Showdown negotiations over double dipping
GOVERNMENT negotiations with the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union over sick leave benefits will seek to remove the practice of “double dipping”, Works Minister Philip “Brave” Davis confirmed yesterday.
Online poll voters back Miller in benefits row
Voters in The Tribune poll have backed BEC chairman Leslie Miller in the row over benefits.
PM: I said no to the IMF over increased taxes
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said that he took the International Monetary Fund to task twice over pressure to implement Value Added Tax, pointing out the descent of other governments in the region.
Long Island MP hits out at Dominican poachers
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner has condemned the Dominican poachers who continue to threaten the livelihood of many of her constituents.
PM not aware of cost of trip
PRIME Minister Perry Christie, also the Minister of Finance, yesterday said he is not aware of how much taxpayer’s money was spent on his trip to Sri Lanka and Europe.
15% VAT ‘not set in stone’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has suggested that the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) rate is not set in stone, but is dependant on the state of the Bahamas’ economy.
FNM: Collect taxes owed, don't introduce new ones
THE government’s plan to implement the Valued Added Tax regime instead of collecting millions of dollars in outstanding taxes owed to the treasury was called into question by the Free National Movement.
PM silent on double dipping
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday declined to answer questions about the ongoing strife between BEC and its union, the unrest among teachers, the “double dipping” benefits controversy and other pressing matters.
Bahamas could benefit 'from family planning'
THE Bahamas today could benefit from a “good dose” of family planning at every level of society, Minister of National Security, Bernard Nottage said.
Turnquest says PM is evading responsibility for public funds
A FORMER cabinet minister accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of evading his responsibility to account for the use of public funds during his European visit and the CHOGM meeting in Sri Lanka.
Govt moving forward with VAT says PM
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday the government is moving forward with plans to implement Value Added Tax next year.
'BEC is at risk of breaking labour laws'
UNILATERAL changes to policy regarding sick leave benefits at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation will be in breach of labour laws, according to Minister of Labour Shane Gibson.
FNM survey shows strong opposition to VAT introduction
A QUESTIONNAIRE on the thoughts of Bahamians on Value Added Tax (VAT) continues to show that a large number of Killarney constituents do not agree with the government’s move to implement the plan.
‘How much did PM's tour cost the taxpayer?’
DEPUTY FNM leader Loretta Butler-Turner is demanding full disclosure of the costs associated with Prime Minister Perry Christie’s trip to Sri Lanka, London and the Vatican.
Butler-Turner: 'How can someone just get a nolle?'
“HOW can someone just get a nolle?” is the question Free National Movement deputy leader Loretta Butler-Turner put to parliamentarians yesterday.
