17 October 2014
In the event that a catastrophe results in the halt of food imports to The Bahamas for a long period of time, the government is only prepared to feed the population for three months and the Minister of Agriculture Alfred Gray admitted that this reality is “unacceptable.” Mr. Gray’s comments came during a ceremony to […]
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17 October 2014
Comptroller of Customs Charles Turner yesterday again denied that he or any other top ranking Customs official are involved in a stolen vehicle racket uncovered last month during a joint operation between customs and police. Mr. Turner and members of his executive team held a press conference yesterday to announce that three high end brand […]
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17 October 2014
In an effort to boost tourism numbers, the Ministry of Tourism is on a mission to expand its target audience as it seeks to tap into the religious tourism market which is reportedly worth billions of dollars. Director of Religious Tourism Dwight Armbrister said that the ministry is targeting the United States and based on […]
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17 October 2014
The 9th Annual Exuma Business Outlook is scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort in Georgetown. This year’s theme is “Charting a Course for Growth in Exuma.” Transport and Aviation Minister, Glenys Hanna-Martin is the keynote speaker. Also slated to speak are President and CEO of BAF Financial, I. […]
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17 October 2014
Just over 30 companies have registered online for Value Added Tax (VAT) since the online registration was launched earlier this week. The system was launched on October 13 and it is expected that all businesses meeting the taxable sales of $100,000 or higher within the next 12 months must complete registration by November 30. The […]
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16 October 2014
Police are investigating claims of another sexual assault. The incident is alleged to have occurred around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. Reports are that a woman was at her Gibbs Corner residence, when a man forced his way into her home and sexually assaulted her before fleeing on foot. There have been several reports of incidents like […]
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16 October 2014
Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Chairman Dr. Duane Sands on Wednesday questioned whether or not now former Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Urban Development Renward Wells is “taking one for the team,” when the Cabinet Office announced his termination Tuesday evening. “It took me three or four times to read that Cabinet […]
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16 October 2014
For the entire month of October, two local businesses came together to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness and to give back to one lucky person that has been effected by the disease in the Bahamas. Owners of J Line Fitness Bahamas, John and Jennifer Godet and co-owner of Print Tingz, Carlene Louissaint brought their businesses […]
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16 October 2014
The major candidates vying for the top two posts within the Free National Movement (FNM) have now made their intentions known with both the chairman and deputy chairman announcing that they will go head to head for the deputy leader post. FNM Deputy Chairman Dr. Duane Sands on Wednesday declared that he will be running […]
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16 October 2014
Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) representatives recently toured the Nassau Container Port (NCP) facility and got a chance to hear an overview of the port operations and how it integrates with government agencies such as Customs and Immigration. BMA representatives Deputy Director of Seafarers & Manning, Captain Dwain Hutchinson; Deputy Director of Inspections & Surveys, Stephen […]
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