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Minnis demands 'concrete plans' during budget debate
June 07, 2016
Minnis demands 'concrete plans' during budget debate
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday cited comments from Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell to lash the government for what he called an "election year budget" which "offers the same costly goodies that won't answer the cries of people".
May 25, 2016
Collaboration with US State Department 'Concrete Evidence' of Government's Commitment to War Against Trafficking in Persons
The partnership formed between the Ministry of National Security and the Department of State?s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Washington D.C., is ?concrete evidence? of the Government?s recognition and acceptance of the fact that countries must work together in the war against Trafficking in Persons, Minister of National Security the Hon. Dr. Bernard J. Nottage said recently.
July 03, 2019
DPM in response to IMF: The current tax system is adequate
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said yesterday that the country’s current flat tax system, value-added tax (VAT), is adequate and meets the needs of the country.
Gov't start to issue hurricane vouchers
November 22, 2016
Gov't start to issue hurricane vouchers
THE government has started issuing colour-coded vouchers valued at $100, $500 and $1,000 to homeowners who have received approval for building materials in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
Sister Province/Island Relationship Agreement Signed between Grand Bahama Island and Hunan Province
April 26, 2024
Sister Province/Island Relationship Agreement Signed between Grand Bahama Island and Hunan Province
A significant milestone was made in the development of bilateral relations between the Governments of The Bahamas and the People’s Republic of China by the signing of the Sister Province/Island Relationship Agreement between Grand Bahama Island and Hunan Province.
April 19, 2024
CultivateU Learning Labs Launch for Sustainable Agriculture in The Bahamas
In a significant partnership, Bron Ltd. (BRON) and the Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank Group (IDB Group), through its innovation and venture laboratory, IDB Labunveil the CultivateU project, which aims to make strides toward sustainable development and enhancing food security in The Bahamas. This initiative comes in response to the compounded challenges of natural disasters and global supply shorta...
Op-Ed: Incompetence or Self-Sabotage?
April 18, 2024
Op-Ed: Incompetence or Self-Sabotage?
Bahamians pay their taxes and fund the government's expenditure from one fiscal year to another. The taxes paid ensure that ministries, government departments, public corporations, state-owned enterprises, and regulatory agencies are in a position to meet their financial obligations and pay their staff. Members of the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary are employees of and paid [...]
April 08, 2024
Taxicab Fares to Increase and Code of Conduct for Taxicab Drivers Created
Minister of Energy and Transport the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the Government, the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association and the Bahamas Taxicab Union have come together to successfully conclude talks to increase taxicab fares and create a Code of Conduct for taxicab drivers.
Letters to the Editor: Mid-Term Governance Report – Nothing Accomplished, Nothing Planned.
March 27, 2024
Letters to the Editor: Mid-Term Governance Report – Nothing Accomplished, Nothing Planned.
Editor, Allow a small space to convey the following to the leadership of the Progressive Party (PLP). Over the past 30 months, your focus seems to have been primarily on engaging in a blame game and mastering the art of looking back, rather than on the productive action of building forward. Your extensive travels in [...]
Govt must do its part too
October 24, 2016
Govt must do its part too
Following the disastrous aftermath of the monster Hurricane Matthew and the need for hundreds of millions of dollars "to fix the country", it is unbelievable to hear talk about the possibility of a "hurricane tax" to be levied on us, the already suffering public, when we have been constantly bombarded with evidence of the blatant, irresponsible spending by government of our monies over the past se...
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