Ale.
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it was preparing to commission five new cellular sites, four of which will be completed and in service before the end of April.
Businesses yesterday complained that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) power outage forced them to close their doors for three-four hours, with some having to work late into the night on key documents.