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VAT filing date extended

THE Department of Inland Revenue has advised value added tax registrants in islands directly impacted by Hurricane Joaquin that their VAT return filing date has been extended by one month.

COB PRESIDENT REVEALS SALARY IS $180,000

PRESIDENT of The College of The Bahamas Dr Rodney Smith has revealed that his annual salary is $180,000 and that the terms of his living arrangement were chosen with cost conscious views in mind.

US Navy searches for sunken El Faro off Crooked Island

MIAMI (AP) - A US Navy vessel was expected to depart on Monday on a search for a missing cargo ship that was lost in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Joaquin with 33 crew members on board.

Miller calms concerns over Crooked Island water supply

BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation Executive Chairman Leslie Miller yesterday quelled concerns that the quality of Crooked Island’s ground water supply could be contaminated by the corporation’s diesel tanks that were dislodged by Hurricane Joaquin.

Two die in Saturday night New Providence shootings

TWO MEN have been killed in separate Saturday night shootings in New Providence.

Hunt for suspect after man shot outside nightclub

Police are hunting for a suspect after a man was shot outside a nightclub early on Saturday morning.

Residents 'hopeless and homeless' after Gamble Heights demolition

DEMOLITION efforts in the Gamble Heights community on Friday left scores of residents "hopeless and homeless", many of whom claimed they were not given any notice by government officials and landowners.

Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board donates $50,000 to hurricane relief effort

THE Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) has committed $50,000 to the relief effort in Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Island and San Salvador, where many of its member properties were damaged by Hurricane Joaquin.

PLP Chairman says FNM's VAT for hurricane relief suggestion is 'drivel'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has lashed out at Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard over his suggestion that the government use Value Added Tax (VAT) collections to fund hurricane repairs.

Grand Bahama man in hospital after stabbing

POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating a stabbing incident that has left a 28-year-old man from Coral Estate in serious condition at the Rand Memorial Hospital.

Convicted murderer sentenced to 50 years

A CONVICTED murderer was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Thursday.

Convicted child killer's right to fair trial 'not breached by publicity of case'

A CONVICTED child killer's right to a fair trial was not breached by extensive pre-trial publicity of the case, a senior prosecutor told Court of Appeal judges on Friday.

Man charged with murder, attempted murder

A FREEPORT man was charged with murder and attempted murder on Friday in Magistrates Court.

Grand Lucaya Resort to host Just Praise Television Network's first live international show

JUST Praise Television Network (JPTV) will launch its first live international show at the Grand Lucaya Resort, Freeport, on Saturday.

Long Islanders losing patience with government after hurricane

THE patience of Long Islanders with the government is wearing thin in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin as residents collaborate in a collective effort to reintroduce some form of structure, order and business activity.

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