“WE’VE BUILT IT, THEY CAME , SOME LEFT – HOW DO WE GET THEM TO RETURN?” By now, most of you are aware that the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s theme for the year is “Continuation, Collaboration and Competition.” My presentation today will focus on the how continuation and collaborations is essential in order to [...]
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- A six-member committee to review the Hawksbill Creek Agreement was announced by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie on Thursday during a press conference at Grand Lucayan. The committee is headed by Dr. Marcus Bethel, businessman and former Minister of Health. Other members include: Sir Baltron Bethel, member; Mr. James [...]
The Ministry of Finance and VAT Department announced that new administrative procedures will be put in place to monitor bonded fuel supplies in the Freeport Area. “We will be working with petroleum distributors to track fuel sales, so that the proper follow up can be done to verify that purchases are for business and not [...]
Business Outlook 2015 is next week Thursday! To register you can call us at 352-8329, send us an email at info@gbchamber.org or bring this form to our office.
Read directly from the Freeport News.
The Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is reviewing the minimum wage and severance pay requirements of the nation with a view to potentially increasing and securing the benefits on behalf of employees. The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) fundamentally supports the concepts of free markets. It believes that free markets promote innovation [...]
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president has backed calls for this nation to urgently impose a ‘fiscal rule’, arguing that it would hold the Government accountable and prevent unchecked “spending sprees”. […]
On behalf of The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, its board of directors and members, I wish to extend sincere condolences on the passing of Sir Jack A. Hayward, OBE to his family, loved ones, the management and staff of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited and members of the numerous organizations that he supported [...]
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said it would be “disastrous” if the Government chose to levy real property tax on Port licensees post-August 2015, warning it would be “another nail in Freeport’s coffin”. Kevin Seymour told Tribune Business that the city, and 3,500 Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees, did “not have [...]
