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Evasion loopholes hitting VAT target, fears ex-minister
A former finance minister yesterday urged the government to examine whether the VAT shortfall had resulted from the introduction of exemptions opening up fraud and tax evasion loopholes.
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Sammy Hunter takes home MVP award
SAMMY Hunter continues to have an impact on the Canadian prep basketball circuit as he brings his high school career to a close.
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Bahamas Bowl players are selected in the NFL Draft
TWO student athletes who participated in last year’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl joined three other alumni from previous years as they were selected during the 2019 NFL Draft, held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Lucayan managers agree settlement
GRAND Lucayan managers have agreed to voluntarily separate from the resort with a total payout of $4.4m, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar announced yesterday, signalling the end of an at times contentious battle between stakeholders.
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Sands defends care for Bimini victim
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the efforts made to save Alain Perez’s life after he was shot in Bimini over the weekend amid allegations by a friend of the victim that “inaction” by Bahamian officials and an “under-equipped” clinic contributed to his death.
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BICA chief: Govt faces 20% revenue shortfall
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president yesterday warned the government could miss its full-year revenue target by “as much as 20 percent” based on current data.
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2nd annual National Triathlon Championships on Sunday
THE Bahamas Triathlon Association’s second annual National Triathlon Championships is all set for Sunday morning at Jaws Beach.
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Lucayan managers ‘unanimously’ agree $4.4m payout deal
Grand Lucayan managers were yesterday said to have “unanimously” accepted the government’s improved $4.4m payout deal, with a trade union leader expressing delight at the outcome.
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‘We’ll fight Harbour Island plan’
ONE hundred home and business owners are lined up to fight a multi-million-dollar development on Harbour Island, a chief critic of the project claimed yesterday.
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More playing time for Sun’s Jonquel Jones?
The Connecticut Sun made arguably the biggest transaction of the WNBA offseason and it could lead to an increased role for Jonquel Jones.
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Govt focusing on ‘hand ups, not give aways’
The deputy prime minister yesterday defended the government as “very responsive” to the poor’s needs, as it was focused on “providing a hand up” rather than “giving away money”.
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Billionaire US family to buy Roberts’ hotel
A billionaire US family has been confirmed as the purchaser-in-waiting for Rupert Roberts’ Bimini Sands resort, Tribune Business can reveal.
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Saunders gets chance to earn roster spot in NFL
Mavin Saunders will have his first opportunity to earn a roster spot in the National Football League with the franchise that has made some of this year’s most high profile acquisitions in the offseason.
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‘PARADISE LOST’: Harbour Island residents split over marina plan, ‘Boutique’ $45m project explodes in size, Frontman given work permit despite record
A HARBOUR Island development is set to become five times larger than initially planned and is sparking outrage from high profile guests and some locals on the island.
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$1.5bn revenue target for Nassau landmarks
A Bahamian investor group believes it can generate $1.5bn in gross revenues during the 25 years in which it plans to transform key Nassau heritage sites into “world-class” landmarks.
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Morality by consensus is not my way
According to Gallup polls, 4.5% of Americans ‘identify’ as a member of the LGBT community.
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‘Islands Of The Bahamas Showcase’ to feature eight NCAA division I teams
THE field has been announced for the third edition of bdGlobal Sports’ Islands of the Bahamas Showcase.
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Gordon Emerson Olson Major
Funeral services for the late Gordon Emerson Olson Major aged 83, of Isabella Boulevard, Marathon Estates will be held on Sunday April 28th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Believer’s Gospel Chapel, Prince Charles Drive. Officiating will be Pastor Roderick Rolle …
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Lady Jacqueline Fawkes
Funeral Service for the late Lady Jacqueline Fawkes age 89 years of John F. Kennedy Drive and formerly of West End, Grand Bahama will be held on Thursday 2nd May, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Virginia …
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James Smith
James Smith age 80 years of #61 Kennedy Subdivision died at his residence on Monday 22nd April 2019. He is survived by Five Sons; One Daughter, One Sister, One Brother; numerous grand and great grandchildren and a host of relatives …
