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Thompson: Click2Clear integration hurting customs brokers
East Grand Bahama Member of Parliament Kwasi Thompson, who is also the shadow minister of finance, yesterday accused the government of imposing additional costs on customs brokers in an already high climate of inflation, with the integration of the new Bahamas Customs Click2Clear system.
Minister Halkitis congratulates newly promoted Customs officers
Minister of Economic Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Halkitis brought remarks of congratulation on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance at a promotion ceremony for Customs officers, November 30, 2022 at Customs headquarters, University Drive.
Minister Halkitis highlights the national security role, as well as source of revenue, of the Bahamas Customs Department
The Minister of Economic Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Halkitis, on Monday, November 28 participated in the promotion of 62 Customs officers in a brief ceremony at the C.A. Smith Building.
Collie: Miller dispute with Customs unfortunate
Collie: Miller dispute with Customs unfortunate
Blue Hills Member of Parliament Sidney Collie yesterday described the dispute between former Blue Hills MP Leslie Miller and the Department of Customs as unfortunate.
“I really don’t need the scandal to win Blue Hills,” said Collie when asked about the issue at his swearing-in ceremony as non-resident High Commissioner to the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) at Go...
Customs crackdown
Customs crackdown
The Office of the Attorney General has warned about 20 business owners to move immediately to settle outstanding debts with the Department of Customs that total millions of dollars, Customs Comptroller Glenn Gomez has confirmed.
Gomez told The Nassau Guardian that collectively these importers owe The Bahamas government millions of dollars, with one importer alone owing roughly $2 million.
The comp...
Standardized checks catching on with customers
Standardized checks catching on with customers
Banking clients have transitioned smoothly over to the new standardized checking system, with Chairman of the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) Christopher Dorsett saying customers have embraced the new checking method after the first month of its launch.
“Bank customers have welcomed the new check security feature enhancements,” Dorsett told Guardian Business. “When we take into...
Lower phone rates for BTC customers
Lower phone rates for BTC customers
BTC customers can expect to see a 36 percent reduction in per-minute phone rates within three years of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) taking control of the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), but the price reductions should commence within the first year.
Prime?Minister Hubert A. Ingraham tabled the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government and CWC in the House ye...
FTX founder wants to make customers whole
FTX founder wants to make customers whole
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, whose multibillion-dollar crypto empire crumbled in the span of days, said yesterday he is committed to making his customers whole. "My goal — my one goal — is to do right by customers," Bankman-Fried tweeted. "I'm contributing what I can to doing so. I'm meeting in-person with regulators and working ...
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BTC keeps customers connected during Tropical Storm
BTC keeps customers connected during Tropical Storm
BTC has announced cost saving measures to keep customers connected during the passage of Tropical Storm Nicole. The concessions begin at 7pm this evening and end at 7am on Thursday, November 10 th .
Minister Munroe Attends Bahamas Customs Small Arms and Light Weapons Training Opening Ceremony
Minister Munroe Attends Bahamas Customs Small Arms and Light Weapons Training Opening Ceremony
Minister of National Security the Hon. Wayne Munroe, Permanent Secretary Cheryl Darville, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander, and Royal Bahamas Defence Force Deputy Commander Captain Shonedel Pinder attended the Opening Ceremony of the Bahamas Customs Small Arms and Light Weapons Training