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November 10, 2011
Conditions To Be Placed On Food Stamps

SOCIAL Services Minister Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday announced plans to place conditions on those who benefit from government aid.

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July 01, 2021
Money's tight - so more using stamps

FALLOUT from the COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to tighten their purse strings, Super Value President Rupert Roberts has said, while noting "more and more" shoppers have been relying on the store's food stamps to shop.

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February 15, 2011
Bahamas Postal Service Issues Commemorative Postage Stamp

The Bahamas Postal Service on February 11 issued a commemorative postage stamp to highlight the 50th anniversary of the Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation.

The stamp is being issued in denominations of 15 cents; 50 cents; 65 cents and 70 cents. The Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation has helped thousands of children in The Bahamas who suffer from heart disease.

It has provided clini...

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August 09, 2021
General Post Office releases Tokyo Olympic stamps

TOKYO, Japan - In celebration of Bahamian athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games, The Bahamas' General Post Office has released special commemorative Olympic stamps that are already in circulation.

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July 05, 2011
Prepare for every Stamp possibility

Consumers and the real estate industry were yesterday warned to still prepare for all possibilities when it came to calculating due Stamp Duty, a leading attorney suggesting an updated appraisal of the subject property's "might help the situation".

While welcoming the Government's clarification of the Treasury's approach to Stamping conveyancing documents, Andrew O'Brien, head of the Bar Associ...

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May 20, 2016
Minnis vows to stamp out corruption

Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday that he "detests corruption" and he is determined to remove it from government in The Bahamas.

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July 24, 2015
Stamp duty amendment and the new real estate VAT rule

In January, 2015 the government of The Bahamas implemented a 7.5 percent value-added tax to be charged on all goods and services. When one is selling or buying property they must consider the additional costs of VAT associated with the transaction, as VAT is charged on the appraisal report, legal fees and the search fees to name a few.

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January 04, 2012
Post Office Releases New Stamps Depicting Bahamian Marine Life

NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas Postal Service released a new definitive stamp series Tuesday (Jan. 3, 2012) that depicts the marine life of The Bahamas in a 16 stamp series.?

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November 02, 2011
The Bahamas - 150th Anniversary the Establishment of the Anglican Diocese and City of Nassau Stamp Issue

World Stamp News: Christ Church Cathedral (15c stamp) is the "Mother Church" of the Anglican/Episcopal Diocese of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The word 'Anglican' denotes that this church was originally the Church of England which came to the region during the colonial expansion and that this church is the same as the "Episcopal Church" in the United States of America.

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June 27, 2011
Bahamas commemorative stamps feature Prince William and Catherine Middleton

The Bahamas Postal Service this week issued a set of three commemorative postage stamps highlighting the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

The royal couple wed on April 29. The stamps are valued at 15 cents, 50 cents, and 65 cents.

The 15 cent value shows William and Kate attending the wedding of

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