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PM defiant over Lightbourne row
PM defiant over Lightbourne row
PRIME Minister Perry Christie remained defiant as he faced public criticism for his attempt to help Mr Ishmael Lightbourne, government's VAT co-ordinator, with his financial problems...
Locks changed at Lightbourne home despite PM's intervention
THE home of VAT co-ordinator Ishmael Lightbourne yesterday had new locks fitted and the family were seen taking boxes away from the property - despite Prime Minister Perry Christie's intervention to try to prevent the bank from taking possession of his home...
DNA: PM was inappropriate in Lightbourne intervention
THE inappropriateness of Prime Minister Perry Christie to intervene in the saving of the home of VAT coordinator Ishmael Lightbourne was raised by the DNA yesterday who questioned if the nation's leader had done the same for the countless other Bahamians who are also facing similar financial hardships...
Lightbourn finishes 42nd overall in 200 IM at the NCAAs
Swimming in her first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Swimming and Diving Championships yesterday, Bahamian McKayla Lightbourn didn't qualify for the 'A' or 'B' final in one of her better events...
Gray backs Christie over Lightbourne intervention
Gray backs Christie over Lightbourne intervention
MICAL MP V Alfred Gray yesterday saluted Prime Minister Perry Christie for intervening with a local bank to help value-added tax coordinator Ishmael Lightbourne save his home...
Minnis: Abuse of power for PM to intervene for Lightbourne
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday it was "inappropriate" and an "abuse of power" for Prime Minister Perry Christie to intervene on behalf of VAT co-ordinator Ishmael Lightbourne to stop the bank from repossessing his home...
Lightbourne hangs on as VAT messenger
Lightbourne hangs on as VAT messenger
The government's value-added tax (VAT) messenger, Ishmael Lightbourne, is still hanging on to his job at the Ministry of Finance, saying yesterday the government would have to make the call on whether he leaves his position...
FNM lashes Lightbourne over failure to pay taxes
FNM lashes Lightbourne over failure to pay taxes
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash yesterday called for Coordinator of the Value-Added Tax Unit Ishmael Lightbourne to be fired or resign from his position after The Nassau Guardian revealed that he failed to pay real property taxes over the past 10 years...
Lightbourne: IMF Did Not Force The Bahamas to VAT
Lightbourne: IMF Did Not Force The Bahamas to VAT
The country's decision to implement VAT was not as a result of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) holding a gun to the head of The Bahamas government; Ministry of Finance Consultant Ishmael Lightbourne...
Lightbourn: Tax collection issues need addressing before VAT
Unless the government overhauls its current tax collection system and the country develops a culture of responsible tax paying, the proposed value added tax (VAT)...