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Malcolm Park Gets an Upgrade
Malcolm Park Gets an Upgrade
Malcolm Park has been a place where many young Bahamians have sharpened their basketball skills for many years...Final touches were being applied to the court as the Chairman of The Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority...
Entrepreneur optimistic on SME growth
Entrepreneur optimistic on SME growth
One local entrepreneur is convinced that "small business optimism is on the rise", with his company taking a huge leap toward growth this year.
Khadaff Whyms launched his paving business with a single shovel, and recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Investment Group (TIG), a new $1 million fund designed to help facilitate small business growth in The Bahamas. TIG is a subsi...
Small Business Optimism on the Rise
Small Business Optimism on the Rise
Facebook got its start in Mark Zuckerberg?s dorm room. Khadaff Whyms launched his paving business with a single shovel. Most businesses start small...
BGCSE Earn Angel Investor Stripes
BGCSE Earn Angel Investor Stripes
Paving, energy and software firms benefit from new $1M investment group... Three firms inked their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Investment Group (TIG), a new $1 million fund designed to help facilitate small business growth in The Bahamas.
The brief: Better instructions make better projects
The brief: Better instructions make better projects
Imagine you are a bride planning your wedding. One of the things you might do is get a wedding dress made. How does the seamstress know how to create the perfect dress? There are two things she has to do. First, she must measure your body, every part and its relationship to every other part. That way, the final product will fit you, and only you. Secondly, you must share the features you wish to h...
Darville: Ministers' accusations will come back to bite them
Calling the government out for its attempts to "vilify" the Christie administration, Opposition Senator Dr. Michael Darville yesterday warned that the road the Free National Movement (FNM) is taking is a "dangerous one".
"It will come back to bite this administration," Darville said as he contributed to debate on the 2017/2018 budget in the Senate.
"Let me say from the onset, that I am extremely d...
'Budget helps the rich not the poor'
'Budget helps the rich not the poor'
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Phillip "Brave" Davis yesterday said the Minnis administration is benefiting the wealthy and not the poor, insisting that most tax concessions in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year will only help those who are already well off.
Davis: Budget offers no relief for ordinary people
Davis: Budget offers no relief for ordinary people
Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis charged yesterday that the 2017/2018 budget is "steeped" with financial benefits for families, other loved ones and friends of those in government, but is oppressive for the poor people in The Bahamas.
"When the FNM says it's the people's time, we are constrained to ask who are these people?" Davis said as he contributed to the budget debate in the House of Ass...
OWN Bahamas announces 2017 grant winners
OWN Bahamas announces 2017 grant winners
OWN Bahamas announced its 2017 grant winners yesterday, revealing that an arts school and asphalt maintenance company have received the coveted $15,000 in funding for their fledgling companies.
Both Little Prodigies Music and Arts School and Asphalt Maintenance Paving and Testing Company were existing entities when they applied to OWN Bahamas' Entrepreneurship Program.
Little Prodigies was started...
Finance Minister Discussed Revenue Measures; Tax Relief
During the Budget Communication 2017/2018 in the House of Assembly, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest listed the various revenue measures that will be undertaken by the Government...