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Baha Mar: $275m awarded to locals
BAHA MAR has awarded roughly $275 million worth of work, close to 70 per cent of its commitment pledge, to Bahamian contractors to-date, a senior executive said yesterday.
BSC softball playoff picture all set after tonight's game
lT will come down to one game tonight in the Bankers’ Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex to complete the entire playoff picture for the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic.
Meeting aims to increase airlift
THE Ministry of Tourism and its partners sought to improve airlift to the Bahamas as they met with airline representatives over two full days of meetings at the Routes Americas Conference in El Salvador, Central America.
Eliminate VAT need via 70-80% tax compliance
The Tax Coalition’s co-chair has suggested that increasing tax compliance rates to 70-80 per cent under the existing system would eliminate the need for Value-Added Tax (VAT) or any other revenue reforms.
Bill to detail rights of disabled
THE rights of the disabled will be made clear through the passage of a Bill that is nearing its completion for presentation to Parliament.
The Law of Good Success
By JEFFARAH GIBSON
New tariff rates in March release
The Government is unlikely to release the revised Tariff Schedule before the beginning of March, as the private sector gears up to complete its Value-Added Tax (VAT) study “as quickly as humanly possible”.
What happened to 'Death' in Pain & Glory?
WHAT happened to Dencil “Death” Miller? That’s the million dollar question that was asked as the veteran lightweight refused to get dressed to fight the youthful Lester Brown Jr on the undercard of the “Pain and Glory” professional boxing card on Friday night.
Gov't to examine 'casual' workers
The Employment Act makes no distinction between full-time and casual workers, the director of labour calling on companies not to discriminate in how they are treated.
Artist home from Rome after giving portrait to Pope
Celebrity Artist and Tribune Cartoonist Jamaal Rolle can cross off another major event on his bucket list - presenting a portrait to Pope Francis during a papal audience in Vatican City.
Gov't had 'no choice' on web shop industry
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Union: Make worker severance benefits 'priority' creditor
A leading union body has called for changes to the Employment Act that would make employees, and their severance pay/benefits, priority or secured creditors of Bahamas-based companies that went into liquidation.
Showtime Basketball Club wins championship titles
LIVING up to their name, the Showtime Basketball Club put on a show at the HOYTES Sir Randol Fawkes Labour Day Basketball Classic in Grand Bahama.
Main draws open in ITF Junkanoo Bowl
THE qualifying rounds are complete and the main draws open today in the ITF Junkanoo Bowl hosted by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association at the National Tennis Centre.
Government silent over Nygard questions
THE government remains silent following calls from the opposition that several PLP MPs tender their resignations after being filmed at a private meeting with billionaire businessman Peter Nygard.
Residents fearing Bimini 'overload'
WITH Bimini set for even more resort development, some residents yesterday expressed fears that the small island is being over developed and will eventually become overpopulated, one telling Tribune Business: “I don’t know why this island is being overloaded”.
Street Legends postseason play
THE Street Legends will continue its postseason play tonight at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
COP KILLERS: Guilty of murder and attempted murder
Stephen Stubbs, Andrew Davis and Clint Evans have all been found guilty of murder and attempted murder in connection with the March 1999 death of Officer Jimmy Ambrose.
Private sector in Tax Coalition talks
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is holding talks with industry associations over the formation of a ‘Tax Coalition’, Tribune Business can reveal, as a tool “to figure out what commerce needs to do” over Value-Added Tax (VAT).