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A response to 66 Steps letter
Motivational speaker Dale Carnegie said, “any fool can condemn, criticise and complain, and most do”. This is the only conclusion I can draw from a letter published in The Tribune January 18, by one Derek Forbes commenting on the recent marriage of my son Gavin, to Nikia Deveaux, a beautiful, intelligent, young woman with Long Island roots.
Identify theft, bribery schemes on the rise
BAHAMIAN accountants specialising in internal fraud investigations have noticed a rise in identity theft and bribery schemes likely brought on by unemployment.
Inclusive pricing 'paramount' for VAT consumer protection
A Bahamian fraud expert yesterday backed calls for the Government to revert to Value-Added Tax (VAT) ‘exclusive pricing’, arguing that it would boost transparency and “business accountability”.
Gov't may lose 10% of VAT revenues to fraud
The Government could lose 10 per cent of its Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenues to fraud in the months immediately after its implementation unless it moves now to eliminate potential “loopholes”, a local expert has warned.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Adding up, Growing up, Acting up
I must admit as I looked back at all that transpired politically and socially this past week I had a “deja-vu” experience.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: BOB's lucrative partnership poses questions on ethics
YET again, the Bank of the Bahamas’ (BOB) corporate governance is requiring more scrutiny with the bank’s partnership with the Brickell Management Group, the management company for Venetian West, which is a gated community development purportedly headed by Island Luck owner Sebas Bastian. According to representatives of the management company, their partnership with the Bank of the Bahamas (BOB) will result in that credit facility providing an “exclusive” financing package for potential buyers.
Deficit overshoots DPM’s final prediction by $105m
The Government’s 2017-2018 fiscal deficit overshot the deputy prime minister’s year-end forecast by $105m due to a late spending “ramp up”, a top official admitted yesterday.
Nygard lease plan revealed
By NEIL HARTNELL
Next year for gambling vote
THE Christie administration last night announced that the referendum to legalise web shop gaming in the Bahamas will be postponed to January 28, 2013.
GB taxi union president threatens strike
GRAND Bahama Taxi Union president David Jones is expected to call a strike next week over the continued unfair dominance of ground transportation by tour operators at the island's harbour, airport and hotels.
Minnis anger at hiring of foreign consultant
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday chastised the government over claims that it had hired a foreign consultant without necessary approvals from the Public Hospitals Authority.
Police ‘have not talked to Save the Bays directors’
ATTORNEY Fred Smith, QC, yesterday questioned why police have not interviewed him or any other members of Save The Bays in reference to an alleged murder for hire plot.
FNM: Why borrow for repairs when we have VAT revenue?
FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday questioned whether the government had considered using revenue from value added tax collections instead of borrowing the millions needed for the recovery and repair of storm-ravaged Family Islands.
Cable Bahamas successful in bid for second phone licence
CABLE Bahamas Limited has emerged as the successful bidder in the spectrum auction for the country’s second cellular services provider licence but it must now fulfil certain pre-conditions before receiving the licence, the government announced last night.
Gray intervention ‘may have been a misjudgement’
AGRICULTURE Minister V Alfred Gray yesterday admitted that contacting Mayaguana administrator Zephaniah Newbold on behalf of one of his constituents after he had been convicted and sentenced earlier this year might have been a “misjudgement”.
Seek help on crime
Crime in our country - I have grown so weary and frustrated with the never-ending comments from politicians, citizens and “so-called experts”.
Attorney General calls on women to campaign for equality
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson has urged women to get involved in the gender equality referendum campaign and vote yes “for our sons and daughters.”
CATHOLIC BISHOP CALLS FOR GENDER VOTE SUPPORT
CATHOLIC Archbishop Patrick Pinder has expressed “prayerful support” to all MPs as Parliament votes today on amendments to the Constitution, which seek to achieve gender equality.
‘Don’t just blame police for crime woes’
AMID criticism of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s leadership, former Assistant Commissioner of Police Hulan Hanna said there is no room for side discussions while Bahamians continue to fall victim to criminal activity.
Union protest over cable rise
PRESIDENTS of respective unions that fall under the National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas are expected to protest tomorrow in Parliament square over Cable Bahamas’ alleged failure to fully honour its heads of agreement following URCA’s approval for the company to increase its rates.