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
Catastrophic Insurance to cost $3.4m
THE government’s policy from the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility will this year cost taxpayers $3.4m.Finance Minister Peter Turnquest made the announcement yesterday as he told MPs the government also plans to establish a disaster reli
Rapist loses appeal of his conviction
THE COURT of Appeal has dashed a convicted rapist’s hopes of overturning a Supreme Court judge’s decision not to entertain his bid at challenging his life sentence because doing so would have amounted to an “abuse of the process of the court”.Appella
Health Minister leads trip to Switzerland
HEALTH minister Duane Sands led a delegation to the 71st World Health Assembly Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, last month. In a speech on the Assembly floor, Dr Sands drew the meeting’s attention to the connectedness of natural disasters, carbon emis
Police probe suspected drowning
Police are investigating the apparent drowning of a man at the government’s dock in Abaco yesterday.ASP Terecita Pinder reported that police received a report shortly after 10am of a body discovered floating in waters in an area near the Sandy Point
Concert in aid of band director
A marching band leader on Grand Bahama who is battling health problems is the beneficiary of a fund-raising all-star gospel concert on Sunday.The One Bahamas Committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Youth, Sports, an
Bartender told police that tool was a firearm
A BARTENDER mistaking a wheel wrench for a firearm ultimately led to a police officer fatally shooting the man wielding it inside of a nightclub three years ago, a jury heard yesterday.Ramaeo Andrews, a Jet Ski operator, said one of the G-Spot’s bart
500 remain in shanty towns ahead of demolition
AS the July 31 eviction deadline approaches, some 500 residents are believed to remain in shanty towns set for demolition in the capital, The Tribune was told.
