02 July 2018
The tourism industry in Exuma was tarnished on Saturday morning when a 40-foot Charter boat exploded off Barretarre, killing an American tourist and injuring ten others. Six of the ten injured were transported by Air Ambulance to the Princess Margaret Hospital. The other four were transported to Clearwater, Florida by the U.S. Coast Guard with […]
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02 July 2018
Police are investigating the country’s latest homicide which occurred on Cowpen Road just west of Spikenard Road leaving a female dead. Officers are also actively investigating a shooting in New Providence that occurred on Saturday evening, which left one man dead and another female missing. Reports said that shortly before 10 pm a female […]
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02 July 2018
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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02 July 2018
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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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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