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Police confirm two detained over fatal shooting of man

POLICE say two men have been detained for questioning in connection with the recent shooting death of a man over the weekend.

SPORTS IN BRIEF

THE Eleuthera Junior Baseball League of Rock Sound is all set to hold its 2014 registration day at the Primary School Baseball Park 10am to 4pm on Saturday.

Gov's 'clear marching orders' from IMF on VAT

The Government has “clearly got its marching orders” on Value-Added Tax (VAT) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a co-chair for the private sector’s Tax Coalition warning that it was “highly likely” the latter was telling the Christie administration what to do.

Team Bahamas named for fifth Cazova Youth Championships

THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation has released the names of the players who have been selected to represent the Bahamas at the 5th CAZOVA Youth Championships in Trinidad & Tobago December 4-9.

Operators rout RBDF Waves

THE Bommer G Operators routed the Defence Force Waves 73-40 as the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association continued its regular season at the DW Davis Gym on Saturday night.

Super Value chief fears for manufacturing plant

Super Value’s owner fears that import tariff reductions demanded as part of the Bahamas’ World Trade Organisation (WTO) entry may force him to stop manufacturing the supermarket chain’s ‘own brand’ bathroom tissue, and send 20-30 factory workers home.

VAT sanctions are 'very distasteful'

Super Value’s owner has slammed the proposed sanctions regime for delinquent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payers as “very distasteful”, fearing just one mistake by staff could result in his jailing or loss of passport.

Two-thirds of hotels harbour VAT concerns

Two-thirds of regional hotels responding to KPMG’s 2013 Caribbean benchmarking survey aim to initiate expansions within the next 18 months, although Value-Added Tax (VAT) reforms and access to financing remain key concerns.

Last respects are paid to top surgeon

RELATIVES, friends and dignitaries gathered to pay their last respects to Dr Ira Earle Farrington at St Michael’s Methodist Church on Friday.

RICHARD COULSON: Is Perry the man for 'nitty-gritty'?

The Nassau Institute has long enjoyed its role as the libertarian, free-enterprise thorn in the side of governments, whether FNM or PLP, battling every statist attempt to seize more power and reduce individual liberty.

High school hails heroes at Hall of Fame Gala

MINISTER of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald was the guest speaker as RM Bailey Senior High School honoured its heroes at the 45th anniversary Red Ball Hall of Fame Gala

BPSU president says system costs $8-10M a year

AS many as 20,000 public servants “double dip” when on sick leave, costing the public up to $10 million extra a year and creating the potential for massive fraud, The Tribune can reveal.

VAT sanctions expose 'absurd' double standard

The Tax Coalition’s co-chairman yesterday blasted the proposed sanctions for Value-Added Tax (VAT) non-compliance as exposing an “absurd” double standard, warning the Government it was placing “undue pressure on the private sector”.

Valentino improves record to 2-0

BACK in the ring following a nine-month layoff since his professional debut, Valentino Knowles improved his record to 2-0 in a successful return.

A royal visit for survivors

WILBERT Roy Widdicombe and Robert Tapscott were found on a beach on Eleuthera in October 1940, the sole survivors of a British merchant ship which had been sunk off the coast of Africa two months earlier. The sailors survived a perilous journey on the high seas, but as we reveal in the second part of their story, tragedy was to strike again in both their lives.

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