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'The Bahamian Riviera'

By RENALDO DORSETT

Immigration will cripple Bahamas' growth

EARLY yesterday morning, we received a telephone call from a member of the public who has close friends in both political camps – PLP and FNM. He was concerned. In fact he was very concerned.

EP Roberts Primary captures A and B division championships

A NUMBER of primary school students participated in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s “World Tennis Day” Jamboree at the National Tennis Centre on Monday.

TOUGH CALL: Taxation and representation

Outside of ZNS and other PLP circles, the outrage over tax dodging politicians and officials has been visceral as the government pursues a big increase in the average citizen’s tax burden to reduce its fiscal deficit.

TAP faces the music with 'Jealousy' release

BAHAMIAN entertainer TAP is setting out to prove that there are no limits to her talents.

Bahamian photographer produces 'America's next top model' inspired collection

INSPIRED by the popular and long-running “America’s Next Top Model” reality television show, Bahamian artists have created “The Next Face” competition.

'Government is the bully, it is not being bullied'

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday came to the defence of the business community, calling the government a “bully” over its handling of the implementation of Value Added Tax. In a party statement issued yesterday, Mr McCartney said the government has yet to table important legislation to clear up public misconceptions about the new tax.

'Beneath The Hat' Telling the story of Bahamian women in an unique way

Every hat tells a story. Every woman tells a story.

Bahamians combine in water plant bid

Rival Bahamian groups have joined forces to form one combined bid to take over the multi-million dollar Windsor reverse osmosis plant, Tribune Business can reveal, with the Government yet to make a decision on a new operator.

'Exorbitant' Business Licences make one-time payments impossible

Super Value’s owner yesterday said it was impossible for the food retail industry to pay the new “exorbitantly high” Business Licence fees one-time, as he dismissed claims he was ‘bullying’ the Government over its Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposals.

BHTA announces two executive postings

Former Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) treasurer, Vaughn Roberts, has been appointed to fill its senior vice-president post.

'We will not be bullied on VAT'

THE GOVERNMENT of the Bahamas will not be “bullied or threatened” to postpone or cancel the implementation of Value Added Tax, Minister of State for Finance Micheal Halkitis said yesterday.

Bahamas' signature should be removed from PetroCaribe

SIR RONALD Sanders, who demands accuracy, made a statement in his weekly column in The Tribune on February 24 listing the Bahamas as one of the 18 signatories to the Hugo Chavez cheap oil deal, better known as PetroCaribe.

400 jobs may go, warns store owner

Super Value’s owner has warned that a 400 person lay-off may be “coming down the pipeline” across his various food retail interests unless the Government relents over its Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposal, plus Price Control and other recent tax increases.

Food retailers warning on price control 'catastrophe'

Many Bahamian food retailers will suffer “catastrophe” unless there is some Price Control relief prior to Value-Added Tax (VAT), the Retail Grocers Association’s president has warned, after talks with the Government kicked-off on Friday.

Roberts says FNM deputy 'has no shame or conscience'

PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said the FNM’s deputy leader Loretta Butler-Turner has “no shame or conscience” for characterising Prime Minister Perry Christie as “incompetent”.

'It pains me to see them running barefoot'

Interbational Amateur Athletic Federation councilwoman Pauline Davis-Thompson said she’s impressed with the level of enthusiasm that has been demonstrated so far throughout the Bahamas for the inaugural IAAF World Relays set for May 25-26 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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