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'Substandard' post office in service 'death spiral'
'Substandard' post office in service 'death spiral'
The General Post Office has been condemned as in a "death spiral", amid ongoing criticism of inefficient service and lingering structural concerns.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, Superwash president and CEO and former president of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, decried the "horrendous" condition of the post office while criticizing the government's inaction.
The leading businessman and others have complain...
D'Aguilar urges excellent customer service at Baha Mar
Ninety-three young Bahamian men and women last week heard from Superwash President and CEO Dionisio D'Aguilar, who gave the students advice on how giving great customer service will be the success of Baha Mar.
This is the second class of the Leadership Development Institute (LDI), which is a 16-week training and development program geared at providing hospitality, communication and leadership skil...
D'Aguilar tells LDI Students Good Customer Service is Key
Ninety-three young Bahamian men and women last week heard from Superwash President and CEO, Dionisio D?Aguilar who gave the students advice on how giving great customer service will be the success of Baha Mar...
Dionisio D'Aguilar: Government contracts problematic due to economy's 'smallness'
A leading businessman has argued that the "smallness" of the Bahamian community causes any government contract award process to be "fraught" with problems.
Meanwhile, Dionisio D'Aguilar said he is not inclined to believe the United States is best suited to pass judgment on The Bahamas with respect to issues of transparency and corruption.
"The U.S. can stand up and say The Bahamas is corrupt but t...
'Let rivals compete with sub-standard BTC service'
'Let rivals compete with sub-standard BTC service'
A LOCAL businessman yesterday criticised the Bahamas Telecommunications Company for its "sub-standard" service and made an impassioned appeal to the government to hasten its steps to introduce a competitor to the market...
Businesses 'overwhelmed' with requests for help from impoverished
Prominent businessmen expressed concern yesterday about rising poverty levels in the country, claiming that they have never been inundated with so many pleas for financial assistance and urging the government to take bold policy steps to address the problem.
Commenting after a Department of Statistics survey revealed that poverty in the country has risen by 3.5 percent overall since 2001, with 43,...
Wells: VAT needed to spur investor confidence
Wells: VAT needed to spur investor confidence
Proclaiming that the "journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first steps", a prominent businessman has urged Bahamians to "stop the negative talk" on value-added tax (VAT) and allow the government to swiftly move ahead with its implementation - a step he views as critical to building investor confidence in this country.
Former parliamentarian and businessman Tennyson Wells told Guardian Business t...
Coalition: How are interest rates being determined
Coalition: How are interest rates being determined
A greater focus should be placed on the potential for all economic "tools", both fiscal and monetary, as a means of stimulating the economy in order to help address the country's deficit and debt problem, according to members of the Coalition for Responsible Taxation.Arguing that it is not clear how the institution is determining rates, which impact both how much it costs the government to borrow,...
Businesses upping pressure against VAT
Businesses upping pressure against VAT
With the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) just five months away, more businesses are joining the anti-VAT campaign and are petitioning their customers to do the same.
One business owner referred to VAT as "crazy", while another said the implementation of VAT could push poor people "over the edge".
Several business owners have erected posters throughout their stores, highlighting the impact ...
Businessman raises concerns about quality of BTC service
A PROMINENT businessman yesterday raised concerns about BTC's quality of service amid the attention being given to the new deal between Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and the government.