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Charities looking for a little extra Christmas cheer
Charities looking for a little extra Christmas cheer
WITH the holidays fast approaching, many non-profit organisations are appealing for various donations to help persons in need during Christmas.One of them is The Good Samaritan Senior Citizens Home.Head of the facility, Reverend Dr Kendall Capron sai
Old Bahama Bay Wahoo Charity Cup Reels In Another Smashing Success
Anglers across Florida converged in the settlement of West End, Grand Bahama for the highly anticipated 3rd Annual Old Bahama Bay Wahoo Charity Cup. For participants, the event was a thrilling opportunity to sail the beautiful, boundless blue waters of Grand Bahama Island in hunt for wahoo large enough to earn them the competition’s top prize and, of course, bragging rights...
Tennis pros ready for Baha Mar Cup charity event
Three charities benefit from 1,000 grants
Three charities benefit from 1,000 grants
GRANTS of $1,000 each were distributed to three non-profit organisations yesterday by the Urban Renewal Commission in recognition of their charitable work within their respective communities.
VAT another nail in coffin for charities
VAT another nail in coffin for charities
The implementation of value-added tax (VAT) is "another nail in the coffin" for charities, according to the president of a prominent local charitable organization.
Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) President Kim Aranha told Guardian Business that the organization had been required to register as a business under VAT because the sale of goods, including preventative medications and shampoos, had exclude...
Supporting reputable charities
Supporting reputable charities
The Bahamas AIDS Foundation is hosting the 21st annual Red Ribbon Ball on Saturday, November 22 in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis resort.
President of The Bahamas AIDS Foundation Camille Lady Barnett said on Tuesday that it raised $80,000 last year and hope for even more at this event.
"We need to raise more funds to support the work of the foundation, especially three of our most important an...
Charities, businesses meet with MOF on Dorian exigency order
Matt Aubry.More than 100 charities and business people met with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and revenue collection agencies at the National Training Agency (NTA) yesterday in an effort to understand how they can use the exigency order to assist with hurricane relief efforts, Guardian Business [...]
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Department of Inland Revenue-List of Approved Charities/Non-Profits
The Department of Inland Revenue advises the public of the list of approved charities and non-profit organizations for VAT purposes which are eligible to receive VAT refunds on expenses with respect to hurricane relief efforts...
Charity forced to close during power outages
Charity forced to close during power outages
Minalee Hanchell.Scores of homeless and other vulnerable individuals have been forced to go without food in recent weeks as frequent power outages have forced Great Commission Ministries (GCM) to shut down its kitchen every time the power goes out. The non-profit organization provides food and shelter [...]
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160k - you can give it to charity
160k - you can give it to charity
AN anonymous international donor has bestowed more than $168,000 to five Bahamian charities, in an act described as "a gift of generosity straight from the heart"...