No date yet for bill to introduce Marco's Law
INTRODUCING Marco’s Law for debate in parliament before the end of the year will depend on the completion of the current bills being debated, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage told The Tribune yesterday.
FNM Deputy says web shops are criminal - but Miller says they're going nowhere
A LINK between organised crime and webshop operations in the Bahamas became a touchy subject in the House of Assembly yesterday when Free National Movement Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner called into question an admission by Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller that he bought numbers.
Ahead of VAT, govt seeks to 'break the cycle of poverty'
WITH just eight months until the implementation of Value Added Tax, Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin says the government is working to enact a plan to alleviate the reliance of Bahamians on welfare.
Demand for information over NIB claims
HOUSE Speaker Dr Kendal Major yesterday rose to his feet and announced that “no member will argue with the chair” after several government members made repeated demands that claims made by Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner be withdrawn.
Successive governments blasted for overspending
PRESSURE from the International Monetary Fund to implement Value Added Tax is not surprising given the agency’s track record in the region, according to Rick Lowe, vice-president of the Nassau Institute.
FNM chairman hits back at 'overspending' claim
FNM chairman Darron Cash has hit out at businessman Franklyn Wilson over his accusation that the party was guilty of gross overspending while in power, claiming the opposite was actually the case.
Minister declines to comment on end of 12-hour police shifts
MINISTER of National Security Bernard Nottage once again avoided saying definitively whether the controversial 12-hour shift system for police officers has ended.
FNM Deputy hits out at lack of transparency in Cuban abuse trial
FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused the government of “governing without transparency” by not keeping Bahamians informed about proceedings in the Cuban detainee abuse trial.
Talks begin today to end BEC union dispute
MEMBERS of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union will start conciliation talks today at the Ministry of Labour as a result of a trade dispute filed by the union more than two weeks ago.
Public says no to VAT, according to new survey
A SURVEY has been launched to gauge what Bahamians think about Value Added Tax – with the early results showing the majority of those polled reject it.
Former Fox Hill MP Frank Edgecombe dies
FORMER Fox Hill MP Frank Edgecombe died at his home in that constituency on Tuesday night.
PM attends meeting amid calls for boycott
PRIME Minister Perry Christie is in Sri Lanka for a controversial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting today amid international calls for a boycott against the host country.
Teachers to lose pay - and may be replaced
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday that teachers who do not participate in after school activities will have their pay cut and be “replaced if need be”.
Bills bring tough new penalties for interfering with police investigations
ANYONE who interferes with or impedes a police investigation will face harsh penalties as part of a new compendium of crime Bills.
Halkitis: Leaked VAT bill is out of date
MICHAEL Halkitis, State Finance Minister has confirmed that a version of the Value Added Tax (VAT) legislation recently leaked to the public is not true as numerous revisions have since been made to the document.
