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Under 3% support Gov'ts VAT plan

Less than 3 per cent of Bahamians would be prepared to pay Value-Added Tax (VAT) at its initially proposed 15 per cent rate it if was introduced on July 1, a survey of New Providence residents has found.

Bahamas First 'fully expecting better' 2014

Bahamas First yesterday said it was “fully expecting this year will be better” than 2013, when total comprehensive income rose 13.2 per cent despite an almost-$2 million hit from May’s floods.

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'My honour's deserved - and long overdue'

BUSINESSMAN and former Olympian Godfrey Kelly, 91, yesterday defended his knighthood saying he expected the award “earlier” and views it as government making “amends” for neglecting to recommend it after his decades of contributions to the country.

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NPBA set for thrilling championship series

If the first two games of the series are any indication, we are set for a thrilling New Providence Basketball Association championship series that will come down to the wire.

Hurricanes blow past the Saints 28-24

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) kicked off its sudden death playoffs at the Kendal Isaacs gym on Monday. In the junior girls' division, the St Andrew's Hurricanes blew past the Kingsway Academy Saints 28-24. And in the jun

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Security guard charged for possession of ammunition

A SECURITY officer was granted bail after he was accused of having almost 100 rounds of rifle ammunition in his home last weekend.

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Police arrest suspect over home rape claim

POLICE in New Providence have arrested a man suspected of raping a woman in her home on Monday.

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11th Providence Holiday Classic starts December 27th

NOW a staple on the Christmas season’s sporting calendar, the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues to expand in its 11th edition.

Resort’s business down 80% via 15 year amenity loss

A Freeport timeshare resort is blaming the loss of “about 80 per cent” of its business on the 15-year failure of successive Royal Oasis owners to live up to their access and amenity provision obligations.

BOB needs $30m capital injection

Bank of the Bahamas needs to increase its capital base by $30 million to meet global regulatory requirements, with its Board now assessing “various options” to achieve this.

‘Hope and pray’: Food, energy cost hike may last three years

Bahamians were yesterday urged to “hope and pray” that the World Bank’s forecast of high food and energy costs lasting three years does not come true, with cooking oil and other staples increasing by up to 80 percent in recent months.

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Shaunae makes A cut for 400 in London Olympics

Sooner or later, you just knew Shaunae Miller would have a break-out performance in the women's 400m. It came in the Fritz Grant Track and F

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Reverend Dr William Thompson ready for his 80th birthday

IT’S not everyday that a person reaches the age of 80 but for a man who has touched the lives of so many people in just about every sphere of life, the family and friends of the Rev. Dr William Thompson want to celebrate his milestone in a very special way.

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DPM pledges 80% slash over building permit turnaround

The deputy prime minister yesterday pledged to slash building permit turnaround times by up to 80 percent with the implementation of Building Control’s long-awaited digital approval system.

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Baha Mar: Minister confirms deal close

A SENIOR Cabinet minister in the Christie administration yesterday confirmed that stakeholders were close to finalising a deal to complete and open the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort.

MLB: Lucius Fox on short list of highly touted prospects

WHEN Lucius Fox reclassified as an international free agent in late April, the Bahamian star on the diamond became one of the most sought after Major League Baseball prospects for the summer transaction period.

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Recycling facility to be built at landfill site

RENEW Bahamas has formally announced plans to build and manage the nation’s first materials recycling facility at the Harrold Road landfill site.

‘Nothing to celebrate’ on $99m borrowing

The Opposition yesterday argued there was “nothing to celebrate” in the Christie administration’s revelation that it is only borrowing $99 million to fund the 2016-2017 fiscal deficit, its finance spokesman saying it had over-burdened Bahamians with taxes to achieve this.

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Wells defends decision over Urban Renewal contracts

PARLIAMENTARY Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Urban Development Renward Wells has weighed in on the ongoing criticism of the government's decision not to renew the contracts of 80 Urban Renewal employees.

Signing contracts near the end of a term

MR BRAVE DAVIS, PLP Deputy Prime Minister, has complained that the outgoing FNM government signed some 80 contracts worth over $24 million dollars during the months of March through the recent election campaign ending early May.