The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The sporting  community is mourning  the passing of one of the nation’s  most outstanding Sportsmen  with the passing of former World junior Middleweight Champion, Oswald Everette Ferguson, better known as Elisha Obed. Obed, who passed  away last week after a long illness. In 1973 Obed won all twelve fights he had that year. In 1974, […]

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Former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament Bradley Roberts yesterday criticized the government for being “in stark contrast to the political rhetoric and promises made by the Prime Minister”. Mr. Roberts said that “the Minnis  government is all talk and  not committed to building capacity in and modernizing the country’s healthcare delivery […]

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Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson says  the  increase in Value Added Tax (VAT)  which became effective yesterday does not necessarily mean a  contraction of  the economy of   The Bahamas.   Appearing on the Love 97 Radio Programme Jones and Company yesterday, Mr. Johnson recalled that back in 2015 when the Christie Administration first introduced VAT,  […]

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Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis in an effort to sell  the  controversial tax increases  visited  several communities around the Family Islands over the last several days. Dr. Minnis  discussed  with residents the 2018/19 National Budget and how it would impact their lives, and the Value Added Tax increase to 12 percent. Town Hall […]

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Implements Enhanced Carry-on Bag Screening Procedures for Airports with Scheduled Commercial Flights with Last Point of Departure to the United States of America With the advent of the busy summer travel season, the traveling public is advised that powder like substances 12oz (350ml) or larger are now prohibited in the cabin of aircrafts and as […]

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The Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) is irate and their depending on the government to right a longstanding wrong, at a multi-million-dollar downtown hotel project. The BCA is urging the government to consider Bahamian contractors to work on the Pointe Development. Association President, Leonard Sands, said while there’s the claim only specialized workers are needed, this […]

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The  increase  Value Added Tax by  60 per cent  came into effect yesterday with some  businesses saying  that they are still not prepared. The decision to increase VAT to 12 per cent came during the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance’s budget communication on May 30th. Perfume Bar Manager, Sandy Martinez is one of […]

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