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October 03, 2016
Butler-Turner: Gov't dropped the ball on rebuilding after storm

One year after Hurricane Joaquin ravaged the southern Bahamas, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said the government "dropped the ball" on rebuilding efforts.

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September 30, 2016
Central Bank: New construction, repairs commitments contract

The Central Bank of The Bahamas reported a ?softening? in construction output, as both the number and value of construction starts fell over the first two quarters of 2016.

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September 05, 2016
Government announces committee to process Baha Mar claims

On August 22, 2016, the Supreme Court approved the plan to remobilize the stalled Baha Mar resort and one week later on Sunday, 28th August 2016, the government announced a committee to settle severance payments owed to displaced Baha Mar workers and to process claims by unsecured Bahamian creditors.

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June 29, 2016
2016-2017 Budget Debate: Contribution by Senator Alex Storr

I stand to voice my approval for what will be the last budget presented in this current term.=

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May 26, 2016
VAT cut from education fees, some customs duties to be eliminated

THE government is seeking to eliminate the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on ancillary fees paid for education services in the country, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.

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October 23, 2015
New recovery unit in quarters on TWD

The National Recovery and Reconstruction Unit (NRRU) announced by Prime Minister Perry Christie this week moved into its quarters last Thursday...

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October 20, 2015
Gray insists fishing, farming equipment clear for duty-free replacement

MICAL MP and Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray said the omission of fisheries and farming supplies from the list of items in the October 3 exigency order which can be declared duty-free does not mean those items cannot be brought in; he said it just means they were left off the list.

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October 16, 2015
This week in the Bahamas Commentary by Elcott Coleby: Oct 12 - 16

This week in the Bahamas Commentary by Elcott Coleby: Oct 12 - 16

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October 12, 2015
Duty, VAT-free imports for Joaquin relief

Corporate Bahamas and the private sector have mobilized tens of thousands of tons of goods to be donated to the southern Bahamas islands that were shattered by Hurricane Joaquin.

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October 13, 2015
Ministry of Finance Declares Exigency Order for Relief Efforts

Ministry of Finance Declares Exigency Order for Relief Efforts

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