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Serious crime down by 26%

SERIOUS crimes in The Bahamas declined by 26 per cent in 2016, the most significant year-to-year drop since 2004, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade revealed yesterday.

Jasrado one of the top prospects for the Arizona Diamondbacks

FOLLOWING a promising rookie season, Jasrado Chisholm has been projected as one of the top prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks organisation.

Police investigate death of former police officer

POLICE are investigating the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a former male police officer after he reportedly attacked family members, fell to the ground and died in a home on Wilson Street in Nassau Village on Monday morning.

Women who chose to lead

According to many, women should know their place - and that is not to be in the public sphere. They must be submissive and allow men to be men.

Land Registry and house price index for property tax fix

The Bahamas needs a modern Land Registry and house price index if the Government is to properly capture changing real estate market dynamics for real property tax purposes, the Chamber’s chairman said yesterday.

Fears over ‘retroactive’ property tax crackdown

Fears were expressed yesterday that the Government’s real property tax crackdown is seeking to “retroactively” extract more revenue from compliant owners on the grounds that their homes/businesses are under-valued.

Tax crackdown: Govt hits 6,000 businesses, 5,000 property owners

The Government last night unveiled its promised crackdown on tax defaulters, promising to first pursue the largest, wealthiest delinquents - some 6,000 businesses and 5,000 high-end property owners.

Govt targets extra $40-$80m revenue from enforcement

The Government is targeting an extra $40-$80 million in additional revenue over the next six to 12 months as it pursues an enhanced enforcement/compliance strategy, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

The importance of gums – what people need to know

If you knew that two professional mouth cleanings a year would likely save you from gum disease, would you do it? I would, and hope, that you would.

PAC report slams Urban Renewal

AFTER numerous delays, the Public Accounts Committee tabled its report into the Urban Renewal Commission, finding it “severely lacking in accountability” coupled with “minimal fiscal safeguards” and led by co-chairs who are extremely “naïve” and unclear of their roles to properly administer the initiative.

Police find decomposed body off Carmichael Road

POLICE last night discovered a body in an “advanced” stage of decomposition and are appealing to members of the public who may have missing relatives to come forward to assist them in solving this case.

NIB takes $10m BOB, Cable hit

The National Insurance Board (NIB) took a $10.026 million hit last year as a result of its loss-making investments in BISX-listed Bank of the Bahamas and Cable Bahamas.

Bostwick still plans for frontline politics role

FORMER Senator John Bostwick II said yesterday he is not done with front-line politics and nation building, contending that he and several other members of the recently formed Gatekeepers organisation are preparing to offer themselves in the upcoming general election.

Tropical wave 'not as wet and windy as originally predicted'

TROPICAL wave 'Invest 99L' will not produce as much rain and wind over the southeast Bahamas as was originally predicated, Deputy Director of the Department of Meteorology Basil Dean said Friday.

Shipyard worker dies in road crash

AN employee of the Grand Bahama Shipyard is dead following a traffic accident in Freeport on Monday morning.

Grand Bahamians finally have 'a seat at the table'

MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville said that the passing of the Grand Bahama Investment Incentives Bill will allow in excess of a half a billion dollars to be injected into the Grand Bahama economy.

A chance to clarify privilege

The recent landmark ruling by Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles against Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald for leaking private emails in the House of Assembly sounds so familiar.

INSIGHT: Tony Blair’s legacy in ruins after Iraq war inquiry

A long overdue report reveals the former British Prime Minister deliberately exaggerated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein in justifying going to war, Peter Young says.

Miller: B.P.L. doesn’t have say on debt forgiveness

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday rebuked Bahamas Power and Light CEO Pamela Hill over her comments that the utility provider was not in any talks with the government to forgive any of its numerous delinquent accounts, saying these types of discussions were “above her head”.

Mayaguana councillor found dead during visit to Nassau

POLICE are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a local government official from Mayaguana who was found dead in a home in eastern New Providence on Saturday.

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