Students are honoured for a successful year
AS the school year comes to a close, 13 students from Doris Johnson Senior High School were rewarded for their achievements.Last year, BTC pledged its support to the Student of the Month programme where it recognised the outstanding achievements of s
Going . . . going . . . gone: Controlled sinking of HMBS Yellow Elder (video)
HER Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Yellow Elder was sunk as a “dive wreck” yesterday by Stuart’s Cove Dive Bahamas, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force said.The vessel will be used as an artificial reef site for visitors.Commissioned on November 20,1986, HMBS Y
THE BIG QUESTION: Who deserves a national honour?
THE Advisory Committee for National Honours is calling for nominations of notable Bahamians to be considered for a national award.
Minnis calm over political risk from tax rise
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis does not appear concerned about losing political capital because of raising VAT to 12 percent.“I have said before my job is to save the country,” Dr Minnis said yesterday when The Tribune asked him if he was worried hi
Electric bill exemption on VAT is raised to $200
THE value added tax exemption ceiling on electricity bills has been raised to $200, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest revealed yesterday.The change will come into effect August 1.Last week he announced the ceiling would be $100, but the decision was
Turnquest: My company won't benefit from budget
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said it is “ridiculous” to believe removing customs duty on aeroplanes and helicopters will prompt him to now buy aircraft for his business.The government is removing customs duty on aeroplanes and helicopters in
Laing defends former FNM govt
FORMER Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing defended the fiscal performance of past Free National Movement administrations yesterday, knocking the Minnis administration’s narrative that its current fiscal consolidation measures are necessary
Chipman condemns his own party's plan to increase VAT
CENTERVILLE MP Reece Chipman tore into his party’s budget yesterday evening, fretting about the impact various fee increases will have on his constituents. He said he does not support the planned value added tax increase to 12 percent and lamented no
Web shop industry: 2,000 jobs will be lost due to tax hikes
The web shop industry yesterday warned that 2,000 jobs will be lost, and 75 per cent of its locations will close, if the Government follows through with aggressive triple-digit tax hikes.
‘All I want is justice’
THE shooting death of seven-year-old Camron Cooper has devastated his family and shocked the community he called home.
Minnis: Don’t spread rumours over Labour Day March tragedy
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the public not to speculate or spread rumours concerning the Labour Day tragedy, underscoring the matter will be thoroughly investigated.
Man dies in shooting
A man died on Tuesday night after a shooting on Carmichael Road and Bacardi Road.
Police car in collision with vehicle at foot of bridge
A POLICE cruiser en route to the prison was involved in an accident with a civilian’s car near Sidney Poitier Bridge on Tuesday evening. The vehicles collided into each other at the intersection of Church Street and East Bay Street at approximately
Rolle warns NIB contributions may rise in future
NATIONAL Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle yesterday suggested officials will have to make a judgement call at some point on whether to increase National Insurance Board contributions as the government struggles to balance a “tremendous” increase in b
Dean warns of a summer of rain as storm season close
THERE will be an increase in rainfall over the next few months, chief meteorologist Basil Dean said in the wake of yesterday’s thunderstorms.Mr Dean said Wednesday’s rains were triggered by a mid to low-level trough, the effects of which should trigg
