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'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.

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Dr Porter's wife denied bail

THE wife of former MUHC boss Dr Arthur Porter will remain in a Canadian prison until a preliminary inquiry in September, according to Quebec court Judge Robert Marchi.

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Clampdown on scrap metal is ‘in the works’

AMID increased calls for the government to move speedily in regulating scrap metal yards, Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave”’ Davis yesterday said a clamp down is in the works and forthcoming.

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PM announces commission to create new festival

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the formation of a National Festival Commission, charged with the conceptualisation of the new “Carnival-style” festival.

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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.

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$5,000 gospel recording contract up for grabs

The new season of 242 Untapped is bringing new hosts and a $5000 prize, as judges seek out the Bahamas’ next gospel recording superstar. Returning to judge is producer/coach Chris Roberts, international worship leader; recording artist Nadene Moss, singer/songwriter; Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Farrington and Vincent ‘V-Mac’ McDonald of Elevation Records, who wears several hats as host, director and creator of the show.

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FTX's Bahamian liquidators possess own data leverage

FTX's Bahamian provisional liquidators have their own data bargaining chips, it has emerged, as they control "electronic devices" used by Sam Bankman-Fried and his inner circle that their US counterparts are eager to access.

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Pinder, Brown honoured

DEMETRIUS Pinder and Chris 'Fireman' Brown admitted that, although they are rivals, they both had one mission and that was to win a medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

SPOTLIGHT: Group 'goes to Jamaica to help deaf kids

SPOTLIGHT: Group 'goes to Jamaica to help deaf kids By JUSTIN GLAWE (Peoria) Journal Star PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- If you can speak, your voice will be heard, but for many deaf children in Jamaica, their voices are muffled, or even silenced. That's where

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Guadeloupe end Bahamas hopes of progress in beach soccer championship

BEFORE a packed crowd at the newly built facility at Malcolm Park at the foot of the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge on Friday night, the Bahamas suffered a heartbreaking 5-3 loss to Guadeloupe in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.

BTC revenue revival after 10k client loss

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) owner is targeting a 2018 second half turnaround for its slumping top line, after it lost another 10,400 mobile customers due to “competitive intensity”.Balan Nair, Liberty Latin America’s (LiLAC) chief

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Coach Evans on Gardiner: ‘My main goal is the world record’

DOHA, Qatar — When American Gary Evans started coaching quarter-miler Steven Gardiner three years ago, it was with the notion that the Murphy Town, Abaco native get on the podium at the Olympic Games and placing his name on the men’s 400 metre world record.

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Veterinary group opens new hospital in west of island

PALMDALE Veterinary Group have opened the Caves Village Veterinary Hospital in western New Providence offering a complete service from routine examinations, vaccinations, advanced diagnostics, pet medications and specialised food supplies.

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51st Heart Ball is ‘a great success’

THE 51st annual Heart Ball proved to be a smashing success, providing guests with an evening of glitz and glamour, while also fulfilling the purpose of raising funds to help children who need urgent heart care.

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Overall winners of Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Anniversary Family Fun Run/Walk Race awarded

ANTHONY Saunders, Holly Ferguson, Earl Bethel and Alicia Williams emerged as the overall winners of the men and women run and walk races in the Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Anniversary 2023 Family Fun Run/Walk Race held on Saturday.

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'Jazz' Chisholm is first Bahamian in Major League Baseball selected for All-Star game

ALTHOUGH he’s currently on a 10-day injury, Miami Marlins’ second baseman Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm is now the first Bahamian in Major League Baseball to be selected to the All-Star game.

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Congresswoman says FTX subpoena ‘on the table’

US HOUSE Financial Services chair Maxine Waters dispelled reports that she is not willing to subpoena former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, stating that it is “definitely on the table”.

Men’s National Team set for CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships

THE Bahamas’ men’s national beach soccer team is set to return to international competition next week.

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Bahamas falls to Guatemala

Men’s national beach soccer team plays to 3-3 tie in regulation, loses on penalty kicks

The Bahamas men’s national beach soccer team played to a tie in regulation against Guatemala, but lost on penalty kicks on the opening day of competition at the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships.