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Garvin Garnett Hall, 30
Garvin Garnett Hall, 30
A funeral service for Garvin Garnett Hall,?30, of #451 Barbados Avenue, Elizabeth Estates will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Evangelistic Temple Assembly of God, Fourth Terrace Collins Avenue. Rev. Dr. Gary V. Curry, assisted by Rev. Dr. Vaughan L. Cash will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery, Soldier Road.
Cabinet considering expanded 'economic residency' program
A proposal for the government to implement a "transparent, rules-based, economic permanent residency program" is currently before Cabinet for consideration for approval, but no alterations concerning the terms of eligibility for citizenship are at issue, the minister of financial services has disclosed.
Ryan Pinder said the intention of the program would be to provide a framework to offer greater ...
Banker: Amend citizenship law for 'economic game changer'
The government could allow The Bahamas to gain a "huge advantage" over its competitors and create an "economic game changer" if it amends the Nationality Act and allows investors to trade investments of at least $10 million for citizenship rights, a respected private banker has argued.
Ian Fair, chairman of Butterfield Bank, said that anything less than offering immediate citizenship rights would ...
Ian Fair: Payroll or income tax better than VAT
Ian Fair: Payroll or income tax better than VAT
A top banker has argued that imposing an income tax would not deter the wealthy from moving to The Bahamas, arguing that this or a payroll tax would be preferable to the "very, very complicated" value-added tax (VAT) proposed.
Ian Fair, chairman of Butterfield Bank and former chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), told Guardian Business during an interview from London, England, that a...
BFSB keeps LATAM in focus
BFSB keeps LATAM in focus
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) held its third and final Bahamas Landfall event for the year in Miami, Florida on November 7 in an extension of its efforts to present a holistic and comprehensive picture of what The Bahamas has to offer the Latin American market.
Bahamas Landfall Miami took place on the heels of BFSB being one of the lead sponsors at the Private Wealth Latin America & ...
BFSB elects Rahming as chairman
BFSB elects Rahming as chairman
Prince Rahming, territory senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been elected as the new chairman of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), replacing Paul Winder who was chair of the 15-year-old, private sector-led organization that represents and promotes all sectors of the country's broad-ranging financial services industry.
Rahming's selection as chair was made during a BFSB board ...
Ian Fair departs GBPA
Ian Fair departs GBPA
Ian Fair has resigned as director and chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, suggesting the role requires a "more hands on" approach than he can provide given a multitude of other commitments.
Fair, who took on the role 18 months ago under a two year contract, said he felt confident he had carried out the mandate he had been hired to achieve.
"I've given my all", he said, admitting however, ...
Police officer testifies bullets found in vehicle
Police officer testifies bullets found in vehicle
Testifying in the Gun Court yesterday, Cpl. Stacy McPhee said two rounds of 9mm ammunition were allegedly found in the center console of a vehicle during a secondary search.
The vehicle, a grey Nissan Altima driven by Ronald Butterfield, was stopped near the Nassau Palm Resort on Nassau Street on June 2 around 8:50 p.m.
McPhee said he ordered Butterfield and his front seat passenger, Royann Armbri...
Speaker Bios for The 22nd Annual Bahamas Business Outlook
The 22nd Annual Bahamas Business Outlook starts at 8:30 a.m. on January 10, 2013. The one day forum will be held at the Wyndham Nassau Resort under theme ?Building on The Spirit of Independence: New Blueprints for Social and Economic Development? and the Prime Minister?s remarks will set the stage for a day of insightful presentations by top local and international experts across a wide spectrum o...
Murder Suspect Allegedly Beaten While in Custody
Murder Suspect Allegedly Beaten While in Custody
Family members of two brothers who were arrested in connection with a murder investigation this week, alleged that they were beaten while in custody to the point where one of them had to be taken to the hospital for treatment Thursday night.