Luxury Retailers Tour Boutique Spaces at Baha Mar

Top Global Luxury Goods Companies Represented. The Baha Mar lifestyle, representing a sophisticated, global traveler, will be reflected in the retail experience at the resort. Luxury Retail Limited and John Bull, two of the largest high-end retail operators in The Bahamas...

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St. Kitts and Nevis govt discounts VAT for two days for Christmas

According to Caribbean360.com, St. Kitts and Nevis is reducing its VAT from 17 percent to five percent on December 5 and 19 to stimulate consumer activity...

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Call for nominations for the Lady Sassoon Golden Heart award

NASSAU, Bahamas -- There are many people in our lives who go unrecognized for all that they have done and continue to do to make life better for others. More often than not, these persons don't ask for anything in return; they simply desire to make life easier for others and our society a better place to live. Such persons step outside of their work environments to influence the education, health,...

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VAT: A regional perspective

A 15-minute video on the impact Value Added Tax (VAT) has had on the twin-island state of St. Kitts & Nevis has been making the social media rounds in recent weeks, posted and re-posted by many Bahamians linked in the online community.
The video, moderated by Rev. Conrad Howell of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), was created ahead of what had been the planned April 1, 2013 implementation of VAT...

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13th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Cup Semi-Final at Ocean Club

One hundred and twelve players took part in the 13th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Semi-Finals Charity Golf Tournament at Ocean Club Golf Course this past Sunday morning (June 30th, 2013) in support of the Governor General?s Youth Awards programme.

Teams braved the morning rain and lightning that looked to have the event cancelled and after only a 15-minute weather delay they were off in the best b...

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Man Gets 21 Years for Attempted Murder

A man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting another man seven times in Nassau Village. Olain Escarment, 24, shot Marcus Coakley in the face and back after they had an altercation over a girl on April 8, 2011, a nine-member jury decided unanimously.

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The Box

• Genre : Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
• Rating : T - 15yrs and Older

A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who open it and become instantly wealthy. Little do they realize that opening the box also kills someone they do not know...

Elma Maria Strapp, 87

Funeral Service for the Late Elma Maria Strapp, 87 years of Apopka, Florida and formerly of Landrail Point, Crooked Island will be held on Sunday January 22nd, 10:00 a.m. at Hillview Seventh-Day Adventist Church,

Tonique Williams-Darling Highway. Pastor H.A. Roach and Pastor Paul Scavella will officiate. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Soldier Road.

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Gary Oldman to receive the Intl Star Award at Palm Spring Intl Film Festival

Palm Springs, CA - The 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Gary Oldman with the International Star Award.

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Mercelie Jn Francois Joseph, 45

Funeral Service for the Late Mercelie ?Jn Francois Joseph aged 45 years of Ragged Island Street and formerly of Haiti, will be held on Saturday, 17th December, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Governor Harbour, Eleuthera. Fr. John Johnson will officiate.

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