VAT: It's going to be rough
“A TOTAL disaster for the poor people,” is how Vachel Sweeting described the government’s plan to increase value added tax from 7.5 percent to 12 percent.The Tribune recently canvassed Nassau to gauge the public’s reaction to the Minnis administratio
Hunt for gunman who robbed tourists
POLICE have mounted an island-wide search for a gunman who robbed two tourists on West Bay Street yesterday morning, police said.The incident occurred shortly after 10am. The tourists, a man and a woman, were on West Bay Street when they were approac
'Going underground is no solution for web shops'
GAMING operators opposing the government’s impending sliding taxes for the industry who may “go back underground” were warned not to try their luck by Free National Movement Senator Juanianne Dorsett, who yesterday blasted the “newly legitimated entr
Police probe drowning of US man
POLICE on the island of Exuma are investigating the death of an American male, who died while snorkeling.According to reports, shortly after 11am on Sunday, a man was snorkeling with a family member in waters between Musha Cay and Rudder Cay, when th
Delay in new fees at hospital
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed yesterday the government will delay the implementation of 500 fees at the Princess Margaret Hospital, which were to aid in increasing revenue generation for the state hospital.Ahead of the 2018-2019 budget deb
Calendar unveiled for Independence events
AN “exciting” calendar of events has been prepared for this year’s independence celebrations.Mark Humes, chairman of the 45th Independence Secretariat, said the public could look forward to improvements from last year.“Every event this year is going
Lightning strike causes island-wide outage
A LIGHTNING strike caused an island-wide power outage yesterday evening, Bahamas Power & Light Chairwoman Darnell Osbourne said.
Housebreaking suspect shot in the foot by police officers
POLICE shot a housebreaking suspect who had forced himself into a woman’s home on Saturday. The incident occurred shortly before 11am when a woman was at her Kemp Road home and an armed man forced his way inside through a window, police said. They ha
UPDATED: Man shot dead on Royal Palm Street after row
A MAN became the 52nd murder victim of the year when he was killed during an argument with another man on Saturday.
Flowers: I’m not firing staff
CRAIG Flowers says he has gone against the grain in opting not to lay off employees because it is not known if his company – FML Group of Companies - will suffer loss due to increased government taxes, which includes a five percent stamp tax on patrons.
Deputy PM heckled as he talks VAT at graduation
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest was interrupted at times as he tried to persuade those attending the Galilee College’s 2018 graduation ceremony that critics have misrepresented the 2018-2019 budget.
BNT wants Oban deal to be stronger
WHILE the government’s decision to amend the controversial Oban Energies heads of agreement is “encouraging”, the Bahamas National Trust urged officials to ensure the new HOA provides strong environmental protections that go as far as scrapping the project if the EIA outlines negative impacts.
Pedestrian dies as car veers off road
A PEDESTRIAN is dead after he being hit by a car on Foster Street, off Boyd Road.According to Chief Superintendent Craig Stubbs, officer-in-charge of the Traffic Division, police were called to the scene shortly after 6pm on Saturday.CSP Stubbs said
Antigua and Barbuda seeks mediator in US dispute
Antigua and Barbuda has told the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization that it is contemplating a request to the Director-General to appoint a mediator in its 15-year contention with the United States.Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassad
Dominican fishermen face court
A WEEK after they were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, four Dominican fishermen were charged in court for poaching in Bahamian waters.Leidy Trinidad, Pedio Cabera, Hector Ventura and Randis Tabarez all appeared before Magistrate Volt
