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VAT CUT BY JAN 1: PM Davis in pledge over 10% tax rate

THE Davis administration’s much anticipated value added tax decrease to 10 percent will be implemented by no later than January 1, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.

Mother Pratt deputises for Governor General

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt will serve as deputy to the governor general while Governor General Sir Cornelius A Smith is out of the country for a few days.

‘Assault was self-defence’

THE mother and son of a man accused of assaulting his child’s mother during an argument on Independence Day have supported his claims of self-defence.

Atlantis theft accused granted bail

TWO women who denied stealing more than $500,000 from the Atlantis tips committee were yesterday granted bail before their trial.

‘He was coming to a family party - then he was shot and left to die in the road’

THE girlfriend of a man who was shot and left in the road to die five years ago told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that he was supposed to attend a family function, but never made it back home.

Feeding programme: We need your help

THE organiser of an inner-city feeding programme is now appealing to local businesses and food suppliers for assistance as the demand for food heightens.

Revamp planned for Urban Renewal

THE Davis administration plans to revamp the Urban Renewal Authority Act to give the programme more autonomy.

Social Services hand out coupons in food programme

THE final distribution of coupons to the nearly 4,000 persons registered with the national feeding programme in Grand Bahama is being carried out under the direction of the Department of Social Services.

Govt unsure if it will carry on with Abaco domes plan

MYLES Laroda, State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, who has responsibility for disaster management, said the government has not decided if it will continue with the temporary dome housing project in Abaco.

Remaining honorariums paid next week

A PUBLIC Hospitals Authority official confirmed that the remainder of honorarium payments for COVID-19 front line workers will be made to qualifying employees next week.

Another 130,000 Pfizer doses due to arrive next month

THE Bahamas is expected to receive another 130,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the United States government early next month, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville revealed yesterday.

Union wary Smith may stay on as UB president

OFFICIALS from the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas are up in arms over fears that University of The Bahamas President Dr Rodney Smith is lobbying to remain at the helm of the institution even though he is almost 70 years old.

One man shot dead, another injured in Eight Mile Rock

A man was shot dead and another was seriously injured in a shooting in Eight Mile Rock on Tuesday night.

Darville considering a new quarantine system

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said his ministry is working closely with the Royal Bahamas Police Force to locate another digital monitoring system to better enforce quarantine rules as surveillance continues to remain a challenge.

Choked by a police officer on the street

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is investigating after an official complaint was made yesterday against a plain clothes police officer caught on video choking a woman outside a nightspot.

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