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SEE YOU IN COURT: Defiant Bethel vows to fight legal moves on shanty towns
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday said that the government “will prevail” in the courts against injunctions filed to stop the demolition of shanty towns in the country.
BTVI officials tour Orlando campus
A team of officials from the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) visited the Orlando campuses of Valencia College as they prepare to rebuild their facilities following Hurricane Dorian. The visit focused on learning how to build and eq
Move to aid businesses after Dorian
AS small businesses struggle to recover from Hurricane Dorian, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson yesterday opened the Small Business Development Centre Technology workshop at the Grand Lucayan resort to get businesses on the path to r
INSIGHT: ‘Respect the rule of law’ - they say it but simply don’t do it
The irony of the November 2014 immigration policy launched by Fred Mitchell is that it largely targeted people who had never committed any offence under the Immigration laws.
Minnis defends big increase in travel expenses
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said increased travel to areas affected by Hurricane Dorian and a need to boost international investments to the country are the reason why the government’s travel budget has increased. The 2019 Fiscal Strategy Report
Dorian Recovery Zones may be facing disaster
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce has slammed the confusion surrounding how the post-Dorian Economic Recovery Zones and their tax breaks, which took effect yesterday, will work. Greg LaRoda, the GB Chamber’s president, in a statement sent to Trib
Land of the free: Minnis reveals Crown Land giveaway to fuel Dorian reconstruction
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the government will provide Crown land for free in Abaco and Grand Bahama to construct low-cost homes for Hurricane Dorian victims.
First dome homes open in few weeks
FORTY of the government’s 250 dome structures in Abaco will be made available to displaced families “before” or by early January, according to Chairman of Disaster and Reconstruction Committee John-Michael Clarke.
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Body found in Abaco brings Dorian death toll to 70
POLICE in Abaco have recovered the remains of one unidentified body in the Mudd, bringing the official death toll to 70 post Hurricane Dorian.
More power restored in Abaco
NEARLY three months after Hurricane Dorian devastated the northwestern Bahamas, electricity supply to the clinic, government offices, airport and water plant in Abaco has been restored, according to Bahamas Power and Light officials yesterday. These
DIANE PHILLIPS: Leave our debt for another day - we need to spend to fight off climate change
Like most folks, I hate to owe anything to anybody. I feel a sense of supreme satisfaction paying off a credit card. I even enjoy paying bills (except BPL which infuriates me), but as I said, knowing that I’m momentarily debt-free and what I earn is what I get to keep - at least until the next bill comes along - provides a good-all-over feeling.
'Sliding scale' VAT break on post-Dorian property sales
VAT breaks on real estate sales in Dorian-devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama will be based on a sliding scale that is capped at 50 percent of the total tax due, a senior official said yesterday. Gaynell Rolle, acting controller at the Department of I
'Six main' Dorian tax reliefs ready
Residents and businesses in the Dorian-hit islands will be able to access “six main” tax reliefs when the Government’s special economic recovery zones take effect this Sunday.Gaynell Rolle, the Department of Inland Revenue’s acting controller, detail
UN comments 'deeply troubling'
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is “deeply concerned” by comments attributed to a United Nations official regarding claims of violence and abuse by law enforcement officers towards Haitian migrants as reported by a local newspaper. In a pres
Colina 'proud' over balance sheet praise
Colina Insurance Company yesterday said it was “particularly proud” that the industry’s top rating agency had praised its strong balance sheet in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Catherine Williams, finance vice-president for the life and health in
EDITORIAL: Who is talking to US officials?
THE new travel alert from the US Department of State for The Bahamas prompts a question or two.
Sands defends $4m increase in travel budget
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the government’s decision to increase its travel budget by $4 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, amid criticisms from the opposition party that cited the move as a wrong decision and a badl
Storm victims unsure what happens when shelters shut
WITH all shelters in New Providence expected to be deactivated by the end of the year, some storm victims are expressing uncertainty about where they will go next. Stacy Roberts, from Dundas Town, Abaco, said after living at Kendal GL Isaacs Gym for
Minnis talked to UN about aid for Haitians
DURING a meeting with United Nations Resident Coordinator Mariko Kagoshima about relief and reconstruction efforts on Grand Bahama and Abaco, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis welcomed an offer of assistance by the UN for Haitian residents affected by