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BPL rental generators not online
BPL rental generators not online
The additional 40 megawatts of rented power generation at the Blue Hills Power Station is available, but is not servicing customers because of ongoing civil work at the site, according to Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham.
PM: Register Abaco second homes and rental villas
PM: Register Abaco second homes and rental villas
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday demanded that Abaco entrepreneurs ensure the nearly 800 second homes and rental villas on Abaco registered with the Ministry of Tourism are licensed and pay license fees and taxes.
New BPL rental generation online
New BPL rental generation online
An additional 40 megawatts of rented power generation came online at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) on Sunday, according to BPL Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham.
Rental generators 'should bring end to outages this week'
AFTER a summer plagued with blackouts, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) officials stressed yesterday the rental generators imported from overseas will be in place by the end of this week, hopefully bringing an end to frequent power outages in New Providence.
Rental generators 'should bring end to outages this week'
AFTER a summer plagued with blackouts, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) officials stressed yesterday the rental generators imported from overseas will be in place by the end of this week, hopefully bringing an end to frequent power outages in New Providence.
Rental generation to alleviate outages
Rental generation to alleviate outages
The long anticipated 40 megawatts of rental generation will be fully operational by the end of this week and are expected to alleviate power outages in New Providence, according to officials at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL).
Correction - NAD and car rental leases
Correction - NAD and car rental leases
IN A story (Rental cars hit at 'too high' fees, Tribune Business, September 1) it was reported that the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) was not prepared to meet the current rental car concessionaires at Lynden Pindling International Airport over proposed lease rate increases.
Ingraham: Rental generation to alleviate blackouts
Ingraham: Rental generation to alleviate blackouts
Nearly four months after Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) officials contended that the company may have to bring in more rented power to address summer demand and prevent rolling blackouts, the 40 megawatts of rented power generation have yet to be installed, amid swathes of New Providence experiencing escalating outages over the last few weeks.
Rental generators arrive to end load shedding
Rental generators arrive to end load shedding
THE first set of rental generators secured for Bahamas Power and Light have arrived and Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard said the utility provider will no longer be load shedding.
Commercial rentals on the rise
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...
Rental Homes in The West continue to move
Rental Homes in The West continue to move
New corporate and International Organization Relocations to New Providences supports continual growth in the rental market. Western New Providence continues to hold the interest of new International and domestic residence alike...
Minnis: I told the PHA to end rental
Minnis: I told the PHA to end rental
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said last night that while he was minister of health he advised the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) to stop renting from his company, but he said the PHA continued to rent the Stat Care building.
Home away from home - why vacation rentals are growing in popularity
Tina Bain looks at the benefits of vacation rentals for property investors and for those who wish to holiday like they mean it.
Airbnb shows other destinations above Bahamas in rental demand
The Bahamas fits snugly in the middle of 22 regional destinations rated by popular lodging rental website airbnb on the basis of available rental property listings.
No VAT on long-term residential rentals
No VAT on long-term residential rentals
In a move that will likely please local realtors, the latest value-added tax (VAT) guidance for land and property has removed the tax from long-term residential rentals.
The exemption, which was announced in guidance documents released just three days before the implementation of VAT, answered one of the sector's lingering questions surrounding the tax. Previous guidelines had stated that any rent...
Scooter rental agent gets year in prison for drug possession
A scooter rental agent was on Monday sentenced to 12 months in prison for having 23 grams of marijuana with intent to supply.
Police arrested Renato Zhavargo Russell, 38, of Ross Corner, on October 25 at Festival Place because he matched the description of a suspect, the court heard.
The officers found 10 packages of marijuana with a combined weight of 23 grams in a red pouch that was around Russe...
Vacation rental listings firm reveals data trends
Vacation rental listings firm reveals data trends
Premier Listings Group (PLG), a luxury vacation rentals and real estate listings company which launched last year, has published an analysis of vacation home rental trends for The Bahamas for the period July 2022 to July 2023, that gives tourism stakeholders valuable information on vacation rental trends, the company said in a statement about the data. ...
The post Vacation rental listings fi...
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
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
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...