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$485m revenue boost via compliance norm

The Government could increase tax revenues by $485 million per annum if it just brought Customs duty and real property tax compliance up to international norms, a Tax Coalition co-chair yesterday warning its potential fiscal reforms were a recipe for “a failed society”.

Barbecue contest getting 'Smoking Hot'

THE Smoking Hot Barbeque Competition is set to grow in its second year by attracting international audience members to Nassau, which organisers called the best location for a barbecue competition.

'Revolt' pledge over BTC outsource claims

A union leader yesterday promised “a revolt” if the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) tried to outsource even one job, as company insiders suggested there was “a lot of truth” to claims it is planning to move key back office functions offshore.

WTO 'will never' interfere with fiscal reforms

The Bahamas’ World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations “will never” interfere with the Government’s fiscal reforms, the Minister responsible indicating the membership push would be delayed if necessary to assist the latter goal.

Bahamas Realty in top network award

Bahamas Realty has received a Member Achievement Award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), a global network of more than 500 top real estate firms.

Baha Mar 'absolutely confident' on opening

WITH only several months to go before the targeted opening date, the $2.6 billion Baha Mar development is continuing to make “very good progress”, a senior executive telling Tribune Business he was “absolutely confident” the development would meet its December 2014 opening deadline.

'Reno' Johnson: All I want is a fair chance

“All I want is a fair chance, all I want is a fair chance, all I want is a fair chance,” were the sentiments echoed by Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson to the referee throughout the latter rounds of his 10-round bout against Curtis Stevens at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday night.

VAT 'straw to break back' of food retail

Food prices would have increased by more than 7 per cent under a 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT), with a sector body warning this tax in any form will be the “straw to break the back of our industry”.

PM pays tribute to Dr Earle Francis

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday remembered Rev Dr Earle Francis as an exemplar in the religious community who served the country in magnificent ways.

Stingers tie series

The Mail Boat Cybots are back to defend their title in the New Providence Basketball Association.

Briefly

SCORES of European and African leaders and officials gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for a major summit meeting overshadowed by bloodletting in the Central African Republic and lingering postcolonial resentments.

Transforming Spaces 2014 kicks off

THE Transforming Spaces Art Tour 2014 starts today with a number of activities to celebrate the event’s 10th anniversary.

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.

Law firm gains top rankings

Chambers and Partners, the London-based legal services referral and ranking service, has given Graham Thompson & Company, a top ranking with a ‘BAND 1’ designation for its Bahamian and recently-opened Turks and Caicos Islands office.

Mackey, Franks honoured by Batelco softball team

LEGENDARY high school basketball coach and former softball and baseball player Charles “Chuck” Mackey and former softball manager Russell Franks, who are both ailing, were honoured in an emotional celebration by the Batelco softball team this past weekend.

Bahamas healthcare costs 'considerably higher' than region

Bahamian healthcare costs are “considerably higher” than those for other Caribbean nations, the Tax Coalition’s co-chair describing whether the economy could absorb National Health Insurance (NHI) on top of VAT as “a big question”.

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.

Signing day for Quality Beach Soccer Club players

QUALITY Beach Soccer Club continued its effort in the local development of the sport when they hosted a signing day for club players who will participate in various events, representing both the club and the country.

Pastors join forces to fight 'Kingdom of Darkness'

Pastor James Newry, of Calvary Deliverance Church, and Apostle Rodney Roberts, of Five Porches of Deliverance, will be joining forces to declare “War Against the Kingdom of Darkness”.  “Have you been battling, feel defeated, weakened by physical, spiritual, emotional and financial foes? Are you tired of the violence overtaking our country?

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