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Airlines Threaten Cut Backs Over Tax Hike

Airlines representing 90% of US airlift into the Bahamas have warned they may cut their services due to the Budget’s tax increases.

Minnis: Stem Cell Plan Benefits Nygard

Opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis accused the government of pushing forward with the stem cell research because of promises to millionaire mogul Peter Nygard, who stands to gain financially from the industry.

Cable Bahamas Blasts BTC On Roaming Call ‘Block’

Cable Bahamas has urged regulators to intervene in its long-running dispute with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) alleged ‘blocking’ of calls to international mobile roaming customers.

IDB: Investments ‘Vulnerable To Political Pressures’

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned that investment projects have been “vulnerable to political pressures” because the Bahamas lacks a national economic development plan.

Lacking Tourism Stunts Baha Mar Growth Forecast

The low level of stopover visits for The Bahamas in 2013 has prompted a downward projection for the growth forecast of mega resort Baha Mar.