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Sandals 'took a look' at Baha Mar's Sheraton
Sandals chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, yesterday confirmed that the resort chain had “taken a look” at the Sheraton Cable Beach property, but denied it was taking over the Baha Mar-owned property.
Gov't 'undermining' Hawksbill Creek via industries Act offer
A well-known QC yesterday accused the Government of attempting to undermine the Hawksbill Creek Agreement by offering Freeport's major industrial companies Industries Encouragement Act incentives.
Bahamian wants No Confidence vote
YESTERDAY, a member of the public sent us the following letter for publication. It was signed by a concerned Bahamian “with an independent mind”.
'The Tank' to face Gerald Washington in June
AFTER his trip to Romania to fight Bogdan Dinu was called off, pro heavyweight boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams will get a chance to step back in the ring on Saturday, June 8 when he is slated to take on former football player Gerald Washington at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
'Clifton Bay under threat'
“CLIFTON Bay is under massive threat,” environmental expert Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey has warned.
Sports notes
ROADRUNNERS Track & Field Club is scheduled to host its 7th Annual Diana Lynn Thompson Track & Field Classic on Saturday.
Knights prevail
It was a busy day four in the 2013 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic which featured an early start and the first round of eliminations in this year’s tournament.
Fiscal rule 'timing' critical for Bahamas
The Bahamas should wait until after its upcoming reforms to impose a ‘fiscal rule’, a former finance minister agreeing that it could impose “discipline” on the Government’s Budget.
35 KFC terminations branded 'inhumane'
The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise holder was yesterday blasted for “inhumane” treatment of the 35 employees made redundant yesterday with the closure of its Village Road store.
Water plant exceeding contract supply by 20%
BISX-listed Consolidated Water says its main Nassau plant is supplying 20 per cent more water than required under the terms of its contract with the Water & Sewerage Corporation, as it awaits the Government’s decision on whether it will continue to operate the Windsor facility.
Gambling to be VAT exempt
THE decision to exempt games of chance, gambling and lotteries from Value-Added Tax has sparked calls for the government to clarify its position on web shop gaming.
It's now time for Bahamian society to heal itself
THE Bahamas has lost its moral fibre, a Bahamian recently remarked. He wanted to know whether we agreed, and, if so, when did we first notice it.
Bahamas eyes 'stimulus' from UK air tax reform
The UK’s air tax reforms “play right into the Bahamas’ diversification and international markets” growth strategy, a leading tourism executive yesterday saying it boosted this nation’s airlift connectivity via British Airways’ London hub.
Bahamas suffers 40% UK visitor fall
The Bahamas suffered a 40.6 per cent fall in UK stopover arrivals in the six years to 2013, with a senior hotel executive expressing hope that London’s aviation tax cuts will have an “overarching positive impact” in reversing this trend.
Investigating theft of iguanas
AS Deputy Prime Minister “Brave” Davis said in a press statement yesterday, it is important that the mysterious appearance of 13 Bahamian iguanas — one dead— discovered in luggage at Heathrow Airport, London, should be thoroughly investigated.
Students make the grade at Thanksgiving Awards
INDEFINITE suspensions will be eradicated in public schools, according to Director of Education Lionel Sands.
Domestic aviation VAT is branded 'suicide'
FAMILY Island resort/hotel operators yesterday expressed serious concern that a 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on domestic aviation would increase access costs and drive away visitors, one describing the move as “suicide”.
Atlantis, Baha Mar urged to push for ‘fair VAT recovery’
A major accounting firm has urged Atlantis and Baha Mar, and major food stores, to approach the Government and work out “a fair recovery of Value-Added Tax costs” due to their split tax treatment.
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.