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January 06, 2017
The Caribbean must help erase and correct the colossal Columbus lie
As they've always done for as long as all alive can remember, Saint Lucians on December 13 celebrated a dubious "National Day" holiday on a date with no place in the island's history.
For centuries, December 13 was celebrated here as "Discovery Day", following taught belief that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the island on that date in 1502.
That also being the date of the Feast of Saint Lucy (...
Chamber: Online shopping impacting local merchants
December 30, 2016
Chamber: Online shopping impacting local merchants
Courier businesses experienced a spike in sales this holiday season, as many individuals rushed to catch sales and last-minute deals while shopping online, according to CEO of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation (BCCEC) Edison Sumner.
However, although businesses in the courier services sector would have benefited from an increase in revenue, local retailers were adversely...
UPDATED: Two men dead: one found shot, another burnt
November 29, 2016
UPDATED: Two men dead: one found shot, another burnt
POLICE in the capital are investigating the circumstances surrounding the country's two latest homicides, which occurred early Monday morning in two separate incidents.
Harbour worker found stabbed dead in his home
November 23, 2016
Harbour worker found stabbed dead in his home
A harbour employee was found murdered in his apartment in Freeport on Tuesday morning after he did not show up to work.
Tax crackdown
November 21, 2016
Tax crackdown
The Ministry of Finance announced last night a broad tightening of the government's tax collection system, revealing that, among other measures, it intends to inform 5,000 property owners that they are underpaying their real property taxes, either because the valuations are out of date, the properties are misclassified or they are unregistered entirely.
August 29, 2016
Govt acting immorally over tax compliance certificates
During the last budget presentation, the government sneaked a provision through that businesses would have to apply for a tax compliance certificate in order to be paid by them for goods and services.
Barrett gun trial continues
August 29, 2016
Barrett gun trial continues
Businessman Edward Barrett Jr. did not have a valid license to operate his home-based courier company, a magistrate heard yesterday.
August 03, 2016
Rotary Club of Lucaya learns of modernized Bahamas Customs Department
Sherick "Sharky" Martin, assistant controller of Bahamas Customs, Northern Bahamas, presented the topic, "A Modern Bahamas Customs" to the Rotary Club of Lucaya at its weekly meeting, August 2, at Ruby Swiss Restaurant.
Turnquest questions PM's confidence in economic plan
July 20, 2016
Turnquest questions PM's confidence in economic plan
A "sorely annoyed" Peter Turnquest has said Prime Minister Perry Christie's comment that his administration "did the best it could" in meetings with Moody's Investors Service this week does not engender confidence that the government is confident of its position and economic plan.
Turnquest, shadow finance minister and deputy leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), said he is "sorely annoyed t...
July 12, 2016
Bahamas High Commission to hold Passport Clinic in Toronto, Canada
The Bahamas High Commission is pleased to advise the Bahamian public that the next passport clinic will be held from 8-11 August 2016 in Toronto, Ontario at the Bahamas Tourism Office located at 212-2150 Islington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M9P 3V4 Canada, Phone: 416-241-6183.
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