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GB Shipyard projects $250 million annual turnover within five years
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Grand Bahama Shipyard projects an annual turnover reaching $250 million within five years, with its top financial executive noting firm reservations extending into 2029. Linda Turnquest, the CFO of Grand Bahama Shipyard, addressed the recent Grand Bahama Business Outlook, highlighting the shipyard's potential for growth. She emphasized the region's lack of [...]
BTC parent anticipates finalizing cell tower deal in first half of year, generating $70 Million
BTC parent anticipates finalizing cell tower deal in first half of year, generating $70 Million
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Liberty Latin America (LLA), the parent company of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), plans to conclude the deal allowing it to sell its towers to a third party in the first half of this year, a transaction from which it expects to generate $70 million. The company revealed as much in its [...]
FOCOL launches $25 million rights offering to fund expansion plans
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — FOCOL, the BISX-listed petroleum products supplier, has launched a $25 million right offering to support its expansion plans. Colina Financial Advisors Ltd (CFAL) recently announced the commencement of the Secondary Rights Offering exclusively for current shareholders of FOCOL Holdings Ltd. (FOCOL) throughout the upcoming month, until March 22. FOCOL aims to generate [...]
Government targeting $25-$50 million from the sale of delinquent properties
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Financial Secretary Simon Wilson revealed on Thursday that the government aims to generate $25 to $50 million from the sale of delinquent properties. Legislative changes were made in 2022, enabling the Department of Inland Revenue to sell not only vacant land owned by foreigners who have not paid their real property tax [...]
MORE FOR GRAND BAHAMA: Carnival Cruise Lines to invest an additional $100 million in Celebration Key
MORE FOR GRAND BAHAMA: Carnival Cruise Lines to invest an additional $100 million in Celebration Key
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Carnival Corporation has announced plans for an additional $100 million investment in its Celebration Key development, bringing its total investment to $600 million. The world's largest cruise line revealed plans on Thursday for a $100 million pier extension that will double the arrival capacity of Celebration Key, Carnival Cruise Line's new exclusive [...]
The Bahamas Shatters Tourism Records with Over 9.65 Million Arrivals in 2023
In an extraordinary display of the strength of our country’s tourism sector, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation is proud to announce record-breaking visitor arrivals for 2023, which exceeded the forecasted projections.
Tax revenue collections improve by nearly $73 million during first six months of the fiscal year
Tax revenue collections improve by nearly $73 million during first six months of the fiscal year
The deficit exceeded the budget forecast by $127.6 million at the halfway mark. NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Philip Davis announced a $72.9 million improvement in tax revenue collections during the first six months of the fiscal year, reaching $1.2 billion, which accounted for 40.1 percent of the budget target. In his mid-year budget statement, [...]
PM: Government Losing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Prime Minister Philip Davis told Parliament hundreds of millions of dollars have been lost yearly through alcohol and tobacco smuggling.
CREDIT TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR REBOUNDS BY 37.2 MILLION
CREDIT to the private sector rebounded by $37.2 million from last year's $75.6 fall off, the Central Bank revealed in its monthly Economic Financial Developments for June.
According to the Central Bank, this development was primarily explained by a $26.4 million recovery in commercial loans, from the $55.6 million contraction a year ago.
"Further, growth in mortgages more than doubled to $24.6 m...
APES' RISE TO NO. 1 THIS WEEKEND WITH 54 MILLION
APES' RISE TO NO. 1 THIS WEEKEND WITH 54 MILLION
LOS ANGELES
Associated Press
APES have climbed to the top rung of the weekend box office.
The 20th Century Fox action thriller "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" took in $54 million to open as the No. 1 movie, according to studio estimates Sunday.
That was about $15 million to $20 million more than analysts expected for the "Apes" prequel, though well below the $68.5 million opening of Tim Burto...