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Five habits that you need to change as soon as possible
When I started my career, I worked in the hospitality and tourism industry. Like any responsible organization, it was standard practice to watch our numbers very closely. In fact, my team would have a morning meeting to update us on the daily forecasts and yesterday's actual performance numbers (e.g. Memberships, arrivals, departures, stayovers, customer satisfaction), in comparison to every other...
Consumer Price Index for June showed tapering increase
The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2023 revealing that the monthly inflation rate in The Bahamas, which represents the overall change in prices, for 2023 increased by 0.1 percent when compared to May 2023.
Growth Matters Series: When companies do well, everyone does well
In today's dynamic world, where opportunities and challenges intertwine, the success of companies goes beyond their bottom lines. When companies flourish, the effects ripple through every aspect of our lives, leading to improved living standards, enhanced government revenue, and a cycle of progress that benefits all.
The madness of it all
The madness of it all
Dear Editor,Quite likely, someone is going to get mad about what I have to say here today. I wouldn't be saying it if there wasn't already a lot of madness all around us out there. So, the question might be "what am I hoping to achieve by writing this?"
Bell admits no action taken against Chinese workers
Bell admits no action taken against Chinese workers
Minister of Immigration Keith Bell admitted yesterday that a group of Chinese construction workers at the British Colonial Hilton construction site had irregularities in their immigration status, but weren't taken to the Carmichael Road Detention Centre because it was "unnecessary".
9:35 AM SEVERE WARNING RE-ISSUED
9:35 AM SEVERE WARNING RE-ISSUED
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED ASEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 9:35 AM EDT UNTIL11:35 AM EDT, FRIDAY 14TH JULY 2023.
Happy Golden Jubilee Bahamas: Celebrating the Spirit of Nationhood
We must never forget the blood, sweat and tears,
While we travel the road with expectancy to 50 golden years.
We’ve come from a long way.
Yet, here we stand.
All Bahamians hand-in-hand.
Battered not broken
Battered not broken
For the past 20 years, Grand Bahama has suffered economic shocks and nightmare conditions after being battered by intense hurricanes.
Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries issue call for action to accelerate agrifood systems transformation and collectively build resilience
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, Hon. Clay Sweeting as well as Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.
PwC in the Caribbean sets the tone on ESG framework for businesses against new ISSB standards
PwC in the Caribbean sets the tone on ESG framework for businesses against new ISSB standards
At the recent Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean’s 40th AnnualConference, PwC Bahamas Advisory Leader, Kevin Cambridge, joined a stellar panel line-up to discuss ‘Expectations for ESG’ including the new mandatory ESG reporting standards from theInternational Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).