Income tax
Permit me to respond to a few questions posed to me by G Minnis (Friday, January 21, 2022), in reference to my recent letter decrying the regressive nature of the Bahamian economy and proposing corporate and personal income taxes to fix it.
Former teacher awarded $24K for contract breach
A FORMER teacher who was let go over alleged rape charges he was later acquitted of, has been awarded $24,000 in costs by the Supreme Court after the government was found in breach of contract.
Marine and second man on $300k fraud charge
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer and another man were yesterday charged on several fraud-related offences after being accused of trying to defraud nearly $300,000 from Bank of The Bahamas last week.
18 months in jail for break-in
AN Andros man who broke into a woman’s house and stole several of her belongings last week was sentenced to 18 months behind bars yesterday.
Kidnap accused denied bail
A 35-year-old man accused of kidnapping and robbing several people at gunpoint last month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Newton seeks another term as BLTA president
Annual general meeting and election of officers all set for this Saturday
Perry Newton, the president of Sub Region Three of COTECC, will be seeking another two-year term as president of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association when the BLTA holds its annual general meeting and election of officers on Saturday.
‘Our kids are ready to engage in after-school sports’
WITH the forum created by Best Events and Sports management team during the Meet & Greet for Minister of Sports Mario Bowleg, the sporting associations and federations got to express their grievances over the state of sports in the country in the COVID- 19 environment.
‘We will start our first Father versus Daughter basketball programme’
THE Annual Diamond Basketball Development Programme is back at the Hope Centre and organiser Terrance “Red Eye’ McSweeney couldn’t be more happier with the progress he’s seen from the young girls participating between the ages of 5-18 years old.
Five policy priorities for Bahamas in ‘22
AS The Bahamas ushers in 2022 amid the social and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many immediate needs that the current Bahamas government should address.
Cable chief: Remote work needs productivity ‘balance’
Cable Bahamas’ top executive yesterday said companies must “strike a balance between productivity and flexibility” when employees are working remotely.
Customs promotions by month’s end ‘impossible’
A Cabinet minister yesterday said it was “absolutely impossible” to complete all Customs promotions by month’s end as the team assessing the matter had only just begun their work.
PETER YOUNG: Strong words - but are the right people listening?
THE current international hysteria over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has been dominating the news to such an extent recently that various other significant international events have been largely ignored in the media. One example was last week’s visit to Australia of the British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss.
FACE TO FACE: Building the foundation for a better life for us all
REV Dr AJ Varmah is on a mission of love for the next few weeks. He is seeking to help men and women have better, closer, more meaningful relationships. He wants to see more healthy, happy bonds that will lay the foundation for loving families for children; in turn, creating a more loving society and a better world for all.
EDITORIAL: We hear the outcry, now where is the action?
THERE has been an outcry following the death of Heavenly Terveus.
Minister reaffirms commitment to legislation to protect women and girls
AFTER the shocking murder of a young mother over the weekend, Social Services and Urban Development Minister Lisa Rahming has reaffirmed her commitment to composing legislation to protect women and girls from violence.
Breakaway union welcomes return to classrooms
SANDRA Major, head of a fast growing, breakaway teachers’ union, welcomed the resumption of face-to-face learning yesterday, saying she and her members have “no issues” with the shift.
Face-to-face learning returns for students
STUDENTS returned to public school campuses for face-to-face learning yesterday and while there were some reports of a few teachers not showing up for work, officials said the day went well.
‘Not punitive’: Just 3% of homes see tax hike
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday asserted that just 3 percent of New Providence homeowners will suffer a real property tax hike this year, adding: “We chose not to be punitive.”
$60m farm project aiming to ‘make agriculture sexy’
Bahamian investors will get details on how they can invest in a $60m hydroponic farming project by early March, its principals saying yesterday: “We want to make agriculture sexy again.”
