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May 26, 2016
V.A.T. cut from education fees, baby clothes, some groceries

THE government is seeking to eliminate the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on ancillary fees paid for education services in the country, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.

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May 02, 2016
Hurricane Kit should be the law

Dear Editor,
What is the significance of May 1, 2016? It is exactly one month away from the date designated every year as hurricane season in our part of the world. The time ranges from June 1 to November 30.

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July 22, 2010
Safety fears over 'collapsing' GHS

The terrible state of the physical infrastructure at Government High School is posing a safety risk for students and teachers, according to Education Minister Desmond Bannister.

Mr Bannister said he personally visited the school and was "appalled" by what he saw.

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August 30, 2011
Couple Rallying Friends, Family to Assist Cat Island

As the dust settles after Hurricane Irene, images out of the hardest hit southern islands of The Bahamas are sobering -- communities are facing weeks and months without water, clean food, electricity and even shelter.

To those on islands which were spared the full force of the major hurricane, the images spawn a sense of helplessness and a desire to assist those in these far-off communities in ...

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February 19, 2016
NEMA starts shipping building supplies to islands hit by hurricane

THE first set of building supplies to start the rebuilding phase on three Family Islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin last October have been shipped by the National Emergency Management Agency.

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February 19, 2016
NEMA sends building materials to Hurricane Joaquin impacted islands on new HMBS Lawrence Major

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) shipped the first set of building supplies to start the re-building phase on three family islands impacted by Hurricane Joaquin last October. The supplies are being transported via the Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel the HMBS Lawrence Major, on its maiden voyage to San Salvador, Long Island and Crooked Island.

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February 18, 2016
NEMA ships building materials to Hurricane Joaquin impacted islands on New HMBS Lawrence Major

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) shipped the first set of building supplies to start the re-building phase on three family islands impacted by Hurricane Joaquin last October. The supplies are being transported via the Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel the HMBS Lawrence Major, on its maiden voyage to San Salvador, Long Island and Crooked Island.

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December 11, 2015

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October 21, 2015
NEMA accused of failing island

CROOKED Island Chief Councillor Timothy Thompson yesterday said the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) "dropped the ball," adding that the island is still awaiting rebuilding supplies like plywood and shingles nearly three weeks after Hurricane Joaquin.

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October 21, 2015
NEMA accused of failing island

CROOKED Island Chief Councillor Timothy Thompson yesterday said the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) "dropped the ball," adding that the island is still awaiting rebuilding supplies like plywood and shingles nearly three weeks after Hurricane Joaquin...

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