DPM CONFIDENT FIRMS READY FOR VAT-FREE ITEMS IMPLEMENTATION
NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said in a statement yesterday that he is confident businesses will be ready to implement the change in their systems that …
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GREENSLADE WELCOMES QUEEN’S COLLEGE GROUP TO HIGH COMMISSION
LONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, welcomed a group of teachers, parents and students of Queens College to the Bahamas High Commission on Monday, …
Read MoreBAHAMIANS IN THE DIASPORA IN UK WELCOMED TO HIGH COMMISSION
LONDON, England – In a tweet on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, said it was “truly a pleasure to welcome …
Read MoreTRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN
By JAMAAL CHARLTON Twenty-three years ago (I was in 11th grade), I walked into a room at the then College of Bahamas, not realizing how much my life would be …
Read More“WORK PERMITS NEED STRICTER CONTROLS”
NASSAU, Bahamas– Labour Director John Pinder yesterday expressed a desire to review the application process of long-term work permits, telling The Tribune there should be increased stipulations to guard against …
Read MoreCONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DEFER 4.5% VAT INCREASE
NASSAU, Bahamas — The construction sector has had about 25 percent of new business shelved until next year because of the increase in value-added tax (VAT), president of the Bahamian …
Read MoreGOVERNMENT WILL ADDRESS DEATH PENALTY ISSUE
NASSAU, Bahamas — Attorney General Carl Bethel revealed yesterday that the government is considering enacting constitutional changes to preserve capital punishment as an effective penalty under the law, a move …
Read MoreBAHAMIAN IS NEW HOTEL MANAGER OF FOUR SEASONS IN D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2018 — A Bahamian is the new Hotel Manager of the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel in the historic Georgetown area of Washington, D.C., effective July 10, …
Read MorePM RENEWS SUPPORT FOR HANGINGS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday reiterated his support for the resumption of hangings in The Bahamas, the Nassau Guardian reported on July 23. “Let’s get it …
Read MoreFOURTH ANNUAL SANDY POINT BASKETBALL CAMP HELD
SANDY POINT, Abaco — These are the kinds of activities that should be strongly supported and promoted in The Bahamas. Coach Donnie Culmer and Sharon “The General” Storr completed the …
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