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No more VAT on healthcare?

THE Ministry of Finance is considering removing Value Added Tax (VAT) from healthcare services and health insurance premiums, Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) Chairman Emmanuel Komolafe said yesterday.

Nurses stage second protest over mould at Abaco clinic

NURSES at the Marsh Harbour Clinic in Abaco initiated a sit-out yesterday because of an unresolved mould infestation issue caused by a faulty air-conditioning unit.

‘Govt has failed to bring laws that matter to Bahamians’

FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest told The Tribune yesterday that he was not impressed by the government’s legislative agenda this year because there was an overall failure to present bills that matter to Bahamians.

New entrance being created for Potter’s Cay Dock

WORK is progressing on the $3.1m redevelopment of Potters’s Cay Dock, with a new entrance off East Bay Street west of the Paradise Island Bridge taking shape.

Foetus found in plastic bag on shore

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a human foetus found in a plastic bag.

Fisherman still missing

INVESTIGATIONS are still continuing into the disappearance of a Bahamian crewman at sea during bad weather off Great Isaac Cay on December 4, according to a senior police official in Grand Bahama.

Rufa ‘continues to be target for immigration officers’

A WEEK after the Supreme Court ruled that he had been unlawfully deported from the Bahamas, Canadian Bruno Rufa believes he is still being harassed by immigration officials, according to the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA).

Man in custody after allegedly daring police to arrest him

A 21-year-old Freeport, Grand Bahama, man was arrested yesterday afternoon after he allegedly posted a video on Facebook showing him brandishing an illegal firearm and daring police to arrest him.

Murder suspect to submit alibi within 21 days

A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge said he would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General within 21 days.

New life ready to put on a show

THE New Life Classic Dancers Junkanoo group is preparing to put on a show for spectators during the New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade in Freeport on January 1 after a financially challenging year.

THE BIG QUESTION: What would you do as Prime Minister for a day?

With so many political issues in the headlines at the moment, including the fight against crime, National Health Insurance and the on-going Baha Mar debacle, The Tribune is asking readers this question:

Sandals turns Santa to bring gifts to kids

CHILDREN from foster homes and schools glowed for Sandals Foundation volunteers this holiday season when the team delivered their annual Christmas toys and treats.

Farmers angry over hundreds of pounds of meat spoiled as cooler breaks down

CHRISTMAS just got worse for some Bahamian farmers after hundreds of pounds of their meat spoiled after a cooler at the Farrington Road Abattoir stopped working over the weekend.

Govt approved for $28m loan to improve water supply

THE Caribbean Development Bank has approved a $28m loan to assist the government in improving water supply systems in communities in New Providence and the Family Islands, CDB officials said yesterday.

Judge tells convicts to learn while in prison

TWO men who received what a prosecutor believes to be lenient sentences for armed robbery were urged by a Supreme Court judge yesterday to take advantage of learning opportunities available at the prison.

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