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Bonfire Beach Bash and tourney left a sizable community footprint in West End
Partying pirates, a junkanoo celebration topped with a burning wahoo beach bonfire, fisherman hoisting catches, checks and trophies, and more than $4,000 donated to a local school and business artisans is just how Guy Harvey would describe a successful fishing tournament.
Cash and prizes announced for West End bonfire tournament
Like the rising tide, as more anglers registered for the June 25-28 Fun Fish Tournament hosted by Old Bahama Bay, the prize pool potential also moved higher.
242 Colour Run livens up the streets of Hope Town
242 Colour Run livens up the streets of Hope Town
HOPE TOWN, Abaco -- The quaint settlement of Hope Town was inundated with colourful runners and walkers on a fittingly beautiful Sunday morning. On December 28th, one-hundred and eleven adults and kids tossed colour into the air and ran a 5km road race, starting and finishing at Firefly Sunset Resort.
The morning started off early with Albury's Ferry providing a direct ferry from Marsh Harbour to ...
Schaeffer is robbed at gunpoint
Schaeffer is robbed at gunpoint
AN American businessman, now a Bahamian resident, was robbed at gunpoint in "broad daylight" at a Royal Bank of Canada branch yesterday afternoon...
VAT rules released
VAT rules released
The Ministry of Finance yesterday released a series of much anticipated value-added tax (VAT) rules aimed at providing clarification in regards to the tax's impact on a host of industries.
The documents, distributed through the government's VAT website, include rules for VAT-free shopping, charities, deferral of import VAT, passenger vehicles and condominium and homeowner associations.
Speaking in...
242 Colour Run brightens a sunny Sunday in Nassau
242 Colour Run brightens a sunny Sunday in Nassau
The 242 Colour Run in Nassau took place on a beautiful Bahamian Sunday morning. The second instance of the event saw 449 people registered, up from last year's attendance of 330...
Living with lupus
Living with lupus
Due to improvements in treatments for lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus), people with the condition are living significantly longer, according to Dr. Omala Ablack who said the outlook for any given individual is dependent on the severity of the disease and whether any vital organs are affected. But she said most people with lupus could expect to live a normal -- or near normal -- life span.
Dr. ...
Bonefish and Tarpon Trusts's 5th International Symposium and Inaugural Art & Film Festival
Bonefish and Tarpon Trusts's 5th International Symposium and Inaugural Art & Film Festival
For two full days, starting November 7th, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust will host their 5th International Symposium at the IGFA Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach, FL...
Duty free retailers provided VAT 'tax free scheme'
Duty free retailers provided VAT 'tax free scheme'
In order to maintain the country's competitiveness as a duty free shopping destination, duty free retailers are to be provided an opportunity to tap into a "tax free goods scheme" under the upcoming VAT regime which will allow them to offer a VAT refund to visiting shoppers.
Newly-released guidelines on value-added tax (VAT) and how it will apply to specific sectors show that special consideration...
'Full Time' wins fourth and final leg of Bahamas Billfish Championship series
Team "Full Time" found the fish in Marsh Harbour!
The Miami, Florida based team, led by owner Luis Perez, started off the fourth and final leg of the 2014 Bahamas Billfish Championship (BBC) series releasing two blue marlin on day one. Their success continued on day two when the team on the 63' Bertram were able to release two additional blue marlin as well as a white marlin. These releases were e...