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The saga and bravura of Haitian migrants
The saga and bravura of Haitian migrants
I was recently at the Toussaint Louverture airport in Port au Prince, Haiti, departing for New York City; the real action was not with JetBlue or American Airlines passengers leaving for the Big Apple, but with the LAN airline transporting Haitian migrants to Chile. It looked like a well-organized conspiracy orchestrated by several entities; the airline, the traffickers, and different governments ...
HBO Presents Premieres of Top Box-Office Every Saturday of March and April
HBO presents films from the top Hollywood studios with exclusive premieres every Saturday of March and April at 22hrs*, offering the best in entertainment to its subscribers in the Caribbean...
Expanding communities contributing to the success of Old Fort Bay Town Centre
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The residential and commercial expansion in the West of New Providence likely gave attendance numbers a boost at the Christmas Shopping Party at Old Fort Bay Town Centre this past week-end, which saw nearly double the amount of shoppers over previous years. Or perhaps it was because the annual event is gathering momentum on the neighborhood Christmas Calendar; either way, record...
Expanding communities contributing to the success of Old Fort Bay Town Centre
The residential and commercial expansion in the West of New Providence likely gave attendance numbers a boost at the Christmas Shopping Party at Old Fort Bay Town Centre this past week-end, which saw nearly double the amount of shoppers over previous years.
Processed Meats Rank Alongside Smoking as Cancer Causes- WHO
UN health body says bacon, sausages and ham among most carcinogenic substances along with cigarettes, alcohol, asbestos and arsenic.
A butterfly by nature
A butterfly by nature
For more than three decades, Shirl Gaskins has been battling a brutal disease - but to look at her on most days you wouldn't know it. As far as this 50-year-old beauty is concerned, lupus may be on the inside of her, but she won't let it show on the outside.
"Shirl understands whatever her challenge is of the day, and Shirl camouflages that challenge and focuses on the good that is going on with h...
Authors Reunite for Book Launch of The Story of British American Insurance Company
A book signing of The Story of British American Insurance Company (BA) was held recently in Nassau by the authors Peter Phillips, Carroll Davidson and David Thurlow. This was followed by a launch party at The Nassau Yacht Club for over 50 BA alumni, friends and followers, many of whom had not seen each other for decades...
Vexing scalp and skin conditions
Vexing scalp and skin conditions
Scalp psoriasis and Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp remain relatively uncommon around the world. However, in recent years, there appears to be some increase in Seborrheic dermatitis cases in The Bahamas, according to specialist dermatologist Dr. Herbert Olander.
Scalp psoriasis can cause red patches to form on the skin; white scales to attach to the hair shaft; patchy scaling or thick crusting...
VAT bill revealed
VAT bill revealed
The legislation and regulations the government drafted to guide its value-added tax (VAT) regime when it takes effect next July would tax over 80 different professions, cable bills and phone bills for all consumers, and electricity and water bills for businesses.
The Value Added Tax Bill 2013, and the Value Added Tax Regulations 2013, obtained by The Nassau Guardian, propose a flat tax rate of 15 ...
Downtown merchants: VAT will make us uncompetitive
Downtown merchants: VAT will make us uncompetitive
Downtown merchants yesterday expressed great concern over the implications of value added tax for the competitiveness of their products, as the Downtown Nassau Partnership revealed that a study has been commissioned to determine the potential impact of VAT on this sector which to a large extent relies on its "duty free" status for profitability.
Guardian Business understands some of the larger ret...