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AVANTE GUARDEN: GBOB brings opportunity for rock band

THEY have picked an uncommon genre for the Bahamas, but Bahamian Rock Band Avante Guarden is determined to entertain their audiences wherever they are.

Gov't: No FDI impact from fingerprint need

The Government yesterday said foreign investors were unlikely to be deterred from coming to the Bahamas by new international rules requiring them to supply their fingerprints as part of the due diligence process.

Hield leads Bahamian players' charge in NCAA

THE journey to the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament began in earnest this weekend, and a number of Bahamian players saw significant action in the season debuts for their respective Division I schools.

Bahamian retailers set to create 'Federation'

Bahamian retailers will meet tomorrow to further their bid to create an industry Federation, with sector players warning it would be “catastrophic” not to warn the Government about Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) likely impact.

Sports in brief

THE Baptist Sports Council completed the first week of the 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with the Bahama Island Baptist Association (BIBA) making the most noise.

Swimmers get set for the 23rd Speedo Winter Championships

Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex was crowded this past weekend as spectators from Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence watched as swimmers tried to achieve times to qualify for the 23rd Speedo Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida, on November 21-24.

The first ship to be sunk in the Bahamas in World War Two

OLAUS Johansen was the only member of a 40-man crew never to leave Abaco after he and his crewmates landed there when their Norwegian ship was attacked and sank in the Bahamas in 1942. Writer Eric Wiberg tells the story as The Tribune continues its look at war stories and the Bahamas in the run-up to Remembrance Day on November 11.

PM challenge on VAT alternatives

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday challenged the private sector to present a viable alternative to Value Added Tax.

Lawsuit mulled over North Abaco dredging

A lawsuit against the Government and developerds could be filed on behalf of North Abaco residents opposed to dredging at the site of a proposed boutique hotel and fishing lodge Tribune Business was told yesterday.

Tax Coalition chiefs praise PM’s ‘fantastic’ VAT remarks

Co-chairs for the private sector’s Tax Coalition yesterday praised indications that the Prime Minister was open to pushing back Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) implementation day as “fantastic”, warning it was “paramount” that the economy be protected.

Men wanted for questioning

POLICE want to question three men in connection with an ongoing narcotics case.

FLIFF on location picks stars of moviemaking

FREEPORT – The third annual FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island film festival wrapped up on Sunday, November 3 at the Pelican Bay Hotel.

BAISS softball championship series next week

After two days of sudden death playoff rounds, championship series are all set to conclude the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ softball season next week.

McCartney case: police confident of solution

PAUL Rolle, officer in charge of the Central Detective Unit, said yesterday that although police have no one in custody for the murder of businessman Kurt McCartney, they are confident they will solve the murder.

John Bull raid appeal date set

FEBRUARY 2014 is when two men convicted of conspiring to rob a John Bull retail store will go before the Appeal Court to challenge their conviction and sentence.

Roberts quits as chairman

BRADLEY Roberts has resigned as Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation, The Tribune has learned.

Retailer: reforms could boost economy 'ten-fold'

The Bahamas could become “the shopping mecca of the Caribbean” and boost the economy “ten-fold” if it was easier for retailers to do business, with one proprietor yesterday warning that Value-Added Tax (VAT) was likely to cause job losses.

Man gunned down in morning shooting

A 29-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim after he was gunned down outside his home early yesterday morning.

Tax Coalition: Phase VAT in over three years

The Government should examine “phasing in” Value-Added Tax (VAT) over a three-year period, a co-chair of the private sector’s Coalition for Responsible Taxation warning: “You can’t implement taxes to the peril of the economy.”

Water provider pledges Bahamian share offering

Consolidated Water has pledged to hold an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in its Bahamian subsidiary “subject market conditions”, Tribune Business can reveal.

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