Less overtime for customs officers = lower duty prices

Read storyThe government plans to change the way customs officers work to reduce overtime payments and lower the cost of importing goods.

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said high overtime payments has for a long time meant high costs for airlines that come to The Bahamas and discouraged business.

Better management of customs is one of the ways the Ministry of Tourism hopes to lower the cost to travel to The Bahamas and attract more visitors.

Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here

Full Story in The Tribune here