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Bail is a death sentence; fix the system!
August 09, 2023
Bail is a death sentence; fix the system!
Dear Editor, On more than one occasion, our police commissioner, under controlled anger, registered his disappointments and frustrations about the frequency of targeted murders. He pleaded with us to "get it right" with regard to the granting of bail, which has now become an automatic death sentence. Our commissioner described the revolving door and lamented ...
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June 23, 2023
'Security' and 'Progress' drive the Ministry of Works 2023-2024 Budget
“Security” and “progress” are the key drivers of the 2023-2024 Budget for the Ministry of Works and Utilities (MOWU). In his contribution to the House of Assembly Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the Hon. Alfred Sears, under whose purview the Ministry falls, said the MOWU bears a “heavy” responsibility to ensure its objectives enhance security for the population, and reflect progress.
A shocking lesson in entrepreneurship
March 27, 2023
A shocking lesson in entrepreneurship
A Sts. Francis & Joseph (SFJ) teacher tells the story of realizing a student was bringing slime to school and selling it to her schoolmates. She made the student return the money to her peers as selling personal products on school grounds is against the institution's policy.
March 21, 2023
Residents complain about illegal dumping on the side of the road
RESIDENTS of Englerston are complaining about debris left on the roadside and in a neighbouring abandoned property.
March 07, 2023
Resilience and Sustainability incorporated in new Gladstone Road design
The proposed Gladstone Road Improvement Project is expected to incorporate new features which support the government’s emphasis on resilience and sustainability.
New Business License Requirements Represent an Improvement over Previous Administration’s Approach
February 20, 2023
New Business License Requirements Represent an Improvement over Previous Administration’s Approach
The Ministry of Economic Affairs wishes to respond to the statements made in The Nassau Guardian dated Thursday February 16th 2023; wherein the former Minister of State for Finance, Mr. James Kwasi Thompson criticized the governments approach to improving its collection of business license fees and real property tax.
February 20, 2023
Halkitis: Firms largely compliant with real property tax requirements
Hitting back at demands made by the Free National Movement (FNM) last week that the government immediately end the practice of requiring business tenants to get real property tax information from landlords, Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis said yesterday that by and large, business license applicants have been compliant with the requirement. Pointing to the ...
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February 10, 2023
All business license renewals by March 31, Halkitis assures
Amid concerns raised by the business community regarding lengthy delays for business license renewals, due to the Department of Inland Revenue's (DIR) new renewal policies, Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis yesterday assured that all renewal applications will be processed by March 31. Halkitis revealed that the DIR has to date received 33,000 applications and ...
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Taxis and vendors on licence fast track
February 10, 2023
Taxis and vendors on licence fast track
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis revealed yesterday that business licence applications for taxi drivers, straw vendors, and roadside vendors will be fast-tracked - while only 3,000 of 33,000 applications have been approved so far.
Five Bahamian Businesses Receive Funding Through Royal Caribbean International with SBDC Kickstarter Programme
December 20, 2022
Five Bahamian Businesses Receive Funding Through Royal Caribbean International with SBDC Kickstarter Programme
After eight-weeks of small business training, five innovative and creative entrepreneurs from Royal Caribbean International’s Kickstarter Programme were awarded funding following the first cohort’s final pitch competition.
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