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Prime Minister Minnis accepts donation of locally produced face shields for healthcare workers
Prime Minister Minnis accepts donation of locally produced face shields for healthcare workers
Prime Minister and Minister of Health the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis accepted a donation of face shields to be used by healthcare workers on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, during a special presentation at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday 29 May...
National Action On Cane Toad Underway
National Action On Cane Toad Underway
On Friday, May 29, 2020 the Ministry of the Environment and Housing after receiving confirmation of the re-emergence of the Cane Toad in the western end of New Providence has re-activated the task force of Government and Private Sector Organizations to tackle the invasive toad...
Motor dealers welcome VAT deferral 'compromise'
Motor dealers welcome VAT deferral 'compromise'
A major vehicle retailer has welcomed a "compromise" commitment from the government to allow those in the industry to defer paying import value-added tax (VAT) until they sell the vehicle in question, claiming the decision will allow the government to collect revenue while lowering the overall impact on consumers' pockets.
Rick Lowe, operations manager for Nassau Motor Company and a spokesperson f...
Prime Minister Minnis tours Blanco Chemicals Plant
Prime Minister Minnis tours Blanco Chemicals Plant
Blanco Chemicals is among the latest Bahamian manufacturers that are meeting the needs of the local community to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and simultaneously expanding their product lines...
PM announces ban on import of non-medical masks to help develop local industry
The importation of non-medical protective face masks will be prohibited, effective 8am Friday 10 April 2020, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced today...
PM announces ban on import of non-medical masks
PM announces ban on import of non-medical masks
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis.The importation of non-medical protective face masks will be prohibited as of Friday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced today. This does not apply to the importation of medical-grade masks for health care workers, according to a statement from the Office of The Prime Minister. [...]
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PM defends decision to close borders to Bahamians
PM defends decision to close borders to Bahamians
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday defended the government's decision to close the country's borders to Bahamians, and also the decision to close liquor stores during the national state of emergency...
Resilient housing community could be model for Abaco subdivision development, says PM
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis stepped away from the CARICOM Inter-Sessional Meeting on Wednesday to view first-hand a sustainable housing community that could be used as a model for the Government’s planned housing development project on Abaco...
Six Main Tax Benefits Available under the Government’s Special Economic Recovery Zone Order
Six Main Tax Benefits Available under the Government’s Special Economic Recovery Zone Order
Acting Controller of Inland Revenue, Gaynell Rolle said the Department of Inland Revenue and the Customs Department (the revenue collecting agencies of the Government), have been working hard to put systems and processes in place to implement the package of tax breaks that will be part of the Government’s new special economic recovery zone order 2019, which is called the SERZ Order for short...
Special economic recovery zone tax breaks outlined
Special economic recovery zone tax breaks outlined
The special economic recovery zone (SERZ) order for the islands impacted by Hurricane Dorian will come into effect on December 1 and will expire on June 30, 2020. It will cover six main tax benefits for individuals and businesses disadvantaged by the Category 5 storm on Grand Bahama, Abaco and the surrounding cays.