20 June 2018
Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, says “our vision is to create a minimum of one subdivision per year over the next 10 years.” Dr. Minnis made the pledge to members of the House of Assembly on Monday while participating in the budget debate. The government wants to give each Bahamian an opportunity to own and purchase […]
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20 June 2018
On Tuesday June 19th, Asure Win Gaming Company sent an official communication notifying the Gaming Board of the company’s intention to close 11 locations nationwide at the end of June. It is anticipated that these closures will result in the termination of approximately 50 employees, as well as the termination of property leases, which facilitate these locations. A statement from the company said, “the domestic gaming […]
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20 June 2018
The Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union, the very first bus driver’s union in the Bahamas made its debut yesterday with many progressive plans for the future. Union President Frederick Farrington says that their main goals are to facilitate and jumpstart a busing system that is long overdue, that works for everyone. The Union started as a […]
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20 June 2018
The first major challenge from within the government of Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis of the Free National Movement ended in the firing of two Parliamentary Secretaries and the Chairman of the Hotel Corporation of the Bahamas yesterday. The Governor General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister revoked the existing directions given to Travis […]
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20 June 2018
Despite Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ strong pitch for house members – particularly members of his parliamentary caucus – to vote yes to the 4.5 per cent planned increase in value added tax – four FNM MPs stuck to their guns and voted no to the hike. One of them , the youngest, Bain and Grants […]
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19 June 2018
It has been no secret, the Minnis administration has received fierce push back to its decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) and that came from outside and inside the governing party; particularly from Free National Movement Members of Parliament Reece Chipman, Vaughn Miller, Frederick McAlpine and Travis Robinson. In hopes of getting the Members […]
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19 June 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis outlined the various options that the government had on Value Added Tax (VAT), saying that it took a decision to protect future generations. He spent a full three plus hours wrapping up debate on the 2018/2019 budget, which has found both the opposition and several government MP’s declaring that they […]
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19 June 2018
Opposition Leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis says he cannot support the presentation of the 2018/2019 budget as its various increases in areas like VAT only oppresses the poor and provides for the rich. He noted that the increases in VAT being proposed is ‘symtomatic’ to the disease of mismanagement, but not the root cause. The […]
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19 June 2018
The search is on for a group of Dominican poachers. Crewmembers aboard the HMBS Durward Knowles were on routine patrol in the southern Bahamas when they came across a 50ft vessel in the Great Bahama Bank. On board were four Dominican fishermen along with a quantity of fish. At last report, authorities […]
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19 June 2018
The University of the Bahamas will be providing financial backing for students that are unable to afford the expense of attending the prestigious university. Making good on this promise, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced that UB students who meet certain entry requirements will receive free tuition. This will take effect as of Fall 2019. The […]
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