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Employees concerned over BFS/Prime Bahamas merger
October 03, 2010
Employees concerned over BFS/Prime Bahamas merger
The acquisition of local wholesaler Prime Bahamas by Bahamas Food Services(BFS)has left a bitter taste in the mouths of some Prime Bahamas employees, who claim that they were given a few days'notice that they would have to reapply for their jobs with no guarantees that they would be rehired.
"This is a cost-cutting process. It's unavoidable,"said Prime Bahamas CEO Garland Evans at the company's...
'Back handed' fear over Customs letter
September 27, 2010
'Back handed' fear over Customs letter
A leading Freeport business has expressed concern that Customs' demand for all Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licencees to show they are in 'good standing' with the National Insurance Board (NIB) is a "back handed" attempt to shut down the city's 'bonded goods sales' process, arguing that the agency is attempting to "deny" a right it has no power to take away.
Customs faces Judicial Review proceedings
October 11, 2010
Customs faces Judicial Review proceedings
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
A LEADING Freeport-based wholesaler is preparing to launch Judicial Review proceedings against Bahamas Customs over its "attempts to harass" it for a bonded goods sales report, the Prime Minister having personally intervened previously to secure the release of the company's imported trailers in the escalating dispute.
Fred Smith QC, the Callenders & Co a...
Firm pledges it will 'resist'
October 07, 2010
Firm pledges it will 'resist'
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
A leading Freeport-based wholesaler yesterday told Bahamas Customs that it would "resist any arbitrary attempts" to impose processes that were not contained in statute law or established practice, adding that the $50,504 worth of duties rejected was "no mean sum when the Treasury is in dire need of revenue".
Lynn Lowe, Kelly's (Freeport's) managing direc...
Customs rejects firm's 50,504 duty submission
October 06, 2010
Customs rejects firm's 50,504 duty submission
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
A leading Freeport-based wholesaler yesterday expressed concern that Customs was trying a new tactic to pressure it into compliance with demands to submit a 'bonded goods sales' report, telling Tribune Business the Department had rejected its September 2010 post-paid duty sales report and submission of $50,504 worth of duties to the Public Treasury.
Chri...
Nightclub owners hit from 20% patron loss
April 01, 2010
Nightclub owners hit from 20% patron loss
Established Nassau nightclubs are losing up to 20 per cent of their business due to Burns House's specialty events, some owners told Tribune Business yesterday, arguing that the liquor wholesaler does not have the necessary licenses to throw such parties at its John F Kennedy Drive property.
Speaking on condition of anonymity because of the nature of the complaint, one nightclub owner said thei...
April 01, 2010
UN Haiti donor pledges surpass targets at almost $10bn
The international community has pledged a total of $9.9bn (?6.5bn) in immediate and long-term aid to earthquake-hit Haiti at a UN donor conference.
The $5.3bn (?3.5bn) of support over the next two years exceeds the $4bn requested by the Haitian government to rebuild infrastructure.
May 06, 2010
Prescription Drug Plan expanded to include fourth group of Bahamians
Phase I of the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP) has been expanded to include Bahamian citizens over 65 years of age who are not eligible to receive NIB pensions either as a result of insufficient contributions for a contributory benefit or, have more than adequate resources for a non-contributory assistance, NPDP Manager Tami Francis said.
May 27, 2010
Jamaica paying the price for mixing politics and drug gangs
Given the way Jamaican celebrities like Bob Marley have glorified ganja (marijuana), foreigners can be forgiven for thinking that it is the national crop of Jamaica. And Jamaicans can be forgiven for making folk heroes of men who defiantly use marijuana, or even profit from the sale of it. After all, it has undisputed medicinal benefits and is arguably no more anti-social than alcohol.
Soon to be Sir Sol Kerzner
June 14, 2010
Soon to be Sir Sol Kerzner
Government House announced today that Her Majesty the Queen has graciously conferred honours on the under-mentioned persons for exemplary services to the country in the Birthday Honours List 2010
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