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Retailers detect Black Friday spend rebound
RETAILERS reported a “spending rebound” on Black Friday as shoppers queued from 5am to seek-out bargains leading into the Christmas holiday shopping season.
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Eagles Nest avenge double whammy
IT was payback time for the Eagles Nest as they avenged a double whammy from Macedonia Baptist to start the Baptist Sports Council’s 2014 Basketball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
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Properties taxed on just 40% of value
The average Bahamian property is being taxed on just 40 per cent of its market value, a report warning that this is creating “efficiency and equity distortions” that undermine revenue yields and compliance.
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GB Power: No rate rise from $18.3m asset recoveries
The Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) majority shareholder yesterday confirmed it had been given regulatory approval to recover $18.3 million tied up in retired generation units, although it emphasised this would not lead to an increase in customer tariffs.
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Go-ahead for 82% of Abaco small firm loans
Some 82 percent of $4.5m in loan and grant applications from Abaco entrepreneurs is in the pipeline for distribution, the Small Business Development Centre's (SBDC) executive director said yesterday.
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Port chief eyeing Abaco power cable connection
The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) president yesterday suggested running an electricity cable between his island and Abaco as a way to “stabilise” electricity costs and bring rates down.
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Just one SOE ‘can throw everything’
The Government yesterday unveiled policies to govern a near-$800m portfolio of loans and guarantees to state-owned entities, a senior official saying: “One transaction could throw everything awry.”
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‘Highly probable’ most of $900m tax debts seized
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said the Large Taxpayer Unit is “just the start” of major reforms as he revealed it is “highly probable” much of $900m in past due taxes will be collected.
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Bank fee moans? It’s your ‘own damn fault’
The Central Bank’s top inspector yesterday said he had little sympathy for those complaining about bank fees since it was their “own damn fault if they are too lazy to switch” to online banking.
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AG: ‘False parallel’ over web shop tax EU fears
The attorney general yesterday slammed as a “false parallel” suggestions that the web shop industry’s tax hikes will violate the European Union’s (EU) anti-tax evasion demands.
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NHI $1,000 cost 'not pulled from out of thin air'
THE National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) chairman yesterday defended the $1,000 premium costing for its basic package, arguing it had not been “pulled out of thin air”.
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Different versions of House rules exist
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has ordered an enquiry into why multiple, divergent versions of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament are in circulation.His revelation came as he defended his decision to suspend Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin from Pa
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Hospital nears end of phase one
PHASE one of the urgent and emergency care project is nearing completion at Princess Margaret Hospital.
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Vera Ellawese Levarity
Death Notice for Vera Ellawese Levarity, age 80 years, of Highbury Park, died at Doctors’ Hospital on Saturday March 31, 2018. She is survived by her Children: Marcian (Melodie) Levarity, Denise (Gary) Symonette, Caron (Loren) Klein, Warren Jr. (Mona Lisa) …
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Ikel Curtis
Ikel Curtis, 80 a resident of Casterilla Street, Pinewood Gardens & formerly of Rolleville, Exuma, died at his residence on Monday 22 January, 2018. He is survived by 3 children: Lorraine Brennen, Lisa Adderley & Kayla Valson; 9 grandchildren: Aniqua …
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Neville C Morris
Neville C. Morris, 80 a resident of Minnie Street, died at his residence on Saturday, July 21, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Beulahmae Morris; 5 sons: Charles, Neville Jr., Lavardo, Dion & Leon Morris; 8 daughters: Marina, Helen, …
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IRIS BRAYNEN-RENE
IRIS BRAYNEN-RENE affectionately called MANDA age 80 years of Behring Point, Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, September 18th, 2016. She is survived by her HUSBAND: Roberto Rene; SONS: Atwell, Jeffery and Roscoe; DAUGHTERS: Hildamae, Deloris, Juanita, …
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Sylvia Albetha Neely
Sylvia Albetha Neely, 80 yrs., a resident of Palm Beach Street, died at PMH on 15th February, 2017. She is survived by her mother: Deaconess Evelyn Stuart; 5 daughters: Julie, Linda, Beverly, Janet Neely & Bernadette Colebrooke; 4 sons: Eugene …
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Eloise Marina Knowles
Memorial Service for the Late Eloise Marina Knowles, aged 80 years of Gray’s, Long Island, will be held on Saturday, 4th March, 2017, 3:00 p.m. at Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, #2 Edmond St., Highland Park. Officiating will be Br. …
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ARTHUR THEODORE SAWYER
Death Notice for ARTHUR THEODORE SAWYER, 80 of #55 Roosevelt Avenue, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Shirley Street, on Tuesday, 8th August, 2017. He is survived by three (3) Sons: Kevin (Nasette), Derek (Mirlene) and Anthony Sawyer; one (1) …
