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Eleuthera outlook to feature Business Licence workshop
WITH the Minister of Public Works as principal speaker, the sixth Eluethera Business Outlook conference will feature a workshop by the Department of Inland Revenue on the new Business Licence format.The conference, to be held on Thursday, April 26, a
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‘$2.5m benefit’ for residents in economic zones
RESIDENTS and businesses in inner-city economic empowerment zones on New Providence accessed about $2.5m in tax concessions up to November 2020, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said during debate on the budget in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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St Fort, Coleby shine in Japan
MARK St Fort and Kadeem Coleby produced different results for their respective teams as Niigata Albirex and Akita Northern Happinets continued competition in the Japanese Basketball League’s B1 Division over the weekend. Eighth ranked Niigata A defeated 10th ranked Hokkaido L 77-68 on Saturday. They outrebounded Hokkaido L. 43-29 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds.
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School supplies vat holiday gives boost for retailers
RETAILERS are gearing up to take advantage of the late renewal of the Value Added Tax (VAT) holiday for school supplies.
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Bahamians ‘may not be able to take advantage of lending’
The Clearing Bank Association’s (CBA) chairman is not sure Bahamians will be able to take advantage of the new relaxed lending policies handed down by the Central Bank.
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Price control hotline re-launched
THE Price Commission has relaunched its 24-hour hotline in an effort to combat serious breaches of the Price Control Act and announced its partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency to ensure consumers aren’t taken advantage of this hu
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Good weather and good fishing
FISHING is in the genes and the family in Abaco. Father and son Chris and Dylan Thompson are part of the Thompson family from Hope Town that goes back many generations. They took advantage of some great weather when they ventured out to spear some dinner this week.
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Oil explorer eyes ‘huge advantage’ even if prices low
The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) says studies have shown it can achieve “robust profitability” in the current low oil price environment, thus giving it a “huge competitive advantage”.
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Turnquest: I have advantage in deputy race
EAST Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest believes his status as a member of parliament puts him at an advantage heading into tomorrow’s FNM convention, where he will vie for the deputy leadership post.
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FNM ‘will not join legal action’
FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest yesterday branded the legal action filed by two Official Opposition members over the recently tabled draft boundaries report as a “pointless exercise” that will not be supported by the FNM, insisting that the party was focused on fighting the government on the campaign trail.
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We will rock you - part II: assembling the orchestra
Last week in this column I talked about the significant role older women will take on in the future growth of western economies, both as consumers and providers. Although it is already happening, governments and corporations have failed to acknowledge or take advantage of this. The concept of aging is changing as both men and women in developed nations have a longer life expectancy than ever before. “The Longevity Economy” by Joseph F Coughlin is a factual, easy-to-read and informative analysis, but it seems there is still a long way to go before we get a major shift of the communal psyche to abandon the prejudice and accept this evolution as a modern reality.
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Ayton has double double, but Clippers beat Suns 116-102 to stave off elimination
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Angeles Clippers staved off elimination by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-102 last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
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Ex-AG: ‘IBCs are not dead’
A former attorney general has called for an “upgrading” of the Companies Act while rejecting arguments that recent reforms meant the “death of international business companies”.
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Electoral reform
THE recent revelation regarding BPL’s $1.5m dollar payout as authorised by Shane Gibson and former DPM Philip ‘Brave’ Davis reiterates the need for reformation of the electoral process.
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Tourism to revive Latin America, Asia 'outreach'
A top Ministry of Tourism official yesterday said The Bahamas will resume "outreaches" to Asia and Latin America once borders re-open in a bid to further diversify its tourism base.
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On Da Hook
THIS week many Bahamians took advantage of the long weekend, not only to celebrate Majority Rule Day but to hit their favourite fishing spot.
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On Da Hook
BOXING Day was not all about celebrating Junkanoo - it was a public holiday and an opportunity for avid fisherman to take advantage of the good weather to hit some of the fishing “hot spots” throughout the Bahamas.
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Gov't: 'Flat Rate' firms may obtain VAT advantages
Businesses with an annual turnover below $400,000 “may gain a small advantage” over larger rivals when it comes to their Value-Added Tax (VAT) burden, the Government has admitted, although there are some catches.
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‘Sense of entitlement’ undermines economy
A misguided “sense of entitlement” has undermined Bahamian productivity and competitiveness, a top private sector executive yesterday warning there was “no merit” to growing the economy unless locals benefited.
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Bahamas falls to Argentina
The Bahamas men’s national basketball team didn’t have any answers for Argentina as they pulled away in the second half for a 95-77 win for their second consecutive loss in five days in the FIBA Americas 2023 World Cup Qualifier.
