04 June 2018
Despite the government’s assertion that the implementation of a Value Added Tax (VAT) increase to 12 per cent was necessary to better the country’s financial state, the Chairman of the Coalition which advised the government initially on the introduction of VAT says the government has departed from the original model which was agreed. Weighing […]
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04 June 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest fired back at the opposition after PLP leader Phillip Davis described growth within the last fiscal year as “anemic”. Mr Turnquest says, “It is laughable that an opposition that oversaw a massive run up in debt over the last five years would have the nerve, the gall to stand before […]
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04 June 2018
The nation mourns after what is being called ”a senseless lapse” on the part of a truck driver that resulted in the deaths of four women and caused scores of casualties on Labour Day this past Friday. The jubilation of participants in the Labour day parade soon turned into grief shortly after 10 […]
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04 June 2018
Four Chinese nationals along with one Ecuadorian were charged with possession of drugs with the intent to supply last Thursday. Standing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, all of the Defendants pleaded not guilty and were remanded to The Bahamas Department of Corrections until August 7th. Among the Chinese nationals were two juvenile; Ziyi Dang […]
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04 June 2018
In honor of World No Tobacco Day, the Ministry of Health has launched an initiative to combat smoking and raise awareness of its side effects. This year’s goal focuses on drawing attention to health risks associated with the use of tobacco under the theme, “Tobacco and Heart Disease, aiming to expose the link between tobacco […]
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31 May 2018
MThe 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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31 May 2018
The 2018/2019 Budget Communication presented in the House of Assembly yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest is causing political consternation around the Bahamas as Bahamians rebel against the government’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 60 per cent. The rate has been moved from 7.5 per cent […]
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31 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest revealed during his presentation of the 2018/2019 Budget, that Value Added Tax (VAT) will be eliminated on breadbasket items, a “commitment to Bahamians”. “As for measures that that we are implementing to meet our commitments to Bahamians and provide tax relief to individuals and businesses: effective […]
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31 May 2018
“For us today, crime and criminal activities ensure that we live in the worst of times.” These words were uttered by President of The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Education Convention, the Reverend Doctor William Thompson Tuesday night at he addressed the annual session. He said that “crime stalks our land with tornadic destructiveness… Families […]
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31 May 2018
Making a startling announcement in the House of Assembly in a lengthy 2018/2019 Budget Communication yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest said that “the country’s bond rating is at junk status.” In defense of his government’s decision to hike the VAT rate, he charged that the Minnis administration could do […]
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