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Letter from Christian Council to Dr. Nottage
On behalf of the Bahamas Christian Council and the Save Our Bahamas Vote No Campaign Committee, I hereby write to register our objection to the wording of the web shop gambling question.
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Two accused of shop-breaking in Freeport
TWO men were charged with shop-breaking in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. James Rolle, 52, of no fixed addressed, was arraigned in court two before Magistrate Charlton Smith on five counts of shop-breaking, causing damage, and stealing
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QC tells the web shops: Form own credit union
A prominent QC has called on web shop gaming operators to establish their own credit union, as blasted the Canadian-owned banks’ refusal to accept the sector’s deposits as making “no sense whatsoever”.
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Governor to ‘bridge gap’ between banks, web shops
The Central Bank’s governor has reaffirmed his commitment to “bridge the gap” between the commercial banking industry and web shop operators, and help ease his licensees’ compliance concerns.
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Bran ‘amazed’ over web shop hypocrisy
The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader yesterday said he was “amazed” that formerly illegal web shop operators were now themselves complaining about rogue rivals, charging that the Government had failed to achieve its objectives for the industry.
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PM announces all web shops must close with immediate effect
Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced that all web shops must close with immediate effect.
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Web shop transition extended - without a new deadline
THE government has extended the web shop industry’s transition period until an unspecified date, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe confirmed yesterday.
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Ten web shops pay up $5m in time for transition
TEN web shops have paid their tax arrears in time to remain open during the industry’s transitional period and are eligible for operation licenses, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.
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Christian Council objects to question
THE Bahamas Christian Council and the Save Our Bahamas Vote No Campaign have sent a letter to Minister of National Security Bernard Nottage objecting to the wording of the web shop gambling question.
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Budget and web shops
THE government establishes taxes so the government has the right to raise or lower taxes - that is a given. Discrimination, etc, laugh at that.
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Consumers face 'all out war' to restock
Food retailers yesterday said Bahamians are “abiding” by the government’s new shopping list protocol even though the upcoming five-day lockdown means many face “an all-out war” to restock. Bradley Rolle, Centreville Food Market’s general manager, to
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Christmas shopping during COVID-19
It’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But before we get to that special time of the year, we have to get through the holidays of a shopaholic’s dream - Thanksgiving and the Black Friday and their sales.
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Govt 'hard ball' over web shops
The Gaming Bill and accompanying regulatory package fails to address the multi-million dollar ‘parallel banking system’ created by a web shop industry that is unlikely to “suddenly give that up”, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
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‘Why are banks saying no to web shop cash?’
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest yesterday raised concerns over the refusal of commercial banks to accept transactions from the legalised web shop gaming industry.
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Web shops: Technology puts us outside law
THE web shop industry is arguing that the sector’s “development of technology and business methods” have taken it outside the regulatory purview of the Lotteries & Gaming Act.
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Family Islands urge: ‘tax web shops to the hilt’
Family Island businessmen yesterday urged the government to “tax the web shop industry to the hilt” because it has left many communities “in shambles”.
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Pastor calls on web shops to keep staff
DR Philip McPhee, pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Dr Philip McPhee yesterday called for web shop bosses to “act in good faith” and find “constructive ways” to keep their workers employed.
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Central Bank chief: ‘Ultimate’ goal is to bank web shops
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said the “ultimate” goal is for the web shop industry to satisfy commercial bank concerns and reach the point where it can be “banked”.
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Shoppers must play by crisis rulebook
GROCERY store managers support new shopping restrictions outlined by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, but they fear the public will not adhere to the new rules unless they are strictly enforced.
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Bastian unsure if govt will meet October 15 date for web shop licences
WITH less than ten days before the expected issuance of web shop licenses, Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian yesterday said he remains “optimistic” that his company will be among those selected to receive a license to operate legally in the country.
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