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January 21, 2015
VAT Department: Some gas stations double-taxing

The VAT Department of the Ministry of Finance has disclosed that some gas stations are in effect double-taxing Bahamians by charging VAT (value-added tax) in addition to the gas price at the pump when - as the VAT Department insists -that price already includes VAT.

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February 02, 2015
Emera: We could switch to LNG within 18 months

Emera Caribbean could make the switch to liquefied natural gas (LNG) within 16 to 18 months, offering long-term cost reductions for customers in Grand Bahama, according to Emera Caribbean President Sarah MacDonald.

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January 21, 2015
Gas Price ARE VAT INCLUSIVE

It has been brought to the attention of the VAT Department that certain gas stations are charging VAT in addition to the value displayed at the pumps...

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December 18, 2014
Petroleum, sovereign wealth fund bills tabled

The government has at last introduced the first of an intended raft of legislation to reform and modernize the petroleum exploration regime in The Bahamas, and according to Environment Minister Ken Dorsett the new proposals allow the government to be a direct partner in oil exploration and provide for funds derived from oil, gas, minerals and other natural resources to be deposited to a sovereign ...

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April 16, 2014
Students show the way forward in sustainable energy

Aquinas College team wins Earth Day competition by transforming waste matter into fuel, water and electricity...

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March 04, 2014
Ukraine crisis: U.S. threatens sanctions in "days" against Russia

KIEV, Ukraine -- In a somber show of U.S. support for Ukraine's new leadership, Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets Tuesday...

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October 18, 2013
Appointment of Phil Bentley As New CWC CEO

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (?CWC?), the parent company of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Bentley as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tony Rice, with effect from 1 January 2014...

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September 05, 2013
Official: Texaco oil leak significantly reduced

Rubis Bahamas Limited officials said yesterday ground contamination stemming from an underground gas leak at Texaco on Robinson Road has been reduced "significantly"...

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August 28, 2013
Former chairman: Don't 'decimate' BEC

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) "two major challenges" - a lack of interconnectivity between operations on different islands and high fuel costs - can be best addressed by privatizing BEC in its current form, a former chairman has charged...

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June 28, 2013
Miller: High cost to FNM decision at BEC

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) executive chairman has said the contract signed between Hitachi, a Japanese conglomerate, and the corporation under the last Free National Movement (FNM) administration will cost BEC in excess of $30 million.

At a news conference yesterday at BEC's headquarters, Leslie Miller slammed the last Ingraham government for signing the multi-million dollar cont...

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