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PM hits at NHI critics
March 04, 2015
PM hits at NHI critics
If the government was to "hesitate again" to implement National Health Insurance (NHI), hundreds of people would die because they cannot afford adequate healthcare, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
VAT consultant: Don't raise VAT rate yet
March 04, 2015
VAT consultant: Don't raise VAT rate yet
The government should not increase the rate of value-added tax (VAT) beyond the current 7.5 percent rate in the near future if it wishes to avoid generating more hostility towards the tax, according to New Zealand VAT consultant Don Brash.
Five times more likely to die on public ward
March 03, 2015
Five times more likely to die on public ward
Patients between 18 and 64 who are admitted to the public wards at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) are more than fives times as likely to die than those on the private wards, according to a report completed by Costa Rican consultants Sanigest Internacional.
Sands opposes new NHI tax
March 03, 2015
Sands opposes new NHI tax
Former Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Chairman Dr. Duane Sands yesterday said the Bahamian people are already overburdened by the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) and the imposition of a National Health Insurance (NHI) tax would effectively leave many of them broke.
February 26, 2015
Roberts: Minnis' NHI position latest case of flip-flopping
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday called Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis' announcement that his party would not support taxing Bahamians to fund National Health Insurance (NHI), his "latest stage act of flip-flopping".
FNM to reject any NHI tax
February 25, 2015
FNM to reject any NHI tax
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday his party will not support taxing Bahamians to fund National Health Insurance (NHI), which the government said it will implement in January 2016.
Losing touch with the people
February 24, 2015
Losing touch with the people
At times, the comments uttered by public officials indicate how detached they are from the economic realities of our people.
The failed promise
February 08, 2015
The failed promise
The government is getting set to introduce a mortgage relief plan that will finally work, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie.
Which Master Does Cleola Hamilton serve
October 19, 2012
Which Master Does Cleola Hamilton serve
That neither Prime Minister Perry Christie nor Minister of Labour Shane Gibson can apparently muster enough regard for the intellect of the average Bahamian to simply state that an obvious conflict exists in South Beach MP Cleola Hamilton continuing to serve as president of the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) is borderline offensive.
BHA On Road To Changing Its Energy Ways
November 01, 2011
BHA On Road To Changing Its Energy Ways
A short time ago, incorporating green business practices into your portfolio was nice to have. It sounded and looked good on the annual report, but the actual effectiveness was probably not known or measured. These days, however, with ever escalating fuel and utility prices, green practices have become a vital survival tool for an increasing number of businesses - helping to reduce costs, influenc...
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