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‘Mind blowing’: Under 4,000 firms face paying VAT

Under 4,000 Bahamian companies would likely face having to pay a Value-Added Tax (VAT), a Cabinet Minister describing as “mind blowing” the fact over 85 per cent of businesses might be exempt.

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Liquidator blasts own creditors committee

A Bahamian broker/dealer’s liquidator has resumed battle with his own creditors committee by blasting their criticism of his $1m-plus fees as “significantly lacking in substance, truth and accuracy”.

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Boothe makes history with Marathon Bahamas victory

A testament to his consistency and longevity in the sport, Delroy Boothe returned as the overall winner of Marathon Bahamas in 2020, a decade after his first win at the event.

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Cybots stop Pros 88-77

THE Island Luck Pros were in full force, but they were pushed to the limit by the depleted Mail Boat Cybots as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

Land recovery deal signed

Land recovery deal signed THE Government yesterday recovered 5,825 acres of land with the signing of a revised Heads of Agreement with the I-Group for its Mayaguana development project. Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace praised developers for t

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DeMarco and Bahamas earn 63-57 win over Red Raiders

Chris DeMarco got the first victory under his belt with the men’s national basketball team by pulling off a 63-57 decision over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night.

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Former parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen laid to rest

A state recognised funeral was held Thursday for former parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen at St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church on Thursday. He was laid to rest in the church's cemetery.

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Claim of sex attack on nine-year-old

A MAN will stand trial in two months in Magistrate’s Court concerning the alleged sexual assault of a minor more than 30 years his junior.

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Man denies sexual assault allegations

A MAN denied sexual assault allegations levied against him during his formal arraignment in Supreme Court on Friday.

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Child porn suspect detained

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a dozen child pornography charges.

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Nurses trained to help save limbs

With 13.6 percent of the population of the Bahamas suffering from diabetes, the country is at an epidemic status. Each year, more than more one million diabetics around the world lose at least a leg. Research has shown that 85 percent of all amputations are preceded by an ulcer and can be prevented.

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Turnquest: Only fair for web shops to pay 'their fair share'

FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest defended the government’s decision to increase taxes on gaming house operators on Thursday, saying it is only fair web shops pay “their fair share” for its impact on vulnerable communities.

Bahamian players shine in NCAA D1 Basketball

STEPHEN F Austin’s Nathan Bain was featured ESPN Sportscenter’s Top 10 while Sammy Hunter and Valerie Nesbitt had their best games thus far with their respective Ole Miss programmes to highlight the weekend of play for Bahamians at the NCAA Division

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A massive U-turn in China

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Having maintained a strict zero- COVID policy for almost three years, the Chinese government had become a prisoner of it. The strategy was designed to address the low vaccination rates of the elderly population (80 million people aged 80+ years are not vaccinated and 44% of the population did not receive the third dose, this percentage rising to 60% among people aged 80+ years). And, although studies in Hong Kong comparing CoronaVac with BioNTech’s vaccine have not been conclusive, the Chinese government did not seem to have much confidence in the degree of immunity provided by their own vaccines.

Popeyes to add 80 jobs with new site

Popeyes Bahamas is investing more than $2 million to launch its second restaurant on Carmichael Road before year-end 2016, a move that is expected to create 80 jobs.

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Buddy Hield named ‘Player of the Week’ in the Big 12 again

FOR the second time in what is becoming an illustrious career for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior guard Buddy Hield was named the “Player of the Week” in the Big 12 conference.

Sherman Ferguson claims men’s title

SHERMAN Ferguson, the quiet slugger for the BTC Elite Warriors, has been named the New Providence Softball Association men’s batting champion.

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Jones has 19 points, 14 rebounds, Sun top the Wings 80-59

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonquel Jones had a double double - 19 points and 15 rebounds - to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 80-59 on Sunday.

QC Comets win BAISS swim meet

THE Queen’s College Comets emerged as the winners of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) swim meet at St John’s College last week.

Caribs cut Giants down to size

REUBEN Goodman and Alvano Laing canned a basket and a pair of free throws in the final minute as the College of the Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team pulled off their biggest victory of the season as they pack their bags to head off for their first international trip this year.