The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

In keeping with its commitment to assist Bahamians and business owners alike by reducing and eliminating some of the taxes placed on a variety of items, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest revealed those proposed tax exemptions by the government during yesterday’s 2017/2018 Budget Communication. Mr. Turnquest however noted that the extent […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K. Peter Turnquest said while the government’s transformational growth agenda is visionary and critical to the creation of a better future for Bahamian citizens, the very grave condition of the nation’s public finances mandates that it gives the utmost priority to getting its fiscal house in order. “That […]

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Opposition Leader Philip Davis yesterday charged that the government’s budget communication was used as a forum for “political bashing and biased posturing” against the former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government. Mr. Davis insisted that the communication appeared to offer no hope for the poor and by extension, the future. The Opposition leader’s sentiments came during […]

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Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said when the current government administration and his tenure as minister of health is examined, he will be accused of having looked at the service, conditions of service and the respect paid to nurses. “It is no question that the attendance by nurses contributes more to the perception and […]

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