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TOP REALTOR CALLS FOR STAMP TAX 'REVERSAL'
A LEADING realtor is urging the Government to reverse its Stamp Tax increase on real property transactions, arguing that it is costing the Bahamas much-needed business and discouraging both local and foreign buyers. Mario Carey, head of Mario Carey Realty
TOP REALTOR CALLS FOR STAMP TAX 'REVERSAL'
A LEADING realtor is urging the Government to reverse its Stamp Tax increase on real property transactions, arguing that it is costing the Bahamas much-needed business and discouraging both local and foreign buyers. Mario Carey, head of Mario Carey Realty
TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES
TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT: The Underwater Explorers Society (UNEXSO) has re-moored some 24 active dive sites at Freeport's south side. UNEXSO has been financing the mooring
Mortgage company was 'near bankruptcy'
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha
'IRREPARABLE DAMAGE' FEAR OVER CRAWFISH
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE illegal harvesting of undersized crawfish is far more prevalent among "day fisherman" than larger commercial vessels, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) president t
SPEED WEEK AT 'TOP END' OF SIX-FIGURE INVESTMENT
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN sports tourism is expected to receive a 'significant boost' from the revival of Bahamas Speed Week, organisers said yesterday, with a number of high spending individuals ex
SPEED WEEK AT 'TOP END' OF SIX-FIGURE INVESTMENT
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN sports tourism is expected to receive a 'significant boost' from the revival of Bahamas Speed Week, organisers said yesterday, with a number of high spending individuals ex
Charged over decade-old crime
Charged over decade-old crime By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN from the nation's second city was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection fraud crimes committed a decade ago. Leroy Bowe, 42, of Freep
Charged over decade-old crime
Charged over decade-old crime By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN from the nation's second city was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection fraud crimes committed a decade ago. Leroy Bowe, 42, of Freep
Robbery suspect escapes as guard takes toilet break
Robbery suspect escapes as guard takes toilet break AN ARMED robbery suspect escaped custody while receiving treatment at hospital yesterday. Frederick Green, 29, made his escape from the Princess Margaret Hospital's chest ward after the prison officer a
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote'
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net PRIME MINISTER Hubert Ingraham yesterday said he does not plan to "take advantage" of the 90-day period available to him after the House of Assembly
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote'
PM 'will not take 90 days for vote' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net PRIME MINISTER Hubert Ingraham yesterday said he does not plan to "take advantage" of the 90-day period available to him after the House of Assembly
NO BAIL FOR VIOLENT CRIME SUSPECTS
NO BAIL FOR VIOLENT CRIME SUSPECTS By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men, two charged with murder and the other attempted murder, are behind bars at Her Majesty's Prison waiting to be brought before the courts in the next three months. T
MAN FACES COURT OVER ATTEMPTED MURDER
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon in connection with a recent shooting, which left the victim in critical condition in hospital. Derek Duphon, 29, of New Providence Isles, appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez in Court
THree dead in shootings
THree dead in shootings THREE people were killed in two separate shooting incidents over the weekend bringing the homicide count to 14 for the first two month's of the year. Police are questioning a 29-year-old man over yesterday's triple shooting that
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail
Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac
