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By ROBYN ADDERLEY Bahamas Information Seervices FREEPORT, Grand Bahama (BIS) – Grand Bahama is set to get yet another economic boost with the opening of the largest fabric distributor in …
Read MoreHIGH COMMISSIONER GREENSLADE ATTENDS UNVEILING OF SIR JACK HAYWARD STATUE IN WOLVERHAMPTON
LONDON, England – His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, was among the family, friends, former Wolves players and staff who attended a ceremony outside the Wolverhampton Wanderers …
Read MoreOAS PERMANENT COUNCIL RECEIVED PRESIDENT OF COSTA RICA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) received the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, during a protocolary meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at …
Read MoreALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBER STATES APPROVED BY OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held June 4 and 5 in Washington D.C., concluded with the approval of all the documents …
Read MoreCONSUL GENERAL WITH BAHAMAS SPELLING BEE CHAMPION
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mr. Theo Neilly, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C., is pictured with Bahamas National Spelling Bee Champion Johnathan Randall and his mother Stella Randall at the Gaylord …
Read MoreREBECCA CHAPTER NO. 4 CELEBRATES 54TH ANNIVERSARY
NASSAU, Bahamas – Officers of Rebecca Chapter No. 4 of the Eastern Star, an Adoptive Rite to Freemasonry and a Prince Hall Affiliate, paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Dame …
Read MoreGASKIN IS FIRST INDEPENDENT DPP
NASSAU, Bahamas — Garvin Gaskin yesterday became the first constitutionally appointed independent director of public prosecutions (DPP) in The Bahamas, the Nassau Guardian reported on June 12. Gaskin has had …
Read More“NEW TAXES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL COST OF GAMING”
NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of State for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson said yesterday the government’s decision to increase taxes on gaming house operators offsets the social costs associated with gambling …
Read More“UNFAIR” TO TAX WEB SHOPS INTO LOSSES
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government should not force the web shop industry out of business through the imposition of onerous taxation, a top accountant is arguing, The Tribune reported on …
Read MoreDEVELOPER SEEKING TO INVEST $2 BILLION AT FORMER GINN SUR MER SITE
NASSAU, Bahamas –The long dormant site of the Ginn Sur Mer development could have shovels in the ground some time soon as international developer Skyline Investments, through Grand Palm Beach …
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