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Smith: Income Tax Must Be Considered
Smith: Income Tax Must Be Considered
A key advisor to the Christie administration says income tax must be considered in The Bahamas to curb its rising debt levels.
D'Aguilar Calls For 1M BTC 'Penalty'
D'Aguilar Calls For 1M BTC 'Penalty'
A top businessman is calling on industry regulators to impose a million-dollar penalty on Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for every month of disrupted service.
Borrowers' Bill 'Does Nothing' For Bahamians
Borrowers' Bill 'Does Nothing' For Bahamians
Top businessman Dionisio D'Aguilar says the Borrowers' Protection Bill will not protect Bahamian consumers as planned, with institutions likely having "something up their sleeves" to recoup any losses.
D'Aguilar: We lack desire for higher education
D'Aguilar: We lack desire for higher education
Local business leaders are responding to the country's consistently poor numbers in regards to higher education, noting that this makes the hiring process for companies more difficult.
During a recent labor survey, it was revealed that only 30 percent of the working population has completed some form of higher education.
"The problem is that Bahamians have figured out, or think that they have figu...
Moody's: BTC talks may hurt telecom competition
Moody's: BTC talks may hurt telecom competition
A top rating agency says greater government involvement in the telecommunications sector could jeopardize the presence of competition by 2014.
Responding to questions submitted by Guardian Business, Moody's said it was too early to say if the liberalization of the sector will occur on time. However, Gunjan Dixit, assistant vice president at Moody's, noted from London that "greater government invo...
BTC service disruptions to continue through September
Even though the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) previously said upgrades to its Internet, cellular and landline platforms would be complete this month, cellular customers can expect at least another two months of major service disruptions, BTC CEO Geoff Houston announced Thursday.
Just two weeks ago, after a 90-minute mass disruption in cell service, BTC's Senior Manager of Public Relatio...
Cooper: BEC privatization not the only answer
Cooper: BEC privatization not the only answer
Privatizing the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) isn't necessarily the answer to improving efficiency, according to the chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC).
Chester Cooper said energy conservation and finding alternative energy sources are areas that need major attention.
D'Aguilar: BEC must introduce prepaid system
D'Aguilar: BEC must introduce prepaid system
Converting the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) billing system from postpaid to prepaid will not only alleviate its receivables problem, but assist in energy conservation and decrease operational costs, according a former BEC board member.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, president of Superwash, highlighted to Guardian Business the urgency for BEC to implement a prepaid system like its telecommunicat...
Men charged with murder of police reservist
Men charged with murder of police reservist
The two men police believe are responsible for the shooting death of an off-duty police reservist were literally dragged into the South Street court complex to be charged with his murder yesterday.
Clemson Edgecombe, 22, and Andrew Gibson, 28, who appeared to have trouble getting up the steps, were carried up the stairs by officers to appear before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez.
At one point, Gibso...
Top executives push for BEC privatization
Top executives push for BEC privatization
Top business leaders are fed up with the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) and are renewing a call for privatization.
New Providence fell into an island-wide blackout last night for several hours after a ladder crashed into an overhead line on Prince Charles Drive. Two workers employed by a private company were rushed to hospital, according to BEC. The company said the relay protecting the c...