VAT: Govt aims to finalise regulations by end of month
THE government hopes to wrap up the entire process of formulating the legislation and regulations that will govern Value Added Tax in the Bahamas by the end of the month, State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis told The Tribune yesterday.
Minnis calls for Christie to fire Fred Mitchell over issue of Cuban detainees
Opposition Leader Hubert Minnis has this afternoon called for Prime Minister Perry Christie to fire Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell from his Cabinet.
Minister tight-lipped over teaching union action threat
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald is saying as little as possible about a threat from Teachers Union President Belinda Wilson that her members will shut down two schools in the country if the schools’ principals are not removed.
Christie fears for country’s reputation
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday admitted that he is concerned about the country’s reputation with the international community in the wake of criticisms that followed the repatriation of a group of Cubans.
PM: Anyone who abused detainees will be prosecuted
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has promised to prosecute to the full extent of the law any officer found guilty of abusing Cuban detainees.
Ankle bracelets contract 'may not be renewed'
THE government’s contract with the company that supplies ankle bracelets for suspects on bail may not be renewed, with National Security Minister Bernard Nottage saying the government has not been satisfied with the results of the system to date.
PM's birthday prediction is a safer, richer Bahamas
AS he marks his 70th birthday today, Prime Minister Perry Christie is predicting the Bahamas will reap “significant” results on key issues like crime and the economy by the end of his term in office.
Mitchell: It could have been handled differently
WHEN asked about Prime Minister Christie’s statement, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said that things could have been handled differently.
Bran: Govt must invest in new technology to fight illegal immigration
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance leader Branville McCartney said the government must invest in new technology in the fight against illegal immigration.
DNA leader: Live up to promise on shanty town landowners
DNA Leader Branville McCartney is pressuring government to follow through on its promised prosecution of shanty town landowners.
PM: Don't like the new scheme? Have the old one
IF CUSTOMS and immigration workers object to a new medical insurance package then the government has no reservations about re-implementing their previous scheme, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
Meeting with congresswoman may be scrapped
AS INTERNATIONAL criticism continues to grow over the repatriation of a group of Cubans, Cabinet will today consider cancelling planned discussions with a US congresswoman, The Tribune understands.
Roberts says Cash is 'clueless and confused'
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts hit out at his Free National Movement counterpart Darron Cash after he criticised the government’s new energy policy and its handling of Cuban detainees.
'Ankle bracelet monitors have not live up to hype'
WITH three months left on the ankle bracelet contract between the government and ICS Security Concepts, DNA leader Branville McCartney said it patently clear that this piece of crime fighting technology has not lived up to the hype.
FNM offers support over energy – if the PLP is serious
FNM Chairman Darron Cash said that Prime Minister Perry Christie will get both “political cover” and “support” from the FNM if he is honestly serious about addressing the country’s energy challenges.
