New VAT guide for insurance sector published online

Time is beginning to wind down on the exemption period for value added tax (VAT) on insurance services, and the Ministry of Finance yesterday released a VAT guidance note for the insurance industry.

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More Farmer's Markets and Published Lists of Local Produce at Exchanges,Says Minister Gray

Agricultural sustainability, aimed at empowering local farmers and cottage industry workers to increase productivity in food production was the focus of the 2015 Gladstone Road Agricultural Expo...

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Written ruling published on why death sentence was not imposed

THE Court of Appeal, in a written ruling published on its website yesterday, contended there was "no torture or other aggravating factors" involved in the paid execution of Aleus Tilus to justify imposing the death penalty on the man convicted of the killing.

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Deputy Prime Minister urges National Newspaper Publishers Association to be objective and forthright

In his remarks at the National Newspaper Publishers Association?s Mid-Winter Conference 2015 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development the Hon. Philip Davis...

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Teen charged with publishing sex video of teenage entertainer

An unemployed teenager is facing child pornography charges after he allegedly published a sex video of a teenage singer online.

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Radio host Keith Rolle of Island 102.9 FM publishes his Top 20, 2014 , Inspirational Song List

Two new artists on the 2014 Top 20 Countdown by Inspiration with Keith of Island 102.9 FM grabbed the top 2 spots while this year?s list includes 7 new artists. ?The highest ever to have singles on the countdown this year,? said radio host, Keith Rolle...

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Island 102.9 FM host Keith Rolle publishes his top 20 inspirational songs and artist of the year 2014

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UB Publishes Volume 27 of International Journal of Bahamian Studies

The government can no longer afford to be lax in its preparation and recovery strategies for natural disasters and must collaborate with the private sector, non-governmental organisations and individuals, according to the newly released edition of the University of The Bahamas' (UB's) research journal

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URCA publishes ADR scheme for licensees

As The Bahamas enters a new era in information and communications technology (ICT) competition -- with the advent of Internet Protocol television (IPTV), the long-awaited liberalization of the cellular market and other advances -- the major players in ICT services are all agreeing on ways to settle disputes within the sector.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued a state...

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VAT registration checklist published

The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Task Force has finalized its VAT registration checklist for local businesses in an effort to address concerns over the registration process and provide necessary clarity as businesses begin the registration process.
Jasmine Davis, VAT Task Force co-chair and immediate past president of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), told Guardian Business yesterday...

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