02 July 2018
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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02 July 2018
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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02 July 2018
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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02 July 2018
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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02 July 2018
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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29 June 2018
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]
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29 June 2018
The Chief Executive Officer of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Whitney Heastie said yesterday that there will be no load shedding this summer, but there is no guarantee of no outages. Mr. Heastie said the company has spent a lot of time preparing for this upcoming summer which he anticipates will be a better summer […]
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29 June 2018
It was announced yesterday that a total of 9,200 visitors to New Providence over the past four years injected $23.8 million into the local economy due to the Bahamas Bowl. An additional $5 million was spent on food, supplies, entertainment, and local transportation. Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell said that the government is well on […]
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29 June 2018
The Bahamian Chinese Community Association of The Bahamas (CCA) is outraged in the wake of disturbing videos circulating on social media coupled with a recent television report that they say distorted and damaged the public’s perception of them. The organization made it clear in a release that it has been under contract with the Bahamas […]
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29 June 2018
With the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) becoming effective on Sunday, July 1st, many organizations in Civil Society are bracing themselves for increase expenditures and a shortfall in revenue. That includes local charities like The Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and The Great Commission, who either expect or are already seeing a jump in […]
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