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VAT to under-shoot full-year $1.4bn goal

The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday conceded that VAT revenues were likely to under-shoot their 2022-2023 target but voiced confidence that tougher enforcement will keep them on track in the current fiscal year.

ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – Planning needed to preserve our distinct Bahamian culture

ON my first trip to The Bahamas in the spring of 2003, I brought a team of 30 students and faculty from Clemson University for a Spring Break mission trip.

Rebuilding in Sweeting’s Cay

SWEETING’S Cay has come a long way in three years since Hurricane Dorian, but more remains to be done before the community and people’s livelihood are fully restored.

‘Fix low hanging fruit’ before Lucayan close

The Government was yesterday urged to fix “the low hanging fruit” by ensuring Grand Bahama International Airport remains open beyond 6pm while it moves to close the sale of the island’s major resort.

THE KDK REPORT: The North Star

GROWING up and living on a remote family island offers a wealth of peace and tranquility few outsiders can comprehend. With a small population, everyone on the island is either a family member or neighbour and there’s a genuine sense of community throughout the entire land.

PI entrepreneur says new evidence found

The Bahamian entrepreneur battling to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse is seeking the Court of Appeal’s permission to introduce new evidence he says he has uncovered relating to his disputed Crown Land lease.

Former minister: Give Toby ‘some preference’ over PI

A former Cabinet minister yesterday said the Bahamian entrepreneur battling to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse should be given “some preference” now that his project can easily “co-exist” with Royal Caribbean’s.

Royal Caribbean pays for seven Crown Land acres

Royal Caribbean has already paid the full annual rent for seven Crown Land acres on Paradise Island for two consecutive years, it can be revealed, rather than just the four announced in its revised deal with the Government.

Minister Bowleg looking forward to the new year

AS the new year unfolds, Minister Mario Bowleg has some bright ideas for the further development of his tripart Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

200 jobs through Ocean Club’s $400m expansion

The Ocean Club’s upcoming $400m expansion will create 200 full-time jobs once the development is fully completed in 2027, the project’s partners have revealed.

'Why I don't care to see Gov't takeover of GBPA'

A Bahamian investor has highlighted the contrasting treatment his project received in Nassau and Freeport to explain why he "does not care to see the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) fall into the Government's hands".

Concern RBC exit will drive ‘illegal banking’

The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday expressed fears that Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) decision to close four branches would drive more Family Island residents to use web shops and other ‘informal’ sources to conduct their banking business.

Bahamas is hailed for 'stroke of genius'

The Bahamas was yesterday hailed for "a stroke of genius" in developing Florida-based pre-clearance facilities for a private aviation market that has "almost doubled" in volume during recent months.

DIANE PHILLIPS: Why are we blind to what outsiders can see?

SOMETIMES it takes someone from afar to show us what is right in front of our faces.

New action to clear shanty towns

THE government is preparing to evict residents living in newly built illegal structures on Abaco, a move that could possibly displace hundreds.

Sebas blasts PM on gaming closure

Island Luck’s principal last night accused the prime minister of “targeting” the domestic gaming industry and its 3,500 employees after he ordered the sector to close once more. Sebas Bastian, in a messaged response to Tribune Business inquiries, qu

Grand Bahama still being battered by Dorian

FOR many residents on Grand Bahama, the destruction brought by Hurricane Dorian has only compounded the frustration of trying to make a living in an already anaemic economy that has not been able to fully recover from previous storms more than a decade ago.

Gardiner gets $100k endorsement as the brand ambassador for BTC

IT was Steven ‘Speedy’ Gardiner’s Day as the World and Olympic men’s 400 metre champion was rewarded with a hefty $100,000 promotional endorsement contract as a brand ambassador for BTC’s “Elevate What’s Next” campaign.

Disney key to South Eleuthera 'survival'

Major investments such as Disney’s cruise port are essential if South Eleuthera communities are to “survive into another generation”, the island’s Chamber of Commerce argued yesterday. Thomas Sands, pictured , the Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce’s pre

Bahamas learns from Caymanos

GEORGE TOWN, the Cayman Islands - the political status of this tiny British Overseas Territory south of Cuba, which enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, has been described by local intellectuals as "voluntary colonialism". As late as the

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