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Min. of Agriculture adds 12 new MyGateway services
Min. of Agriculture adds 12 new MyGateway services
The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs added 12 new online services to the MyGateway platform that will allow those needing to do business with the ministry to have a more streamlined and convenient experience, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting said yesterday.
PM: No sugar tax anytime soon
PM: No sugar tax anytime soon
Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday a sugar tax aimed at forcing people to cut the consumption of sugary drinks and ultimately lead to a reduction in the high level of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Bahamian population won't happen anytime soon. "We are attempting to cause Bahamians to understand what sugar is to their ...
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PM: No sugar tax anytime soon PM: No sugar tax
PM: No sugar tax anytime soon PM: No sugar tax
Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday a sugar tax aimed at forcing people to cut the consumption of sugary drinks and ultimately lead to a reduction in the high level of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Bahamian population won't happen anytime soon. "We are attempting to cause Bahamians to understand what sugar is to their ...
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Pintard: Davis mislead Parliament when he said no new taxes
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis of misleading Parliament when he said that the 2023/2024 budget has no new taxes. Pintard pointed to several bills tabled following Davis' budget communication in Parliament last week, commonly known as the budget bills, which contain several new taxes. "The power ...
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Govt eyes sugar tax
Govt eyes sugar tax
A sugar tax aimed at forcing people to cut the consumption of sugary drinks and ultimately lead to a reduction in the high level of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Bahamian population appears to be on the way. Though Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Philip Davis said in his 2023/2024 Budget Communication last week that there ...
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Ground broken for new Freeport concrete plant
Ground broken for new Freeport concrete plant
President and CEO of FowlCo Maritime and Project Services Glennett Fowler and her team officially turned the soil last week for the $6.4 million Heroic Concrete and Concrete Products (HCCP) plant, which is expected to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2024.
Canadian a no-show in drug case
Canadian a no-show in drug case
A Canadian man accused of smuggling 149.7 pounds of marijuana into the country has once again failed to appear for his trial. Marvyn Moussa, of Toronto, Canada, was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport on December 28, 2022 after police and customs officers allegedly found the contraband in his luggage. Moussa was initially denied bail at ...
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Three Students Take Top Prizes in Inti Environmental Essay Competition, Environment Minister Participates in Naming Inti Environmental Youth Ambassador
Two high school students and one University of The Bahamas student who inked the link between renewables and climate change walked away with honours and cash prizes today with the top winner being named the first ever Inti Environmental Youth Ambassador following Inti Corporation’s Environmental Essay Contest.
Customs Department Announces New Initiative
Customs Department Announces New Initiative
Assistant Controller of Customs Sherrick Martin on Tuesday announced a number of new initiatives The Department of Customs has undertaken, during a press conference at the C.A. Smith Building...
INTI Corp. solar solutions company 1st in Bahamas to sign on to UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, one of 50 in the Caribbean region
INTI Corp., the firm responsible for the design, engineering, procurement and construction of the nation’s largest solar installation, recently marked another historic milestone, becoming the first in The Bahamas to sign on to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles.