Category: BHA News
Business Energy-Efficiency Survey
Due to Hurricane Irene, we’ve extended the deadline for responses to the survey below. We appreciate your input.
The high cost of utilities and reliability continue to be a major concern for businesses. This has prompted many businesses to look at more ways to contain these costs. The Bahamas Hotel Association and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation are undertaking a survey to assess the extent to which businesses are implementing practices and utilizing products which help to save energy.
We request that you take a few minutes of your time to complete the Bahamas Hotel Association And Bahamas Chamber Of Commerce And Employers Confederation Business Energy-Efficiency Survey.
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Irene Could Lead To Increased Hotelier Investments
The destruction brought on by Hurricane Irene could result in increased investment by hoteliers in the maintenance and upgrading of their hotel properties in some of the Family Islands that were hardest hit by the storm, according to executive vice president of the Bahamas Hotel Association Frank Comito.
His statement came shortly after Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham signed an exigency order (49KB PDF) which allows hotel owners to bring certain goods duty free that would help with their rebuilding efforts.
Exigency Order To Benefit Islands
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday signed an exigency order (49KB PDF) that will allow residents, businesses and hotel owners in Cat Island and Acklins who have been hard hit by Hurricane Irene to bring in certain goods duty free for up to six months.
Residents on Long Cay, Mayaguana, Rum Cay, San Salvador, Inagua and Ragged Island will also benefit from the order.