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No VAT prosecutions, as quarterly filers hit over 80% compliance
The Government has yet to bring any prosecutions against delinquent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payers, while confirming last night that more than 80 per cent of quarterly filers had met the April 28 deadline for their first returns.
Lathaniel and Cardinals get at-large bid to NJCAA Division I Nationals
LATHANIEL Bastian and his Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals had their nearly season long win streak come to an end, but still received an at-large bid to the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
Conch’s extinction threat ‘very alarming’ for economy
“Very alarming” survey results have revealed that the Bahamian conch population is being driven to extinction, the Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) executive director yesterday saying this would have a “very detrimental economic impact” on hundreds of people.
Union: ‘Everything on table’ over BPL woes
The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union’s (BEWU) president says “everything is on the table” in resolving its members’ grievances with Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) after all requirements for taking strike action were met.
‘Pay up’: students ignore loan plea
THE Education Loan Authority (ELA) is expected to resume loan services to students in the “not too distant future,” ELA Chairman Michael Foulkes disclosed yesterday, adding the entity has also commenced legal action in the Supreme Court against delinquent borrowers and guarantors to recover the more than $150m it is owed.
Court: Race ‘sabotage’ worker’s firing justified
The Island School’s former chief administrator, who was fired for bad-mouthing her employer as “a racist and sexist organisation that was willfully breaking” Immigration laws, has had her termination upheld by the Supreme Court.
‘What’s good for goose is good for the gander’
A former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said his near-$4,000 ‘late payment fine’ paled into insignificance when set alongside the $20,000-$30,000 Value Added-Tax (VAT) refund his business has been owed for seven months.
Debate due to start today on Freedom of Information Act
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday presented the public consultation process for the highly-anticipated Freedom of Information Act as “very well received,” as the House of Assembly is expected to begin debate on the revised legislation today.
Breezes '32-month wait' for Baha Mar land proof
SuperClubs Breezes has allegedly been waiting 32 months for proof that the land it will receive from Baha Mar has been freed from all mortgage-related charges.
Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational returning for 2nd edition
IT’S official. The Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational is returning for a second edition and it promises to be much better than the initial one in 2013 as the majority of athletes will be using the event as a springboard for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Long Islanders still waiting a year after Hurricane Joaquin
LONG Island farmers have not been able to collect on relief vouchers issued by the government for losses incurred by Hurricane Joaquin more than a year ago, according to one resident who criticised the stalled pace of relief for the island.
Stella Maris already at 80% Christmas occupancy
Long Island’s Stella Maris resort is already posting 80 per cent occupancy levels for the Christmas/New Year holidays, its general manager saying that apart from cut-off tree stumps “no visitor would realise a hurricane came through here”.
Hotels dealing with visitor safety concerns on crime
Hotels have been fielding concerns over whether it is safe to vacation in The Bahamas as Canada was yesterday reported to have issued a crime alert on this nation.
Internet gives 30% boost for Bahamian tourism forecasts
The Bahamian tourism industry’s ability to accurately predict visitor arrivals trends increases by 30 percent if it incorporates Internet search data into its forecasts, an IMF paper has revealed. The report Where should we go? Internet searches and
‘Jazz’ hits his first home run of season
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr faced two-time Cy Young award winner Jacob deGrom and took the Mets’ ace 100mph fastball for a deep shot to right field for his first home run of the 2021 season.
D’Aguilar: Fake vaccination cards are a concern
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says officials will have to determine what sort of mechanism will be needed to ensure visitors are not using false vaccination cards when applying for travel health visas.
Retailers: Gov’t ‘drops the ball’ on VAT pricing
The Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) yesterday accused the Government of “dropping the ball” on the Value-Added Tax (VAT) pricing, adding that it was “out of touch” with the reality of doing business in the Bahamas.
Moore’s 24 lead Lynx over Sun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help the defending champion Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 93-79 on Sunday night.
WHAT'S ON: CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
The Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas recently held elections of officers and directors for the years 2014-2015.
Activists not reassured by oil explorer's pledge
Environmental activists yesterday said they were "even more concerned" despite Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) assurance it has sufficient insurance to cover all costs associated with an oil spill.
