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DPM lauds work of Customs Officers
January 26, 2018
DPM lauds work of Customs Officers
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest on Wednesday, applauded the work of Customs Officers being honoured in special ceremonies, and noted they were appreciated for their years of dedication and sacrifice...
Education System must Embrace E-Commerce
July 12, 2017
Education System must Embrace E-Commerce
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest said the reality of e-commerce provides tremendous opportunity for businesses, and the Government must ensure that the country?s educational systems allow persons to be able to take advantage of these opportunities...
OWN Bahamas announces 2017 grant winners
June 15, 2017
OWN Bahamas announces 2017 grant winners
OWN Bahamas announced its 2017 grant winners yesterday, revealing that an arts school and asphalt maintenance company have received the coveted $15,000 in funding for their fledgling companies.
Both Little Prodigies Music and Arts School and Asphalt Maintenance Paving and Testing Company were existing entities when they applied to OWN Bahamas' Entrepreneurship Program.
Little Prodigies was started...
Grenada must not be repeated in Venezuela
May 26, 2017
Grenada must not be repeated in Venezuela
Like everyone else, heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) believe the ancient adage 'once bitten, twice shy'.
Back in 1983, they largely supported the U.S. invasion of Grenada in the name of a so-called 'rescue mission' that eventually really fulfilled Washington's mortal designs for the first socialist-oriented revolution ...
May 17, 2017
Armstrong Celebrate 10 Years, Shares Success of Offshoot Ship242, Shop242 Companies
Nearly 10 years ago, Robert and Sabrina Knowles, working for others in IT, decided to take a risk. With two small children and a home office that barely fitted two desks, one phone and a few shelves, they launched their own company, Armstrong Technology...
April 19, 2017
The ALIV Bahamian Icon Awards: 2017 Nominees Announced
Tuesday APRIL 18, 2017: The ALIV Bahamian Icon Awards organizing committee, sponsors and partners are proud to announce our 2017 Nominees. The public was asked to submit persons they wished to be considered for nomination...
Life around the govt water pump
March 22, 2017
Life around the govt water pump
Beads of sweat dance across the forehead of 29-year-old Prince Williams, who squints in the hot, but not yet brutal March sun, as he fills a jug at a water pump at Scott Street and Rupert Dean Lane in Bain Town.
Williams, who has a record for dangerous drug possession, lives nearby, he tells us.
He says he pleaded guilty and served six months.
"It wasn't no big amount; one lil bit," says Williams,...
Customs Department Announces New Initiative
January 01, 2015
Customs Department Announces New Initiative
Assistant Controller of Customs Sherrick Martin on Tuesday announced a number of new initiatives The Department of Customs has undertaken, during a press conference at the C.A. Smith Building...
February 16, 2017
Govt crackdown on tax collection to reap 400 million over two years
In two years, the government is seeking to collect $400 million in revenue by tightening its tax collection system, according to Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Simon Wilson.
During the State of the Economy Report 2017 conference at Atlantis resort yesterday, Wilson explained that The Bahamas is the lowest taxed country in comparison to its regional counterparts.
He said tax to GDP ...
Trial of alleged gun smuggler delayed
February 03, 2017
Trial of alleged gun smuggler delayed
The unavailability of counsel and the prosecution's failure to provide disclosure led to a postponement of the trial of alleged gun trafficker Omar Roberts.
Omar Roberts, who operates a courier company, is charged with seven counts of introduction of a revolver into The Bahamas, six counts of introduction of ammunition into The Bahamas, eight counts of conspiracy to introduce a revolver into The B...
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