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New bus unveiled for patients at Sandilands

IT WAS a special day at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre yesterday as officials commissioned a new bus that will assist in transporting patients who are wheelchair-bound.

Don't get 'personal' over VAT income tax alternative

A corporate income tax may be a simpler Value-Added Tax (VAT) alternative than the personal variety, an accountant said yesterday.

FNM does not support march - Minnis distances party from event

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday distanced himself from a demonstration being planned by FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler Turner saying “it is not an FNM sanctioned event and has nothing to do with the party.”

Readers say no to plans for new House of Assembly and PM's residence

Tribune readers are not in favour of the government’s plans for a new House of Assembly and Prime Minister’s residence.

$20m in contracts granted during mini PLP convention

MORE than $20 million in contracts has been granted to local contractors to develop the Bahamas Agriculture Marine Resources Scientific Institue (BAMRSI), PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said during his speech at a mini PLP convention in North Andros on Saturday.

Auto industry fears taxation 'realignment'

The Bahamian automotive industry has warned that it will have to “realign” due to the combined impact of Business Licence fee increases and the proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT), a development that could result in job losses and reductions in business size.

Prime Minister hails 'finest nature preserve in the Bahamas'

THE lath house, freshwater wetland display, edible history section and weather station were on full display at the opening of the second phase of the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, where donor Shelby White gave the Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment an exclusive tour of the Preserve.

Anglican Church Women celebrate golden jubiliee

With prayer, reflection and devotion as its cornerstone, the organisation of Anglican Church Women (ACW) of the Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands has grown into a force to be reckoned with. This month, the ACW celebrates its 50th anniversary and will host its 42nd annual conference under the theme “Moving Forward With Confidence and Love in Christ Jesus.”

Fears raised about state of intensive care unit

EMPLOYEES at Princess Margaret Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit have expressed concern about “deteriorating” working conditions and appealed to the government to prioritise the opening of the Critical Care Block.

Cash says Pintard will take down PLP giants

FNM CHAIRMAN Darron Cash thanked PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts for reminding the public that newly appointed Senator Michael Pintard is a fearless fighter who is “unafraid of a challenge” and will take down the giants of the PLP.

Munroe: penalty for webshops never mentioned

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, who represents the owners of five webshops, said yesterday that the government has never mentioned to him or his clients anything about imposing a “penalty” for revenue generated by the sector prior to regulation.

School bills not paid because government questioned interest on arrears

STATE Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis said the government did not pay the electricity bills at schools in Grand Bahama because it was still determining the legitimacy of an 18 per cent interest fee on arrears added by the Grand Bahama Power Company.

Bahamas urged to alter 'status quo'

While agreeing with a US government report that the Bahamas’ public sector procurement/contract process “lacks transparency”, a leading businessman charged that the US was guilty of much the same and called for a change in the “status quo”.

Supreme Court move over Nygard expansion bill

THE SUPREME Court has been asked to intervene in the government’s public consultation process over Peter Nygard’s proposed expansion plans for Simms Point/Nygard Cay.

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Activists 'euphoric' on Blackbeard's Cay verdict

Environmental activists were yesterday “thrilled” and “euphoric” after the Supreme Court ruled that the Government had failed to follow statutory processes in approving the $8 million Blackbeard’s Cay project.

China pledged Baha Mar finish for Chapter 11 end

The Chinese “assured” the Government one year ago that they would finance and complete the $3.5 billion Baha Mar project if its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was removed.

POLITICOLE: Lost messages amid the sound and fury

I watched bits and pieces of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) convention because I have to see and hear things for myself - but that was pretty much all I could stomach.

House uproar over VAT

AMID calls for government transparency over value added tax (VAT) collections, a war of words erupted in the House of Assembly yesterday between government MPs and opposition forces that have rejected the Christie administration’s attempts to justify how the tax revenue has been expended.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Nygard’s boorish disrespect demeans Bahamian authority

LAST week’s exposé in court documents and videos of conversations between Peter Nygard and two gangsters, and the references made to high-ranking politicians therein, is a sad indictment of our politics and shady political dealings. What’s more, it demonstrates to the electorate that heard the utterances of Mr Nygard that such a circus can go on in the Bahamas without immediate or significant repercussions.

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