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VAT helps drive inflation higher, helps cover 120M spending hike
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) has reported that the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on January 1, 2015 helped drive inflation last year up to 1.88 percent, as prices across a broad spectrum of items rose significantly over the year.
Bahamians continue to climb the ranks at Sandals Royal Bahamian
Two Bahamians recently rose to top positions at Sandals Royal Bahamian, one succeeding the other and the other filling a position recently left vacant.
Negotiation 101: How to win allies and influence taxi drivers
Today we introduce a new short-run series called Rules For The Road, contributed by Gravette Brown, a Bahamian who is a principal investment officer at the World Bank Group's IFC (International Finance Corporation) working in emerging market principal investing.
World records set by divers
World records set by divers
THE Bahamas took centre stage in the world of competitive diving last week, as two Kuwaiti divers - Reem Aleidan, a certified scuba instructor, and Mubarak Abuhaimad - set world records for the longest shark dives by a female and male respectively.
National health and greedy doctors
National health and greedy doctors
Former member of Parliament Pierre Dupuch questions Gibson's reasoning regarding proposed health plan
Young Bahamian lands internship at Google offices
Young Bahamian lands internship at Google offices
Shaquille Hall is different, a focused, analytical 20-year-old who has chosen to be unfamiliar with the dangers of street life and familiar with his studies instead.
The quiet revolution, years later
The quiet revolution, years later
The research tells us that The Bahamas is quickly becoming a failed state. All indicators point to a destabilizing crime problem, a corruption problem that drains the coffers and a slip on the scale of ease of doing business to the bottom group of countries.
National Merit Scholar continues to excel in college
National Merit Scholar continues to excel in college
Shaquille Hall, 20, is a focused, analytical young man, who has chosen to not make himself familiar with the "street life", but his studies instead.
Young Bahamian interns at tech giant Google
Young Bahamian interns at tech giant Google
Shaquille Hall is different. This 20-year-old is a focused, analytical young man, who has chosen to be unfamiliar with the street life and familiar with his studies instead.
Deep Water Cay reaches nearly 90,000 Nashville residents in magazine feature
Like many Southerners, my first glimpse of the Bahamas was from the bow of the ?Big Red Boat,? the once-licensed official cruise ship of Disney World.