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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
QC: Legalisation of web shops has defied the critics
The web shop industry’s legalisastion has produced the opposite effect to the predictions of many critcs, a well-known QC has argued.
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.
Food shopping schedule announced
The Office of the Prime Minister has announced that starting tomorrow, Monday 6 April, until further notice, the following food shopping schedule comes into effect for the entire Bahamas.
Damage from web shops
I am strongly opposed to web shops (gambling), not so much from a Christian point of view as from a social perspective.
Roberts: Web shop woes to force National Lottery
A leading businessman believes the Government will be forced to establish a National Lottery because it will find it impossible to legalise web shop gaming.
Christian community is ‘divided over gambling’
THE Christian community remains divided and hypocritical over the issue of gambling in the Bahamas, a leading Bishop said yesterday.
Super Value chief eyes overtime ease via new measures
Super Value’s principal yesterday voiced hope that new shopping restrictions will “work better than what’s happening now” and enable him to reverse a 20 percent increase in overtime payroll. Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that the Prime Minist
