Bahamas Deputy Consul General to Atlanta Monique Vanderpool and Bernadette Christie, wife of Prime Minister Perry G. Christie had the opportunity to meet some of the influential women in Georgia’s political arena.

While The Bahamas cannot endorse any American political candidates or parties, the mixer allowed the women to connect in a relaxed atmosphere where they shared their experiences being at the forefront in politics as candidates, wives, and supporters.

“It was a wonderful opportunity to meet women who are leaders in their professions and those who are working in some way with politics,” said Mrs. Vanderpool.

Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Vanderpool engaged in conversation with many of the lady leaders including Sandy Deal, wife of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal; Michelle Nunn, Candidate for U.S Senate in Georgia; Xernona Clayton, icon in the realms of media and Civil Rights; Dr. Valerie Montgomery, first female President of Morehouse School of Medicine; Dr. Sharon Malone, wife of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and Dr. Bernice King, daughter of late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Election Day in the United States will be held on November 4, 2014.

 

 

LESS than 10 per cent of businesses with an annual turnover of $100,000 have registered for value added tax ahead of the November 30 deadline, according to Michael Halkitis, State Minister for Finance. Mr Halkitis said of the of the 4,500 businesses required to register only 295 have complied so far. With the registration deadline drawing near, Mr Halkitis said there is a slight concern that those businesses that are mandated by law to register to collect/remit VAT on the government’s behalf, may not be ready and registered until after the new tax is implemented...

LESS than 10 per cent of businesses with an annual turnover of $100,000 have registered for value added tax ahead of the November 30 deadline, according to Michael Halkitis, State Minister for Finance.

Mr Halkitis said of the of the 4,500 businesses required to register only 295 have complied so far. With the registration deadline drawing near, Mr Halkitis said there is a slight concern that those businesses that are mandated by law to register to collect/remit VAT on the government’s behalf, may not be ready and registered until after the new tax is implemented...

 

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that while his government is willing to disclose details to the public about the 2011 sale of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company that took place under the former Ingraham administration, it must also consider its relationship with Cable and Wireless Communications, the company that took over BTC.

A JUDGE yesterday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.