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Stealing from the poor
I am writing this letter to you because I am fed up with the unscrupulous practices by merchants across the Bahamas. The stores have decided to take on the reversed philosophy of Robin Hood. In my opinion it is the perfect example of the rich stealing from the poor.
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Bahamians urged: 'Avoid the mad Christmas dash'
Bahamians were yesterday urged to “avoid the mad dash and start shopping early" as more merchants join an initiative to drive increased Christmas purchases locally.
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Web shops: Patron winnings tax halted
The long-awaited tax on web shop patrons’ winnings has been further delayed by another legal challenge from the domestic gaming industry, it was revealed yesterday.
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Miller ruling reversal: No BOB, govt ‘conspiracy’
A Supreme Court judge has reversed her initial draft verdict by ruling there was “no unlawful conspiracy to deliberately injure” an ex-Cabinet minister in the breaching of five multi-million lease deals.
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‘Double edged sword’
Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island plans are “a double edged sword” that could improve The Bahamas’ tourism product yet “hurt” Bay Street and local entrepreneurs, it was argued yesterday.
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Mitchell: Winnings tax part of assault on web shops
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the impending imposition of a winnings tax on web shop patrons will lead to reduced player participation and layoffs in a sector that employs more than 3,000 workers.
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Bahamians urged to support investors as $3m plaza opens
A Cabinet minister yesterday urged Bahamians to shop at home and help rebuild the economy post-COVID-19 as he opened a $3m Grand Bahama shopping plaza.
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Web shops urge patron tax delay
Web shops are urging the Government to reconsider the New Year's Day introduction of the long-awaited patron winnings tax due to the "additional burden" it will impose on COVID-hit consumers.
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Issues and ideas
The Gaming Industry and our economic recovery. This is my second article in a series of articles that I am writing with ideas that in my opinion would boost the Bahamian economy.
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Firms 'understate' $18.7m Business Licence turnover
Six companies reported "significantly understated turnover" worth a collective $18.674m on their business licence renewals during the 2017-2018 fiscal year, it was revealed yesterday.
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Briland developer slams 'laughable' cruise ship claim
A Harbour Island development and its opponents yesterday renewed battle over allegations the project will impose further strain on the destination's already overloaded water and electricity infrastructure.
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Super Value cuts Sunday hours on 25% sales drop
Super Value has slashed Sunday shopping hours after sales “dropped off 25 percent”, its principal revealed yesterday, adding: “They aren’t coming to show off their church hats any more.”
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Central Eleuthera faces new water cut-off threat
Central Eleuthera residents face having their water supply cut-off at 2.30pm this afternoon with the provider blaming the situation on inaction by the Water & Sewerage Corporation.
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Gambler winnings tax pushed to January 16
Implementation of the tax on web shop patrons' winnings has been pushed back two weeks to January 16 to allow the Government to provide all those impacted with sufficient notice.
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Outsourcing to drive growth in agricultural
A Cabinet minister yesterday unveiled a privatisation, outsourcing and public-private partnership (PPP) strategy that is designed to reverse agricultural sector contraction and empower Bahamians.
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Dismal start to the year for Port Lucaya Marketplace
The Straw Markets are closed and there are no visitors buying authentic souvenir straw crafts or browsing the stores and eating in the restaurants at Port Lucaya Marketplace - making it a dismal start to 2021.
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Back to school with little sales bump
Retailers are holding their breath for a bump in sales stemming from whatever form schools reopen next month.
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‘Rapid improvement’ desired over Water Corp’s $22m debt
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main BISX-listed supplier says it expects to see “a rapid improvement” in the $21.7m debts owed to it by end-September 2021.
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‘Water heater sales are lucrative on GB’
A Grand Bahama hotel operator says “it’s a lucrative business to be in hot water heater sales” as his property grapples with the same salt water issues that have afflicted the nearby Grand Lucayan.
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Legacy of the FNM
I recently heard Tommy Turnquest, a former leader of the Free National Movement, listing his party’s accomplishments after four terms in office.
