BTC to Provide Unlimited Data for Postpaid Mobile Customers Prepaid Customers with Active plans to Get Double Data

BTC is giving its mobile customers additional data. Postpaid customers nationwide will receive unlimited data services until further notice. All prepaid customers with active data plans, will receive double their data entitlement until midnight on Monday, September 23rd. The company continues to provide free voice and data services to customers still residing in Grand Bahama and Abaco until furthe...

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IDB grants Customs 200k for technical

The Inter-American Development (IDB) recently made moves to strengthen the Customs Department, providing $200,000 in funding to provide technical assistance.
“It’s in an effort to modernize revenue operations in the country,” State Minister for Finance Zhivargo Laing confirmed to Guardian Business yesterday.
According to an IDB statement released on Tuesday, “the program w...

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Restaurant Workers Charged with Stealing Customer's Bag

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A magistrate gave two workers at a Chinese Restaurant a second chance after they faced charges concerning theft from a customer.

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GBPA: Good Customer Service Is Key

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Over in Grand Bahama, The Grand Bahama Port Authority's invest Grand Bahama Small Business Bureau is recognizing the importance of that as they recently relaunched their "My Grand Bahama Customer Service Training Campaign

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THE STRUGGLE IS REAL: Insurer acknowledges challenges in managing impact of higher rates on customers

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A local BISX-listed insurer has acknowledged challenges in mitigating the impact of higher insurance rates on consumers as it renewed concerns over the lack of reinsurance capacity despite surging demand for property coverage in the region. Alister McKellar, JS Johnson's managing director, in his latest quarterly update to the company's shareholders, noted: [...]

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Pinder claims customs officers' benefits cut

Bahamas Public Services?Union (BPSU) President John Pinder has accused the government of cutting some of the financial benefits of 12 customs officers who have been re-deployed throughout the public service.
Pinder charged that the alleged move is “unfair” and should be rectified immediately.
He claimed that their insurance and other allowances have been stripped.
“They were tran...

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Customs review of promotions

A REVIEW is underway at the Department of Customs regarding staff promotions which should be complete within the first quarter of the year, according to State Minister for Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle.

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NIB warns?customers about?phishing scam

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Customs officer testifies that police asked for details of imported shipments

A SENIOR customs officer testified yesterday that senior officers requested he provide details about imported shipments for Adrian Gibson and Baha Maintenance and Elite Maintenance.

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BTC restores services to Grand Bahama customers following network sabotage

Company continues to move forward to complete fiberization efforts. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — BTC customers on Grand Bahama who experienced interruptions in service due to network sabotage have had their services restored.  During December and January, BTC made complaints to the Royal Bahamas Police Force relative to copper theft and network sabotage in residential areas, including [...]

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