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January 24, 2014
Local Boat Rental Business sports BahamasLocal.com T Shirt and Logo
Local entrepreneur Lyndon Stubbs, owner of Coral Reef Boat Rental, enjoys renting his fleet of boats to tourists and locals alike. It so happens that Mr. Stubbs believes so much in the marketing powers of BahamasLocal.com that he not only has partnered with them, but also advertises their services to his local and visiting clients by wearing a T shirt that sports the BahamasLocal.com?s logo...
Second home rentals should pay tax
August 31, 2013
Second home rentals should pay tax
Dear Editor,
With the recent letter sent out to second homeowners on Eleuthera, an old debate has been given new life.
There are those who don't want to "offend" the second homeowners who are seen to bring money to the islands in the form of tourism, but this hotel guest tax is passed on to the guest, which is then passed on to our community.
The amount of rooms now available for rent via the seco...
Sands Pushes Rental Market at Outlook
April 26, 2013
Sands Pushes Rental Market at Outlook
Governer's Harbour, Eleuthera - The head of Eleuthera's Chamber of Commerce is calling vacation rental properties a crucial part of that island's economy, and in many cases, it has made up for the decline in the hotel industry. Thomas Sands, a well-known businessman on the island, noted that the...
High-End Rentals See 'Huge' Increase
September 18, 2012
High-End Rentals See 'Huge' Increase
The local real estate market is seeing an increase in the number of high-end vacation rentals, as close to 70 percent of international buyers are willing to rent out their homes nowadays, Guardian Business can confirm.
September 09, 2012
D's Car Rental gives back to the community of Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas - With the recent fires destroying homes in Grand Bahama, D's Car Rental
decided to donate to one of the families who lost everything to a house fire.
Pictured from left to right are employees of D's Car Rental, Adrian
Lightbourne, Jacqueline Nesbitt, Alexander Nesbitt, fire victims the Tate
Family, Jessica Bien-Aime, (owners) Darren Cooper and Sarah Cooper.
D's Car Rental a...
July 30, 2012
Mario Carey Realty Launches Vacation Home Rentals Division
Mario Carey Realty recently launched a new division aimed specifically at handling vacation home rentals, a market Carey says has unlimited growth potential.
"For years, homeowners in the Family Islands have benefitted from the desire of visitors to stay in a home rather than a hotel and they have been able to satisfy that demand," said Carey. Now, he says, the desire for vacation homes througho...
July 30, 2012
Mario Carey Realty Launches Vacation Home Rentals Division
Mario Carey Realty recently launched a new division aimed
specifically at handling vacation home rentals, a market Carey says has
unlimited growth potential.
"For years, homeowners in the Family Islands have benefitted
from the desire of visitors to stay in a home rather than a hotel and they have
been able to satisfy that demand," said Carey. Now, he says, the desire for
vacation homes throughou...
Some Arawak Cay vendors refuse to pay rental arrears
August 01, 2012
Some Arawak Cay vendors refuse to pay rental arrears
Several vendors at Arawak Cay are refusing to bring their lease payments up to date until they have another meeting with Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government V. Alfred Gray.
In a meeting on Monday, Gray warned vendors to make efforts to bring their payments up to date or face eviction.
Rodney Russell, owner of Red Snapper and a vendor for 17 years, said he hasn't paid his...
New turbine and rental units for BEC
May 05, 2012
New turbine and rental units for BEC
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) and Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, signed a multi-million dollar contract yesterday for the supply and installation of a generator that is expected to provide more reliable and affordable electricity for New Providence consumers in the near future.
The $23.7 million contract will provide for the installation of the 24-megawatt combustion turbine during the...
P.O. Box rental fees now due
December 08, 2011
P.O. Box rental fees now due
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Postmaster General wishes to remind the public that rental fees for private post office boxes are due and should be paid on or before 31st January, 2012.
Persons who rent Post Office boxes are advised that during the period 1st February to 31st March, 2012, they may be allowed to retain their boxes only after payment of a penalty charge of $10.00 in addition to the rental f...
RENTALS REDUCE GB POWER OUTAGES 51
September 01, 2011
RENTALS REDUCE GB POWER OUTAGES 51
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
Grand Bahama Power Company's rental units have driven up the fuel surcharge due to their inefficiency, the company's chief executive has admitted, despite reducing power outages by 51 per cent year-over-year during the 2011 first half.
The island's monopoly power supplier had brought in the units to provide 54 megawatts (MW)...
April 15, 2011
Grand Bahama Power Company installs 54 rental generator units
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT - Grand Bahama Power Company is improving its reliability and efficiency level here on Grand Bahama with the instalment of 54 rental generator units.
The units arrived on April 14 and were sourced from Aggreko, a global leader in generator rental. It represents an additional 35MW of supplemental generation at the po...
Commercial rentals on the rise
February 22, 2011
Commercial rentals on the rise
The number of upcoming real estate projects could lead to a rise in commercial rentals, with the head of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) optimistic that those properties will be more desirable this year.
President of BREA Patricia Birch told Guardian Business last week that despite a subpar 2010 in regards to commercial real estate rentals, she thinks 2011 will take a turn for the be...
Abaco Club's 20 rental interest rise
October 06, 2010
Abaco Club's 20 rental interest rise
By CHESTER ROBARDS
Business Reporter
crobards@tribunemedia.net
ORLANDO, Florida - Ritz-Carlton's only international Destination Club property, The Abaco Club at Winding Bay, is readying for an improved 2011, after a 20 per cent increase in rental interest followed the property's addition to Marriott's widely-visited website,
Edward Kinney, Ritz-Carlton's vice-president of corporate affairs and...
Post Office Box Rental Reminder
December 07, 2009
Post Office Box Rental Reminder
The Postmaster General wishes to remind the public that rental fees for private post office boxes are due and should be paid on or before January 31, 2010.
Persons who rent post office boxes are advised that during the period February 1 to March 31, 2010, they may be allowed to retain their boxes only after payment of a penalty charge of $10.00 in addition to the rental fee.
April 19, 2024
HGC President: Real Estate Future for Eleuthera “Never Looked Better”
Touting a “robust” outlook for the real estate industry of Eleuthera and Harbour Island, HG Christie President and Managing Broker John Christie told attendees of the Eleuthera and Harbour Island Business Outlook that the future of real estate on the island “has never been better.”
April 19, 2024
HGC President: Real estate future for Eleuthera "Never looked better"
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Touting a "robust" outlook for the real estate industry of Eleuthera and Harbour Island, HG Christie President and Managing Broker John Christie told attendees of the Eleuthera and Harbour Island Business Outlook that the future of real estate on the island "has never been better." Christie was one of several presenters and panelists [...]
April 19, 2024
Eleuthera on the "precipice of a renaissance," but housing shortage a concern
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Eleuthera is on the "precipice of a renaissance," a Cabinet minister stated yesterday, noting that the island has seen a drastic uptick in property sales and the development of a second-home market. Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting, the Central and South Eleuthera MP, while addressing the Eleuthera Business Outlook, stated: "In [...]
April 11, 2024
Letters to the Editor: The 'Plight' of Parliamentarians?
Editor, Way back in the day, persons who offered for election to the House of Assembly and were elected or those who accepted an appointment to the Senate were often self-employed in the business or professional worlds. In short they were independent financially. They did not, ordinarily, look to the public purse for sustenance. Over [...]
K’s Heart Easter Giveaway
April 02, 2024
K’s Heart Easter Giveaway
“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” Theodore Roosevelt
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