Gas retailers urge Bahamas to grow more of its produce
Gas station operators yesterday confirmed the elimination of VAT on unprepared foods will apply to their convenience store operations as they called for The Bahamas to produce more of what it consumes.
Analysts still have ‘VJ’ near the top of the rookie ladder
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe kept pushing through the midseason chatter and turned what some called a “rookie wall” into a reminder of why the 76ers invested a top three pick in him.
Rosewood Exuma developer: Service dock cut by ‘a third’
The developer behind the $200m Rosewood Exuma project last night asserted it has reduced the size of its service dock by one-third in the latest plans submitted to Bahamian planning authorities for a new site plan approval.
Gas station operator in commercial client focus
The operator of the newest Esso-branded gas station on Sir Milo Butler Highway is targeting commercial clients such as jitneys and heavy equipment vehicles with fuel, facilities and forecourt space dedicated to their needs.
Relocated Fort Fincastle vendors suffer low sales
The Straw Businesspersons Society president yesterday asserted that low sales continue to plague vendors at Fort Charlotte because only a small fraction benefit from tour bus traffic.
Rhema earns Player of the Week again
RHEMA Collins added another hardware piece to her breakout season, earning Conference USA’s Player of the Week for the period ending January 18 - her second time receiving the honour this year.
‘Dangerous’ to reject tax reform because ‘unpopular or difficult’
The Bahamas was yesterday warned it is “dangerous” to dismiss tax reform options simply because they are perceived as “unpopular or “difficult” to implement, the head of a private sector tax advocacy group warned yesterday.
Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson would have been 74 years old today
HAD he been alive, today would have marked the 74th birthday of The Bahamas’ former world boxing champion Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson.
Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson would have been 74 years old today
HAD he been alive, today would have marked the 74th birthday of The Bahamas’ former world boxing champion Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson.
UB Mingoes fall to Panthers in straight sets
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes women’s volleyball team got their four-game winning streak broken with a 3-0 loss to the Panthers in New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) action at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Sunday.
Grand Lucayan worker send-home industrial deal ‘breach’
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted he is “making all efforts” to meet with the Prime Minister in a bid to resolve the fate of Grand Lucayan workers sent home without due pay amid continued uncertainty over the resort’s sale.
Freeport needs developer and not just GBPA buyer
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday asserted that any potential Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) purchaser must have “financial and intellectual capacity to act as a developer” and not just merely be able to acquire it.
Munroe: Officer in bribery video expected to face accountability
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday he would be surprised if the police officer seen in a viral video allegedly soliciting a bribe from a tourist is still on active duty, suggesting the officer may have been reassigned while investigations continue.
Ayton makes Lakers history
DEANDRE Ayton turned in one of the most efficient games of the NBA season in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110–93 win over the Toronto Raptors on January 18.
Tax reporting blunder stuck $2.5m fine on trustee’s client
A Bahamian trust company caused a client to incur a $2.5m penalty after it mistakenly provided information not required by law to the Colombian tax authorities while valuing his investments at three times’ their previously-disclosed worth.
‘Significant concerns’ over $200m Rosewood Exuma’s dock location
Bahamian planning authorities are still voicing “significant concerns” about the location of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project’s service dock despite giving the “overall concept for the resort” support in principle.
Gov’ts tax compliance reforms halted accounts ‘running amok’
The Government’s tax reforms over the past decade have prevented Bahamian businesses from “running amok” with their financial reporting and enabled small enterprises to expand to medium-sized ones, a corporate consultant argued yesterday.
Lucayan staff sent home without pay
Uncertainty deepened for Grand Lucayan Resort workers yesterday after employees were sent home from the government-owned property without pay as concerns also surfaced over access to National Insurance benefits.
Munroe faces challenge for party nomination in Freetown
FREETOWN MP and Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe will face off with his challenger Ormanique Bowe today when they meet with the Progressive Liberal Party’s Candidates Committee as it finalises its remaining slate of candidates ahead of this year’s election.
