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Man Convicted of Web Shop Murder
Man Convicted of Web Shop Murder
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A man is awaiting sentencing following his conviction for the 2018 shooting murder of Alvin Strachan.
BTVI Students Soaring in Web-based Math Classes
BTVI Students Soaring in Web-based Math Classes
In the fall 2020 term, 87% of Math students at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) passed their courses. According to Chair of the Math department, Ron Clarke, this represents the highest pass rate in Math that BTVI has seen...
Bethel demands swift action on web shop compliance
Bethel demands swift action on web shop compliance
Free National Movement Senator and former Attorney General Carl Bethel called on the Christie administration to do "a hell of a lot more" to protect The Bahamas from potential blacklisting.
Man admits hitting web shop security guard in eye
Man admits hitting web shop security guard in eye
A 29-year-old man who hit a security guard at a web shop in the eye with a phone was on Thursday sentenced to six months' probation and ordered to compensate his victim. During his arraignment before Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr., Kameron Rolle pleaded guilty to assaulting Marvin Munroe. The charge stems from an incident at Ultra ...
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Francis: Govt should not 'casually permit' web shops to assume functions of banks
Government should not "casually permit gaming houses" to assume the role of retail banks, former Central Bank Governor Julian Francis said recently, adding that allowing them to assume the functions of banks is '"not a good idea". However, Francis said he is not averse to [...]
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Govt to issue web shop licenses by early 2015
Govt to issue web shop licenses by early 2015
A formal invitation to apply for web shop licenses will be released by mid-November and the government expects to "go live" and begin issuing licenses by early 2015, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.
Once the invitation is gazetted, applicants will have 14 days to obtain request for proposal (RFP) documents, Wilchcombe said.
The applicants will then be given six to eight weeks to...
2012 Video Web Awards Nominees Announced
2012 Video Web Awards Nominees Announced
New York (NY) - The wait for the highly anticipated third installment of the CariVibez Video Web Awards is finally over.
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Web shops generate nearly 1 billion a year, says minister
The financial statements of web shops have revealed that the gaming industry generates nearly $1 billion annually, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.
Munroe: Web shops might leave if foreigners banned
Munroe: Web shops might leave if foreigners banned
Attorney Wayne Munroe said if the government does not remove the discriminatory element of the new Gaming Bill that prevents foreigners from gambling in local web shops, the owners of those establishments may take their businesses outside of the country.
Munroe, who represents five web shops, is also calling on the government to introduce an equitable rate of taxation.
"The issue is going to be wh...
Web shops will grow again after recent layoffs, says Wilchcombe
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe believes web shop operations will eventually grow and employ more Bahamians, reversing a concerning trend.