DPM SAYS LAW CHANGE HAD UNINTENDED IMPACT
NASSAU, Bahamas — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said yesterday the government never intended to increase the real property tax (RPT) rate on second homeowners in …
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GOVERNMENT RETAINS PRIVATE LAWYERS IN SHANTYTOWNS FIGHT
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government has retained a legal team led by Harvey Tynes, QC, to assume carriage of the judicial review action brought by Fred Smith, QC, on behalf …
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U.S. GIVES BAHAMAS $1.4 MILLION TO TACKLE CORRUPTION
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government yesterday signed an amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control Law Enforcement with the United States, which would provide over $1.4 million to …
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GOVERNMENT NOW FOCUSING ON FAMILY ISLAND SHANTYTOWNS
NASSAU, Bahamas — While the government awaits the outcome of a court hearing concerning the eviction of shantytown residents in New Providence, the Shantytown Action Task Force (SATF) will continue …
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INGRAHAM SAYS GOVERNMENT SHOULD BUY THE PORT
NASSAU, Bahamas — Instead of buying the Grand Lucayan hotel, the government should seek to purchase the Grand Bahama Port Authority as part of a more substantive plan to turn …
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GREENSLADE WELCOMES HONORARY CONSUL TO GERMANY
LONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, welcomed Mr. Thomas Herzog, The Bahamas’ Honorary Consul to Germany, to the Bahamas High Commission in London, on …
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FLOWERS PREDICTS PATRON TAX WILL LEAD TO ONE-THIRD OF INDUSTRY
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government has extended the deadline for the implementation of a five percent stamp tax for gaming patrons to September 1, said FML Group of Companies CEO …
Read MoreBANKER’S ARREST IN MIAMI SPARKS SECURITIES COMMISSION PROBE
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Securities Commission of The Bahamas is investigating possible Bahamian links to the arrest in Miami, Florida, of German private banker Matthias Krull, who was recently charged …
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SHELL DEAL CLOSE, MINISTER SAYS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is close to signing a deal with Shell North America for a 270 megawatt, tri-fuel power plant slated to be constructed …
Read MoreGREENSLADE WELCOMES ACU EXECUTIVES TO HIGH COMMISSION
GREENSLADE WELCOMES ACU EXECUTIVES TO HIGH COMMISSION LONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, noted in a tweet on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, that …
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