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Kerzner's name 'stands out' among Baha Mar potentials
South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner's name continues to pop up in the Christie administration's discussions about the fate of the failed Baha Mar development sitting vacant and dormant on Cable Beach, and the administration sees his interest as "welcome".
Converting cruise passengers to overnight visitors
Converting cruise passengers to overnight visitors
According to research by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) - a not-for-profit trade organization comprised of 19 member lines operating in Floridian, Caribbean and Latin American waters - "80 percent of cruise passengers think that cruising is an important vehicle for sampling destination areas to which they may return for a holiday", that is, for an overnight stay.
Christie believes in serving the people
Christie believes in serving the people
Dear Editor,
Pope Francis told us in a Papal Encyclical that "our own knowledge and self-awareness are relational.
Taxi union chief calls for audit over cab licences
Taxi union chief calls for audit over cab licences
PUBLIC Services Drivers Union president Richard Johnson yesterday renewed calls for a forensic audit of the Road Traffic Department to "determine exactly who are the holders of the more than 2,500 taxicab licenses" in the county...
Taxi union blasts political interference for delays
Taxi union blasts political interference for delays
THE president of the Public Services Driver's Union (PSDU) yesterday suggested that "political interference" remains the cause for delays surrounding the modernisation of the taxi industry.
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Bahamian Entrepreneur creates exclusive beauty experience at new chic nail bar downtown...
Talks underway on taxicab credit card payment services
Months after a dispute emerged between the Ministry of Transport, the Bahamas Taxicab Union and a group of taxi drivers about promoting its credit card payment services to visitors arriving at the airport, all parties are now in conciliatory talks to resolve outstanding issues.
"We have been given a space in the call up system, so when you come down and you walk out of the airport, you now have th...
MasterCard: More go 'cashless' in 2013
MasterCard: More go 'cashless' in 2013
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - MasterCard has experienced significant growth in the number of SMEs that accept cards in the Caribbean in 2013, and expect it to continue growing in 2014.
With the growing competition to capture tourism spend, small businesses are finding new ways to differentiate themselves and improve the service to their customers.
An example of this can be found in Marino Santana, a taxi...
No industry VAT 'zero rated' except exporters
No industry VAT 'zero rated' except exporters
Domestic and international transportation, educational, medical and dental services, as well as some financial services, sales and rentals of residential homes and certain bread basket items, will all be VAT exempt, Guardian Business can confirm...
Bimini transportation operators concerned
Bimini transportation operators concerned
A group of taxi, ferry, and golf cart operators in Bimini fear that the formation of a new transportation company will cut into their businesses and are calling on the government to offer them some sort of protection.
On Friday Prime Minister Perry Christie announced the formation of the Bahamas Hotel Corporation Tourism Services (Bimini) Ltd. by the Hotel Corporation to operate Resorts World B...