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Financial Secretary: Rum and Alcohol Smuggling Impacting Businesses
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Businesses have seen a decline in the sale of tobacco and rum amid a smuggling ring recently cracked by the government.
Tax avoidance causing $200m annual revenue loss
Tax avoidance causing $200m annual revenue loss
PM announces data-driven response to stop revenue slipping through the cracks NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis revealed on Wednesday that the government is employing a data-driven approach to aggressively tackle numerous tax avoidance schemes, which are causing the government an annual loss of approximately $200 million in revenue. During his delivery of the [...]
PM: Government Losing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Prime Minister Philip Davis told Parliament hundreds of millions of dollars have been lost yearly through alcohol and tobacco smuggling.
Two percent rise in prices year-over-year for October 2023
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — There has been a year-over-year rise in prices of over two percent, according to The Consumer Price Index for October 2023. The findings were contained in a report by the Bahamas National Statistical Institute that measured CPI—a measure of the average change of prices over time—among other metrics. The Monthly Inflation Rate [...]
Firearm Offenses: Nearly 20 arrested in 24 hours
Firearm Offenses: Nearly 20 arrested in 24 hours
NEARLY 20 people have been arrested over a number of firearm related offences in the Bahamas in the last 24 hours, police said on Friday.
PM Davis Unveils ‘Clear, Hold and Build’ Approach to Addressing Crime
During his first broadcast public statement for 2024, on January 14, Prime Minister and Minister Finance the Hon. Philip Davis noted that he would have preferred to have taken that time to “set out the plans we have in place to further lift our national development in 2024."
Consumer Price Index sees two percent year-over-year increase in August
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August saw a two percent increase when compared to the same period in 2022, according to data related by The Bahamas National Statistical Institute. The rise was evident in the overall cost of items purchased by the average consumer during this period. Notably, [...]
Early Diagnosis and Significant Advances in Treatment Could Reduce High Lung Cancer Death Rate, Says Cleveland Clinic Expert
With early screening and ongoing advances in treatment options, there is no reason for lung cancer to maintain its reputation as one of the deadliest cancers, according to an expert from global health system Cleveland Clinic.
Consumer prices up slightly in July
Consumer prices up slightly in July
In July the country's inflation rate increased by 0.6 percent when compared to June the Bahamas National Statistical Institute explained in its most recent Consumer Price Index for the month of July.
PAHO/WHO Bahamas celebrates Wellness Week in the Americas and Caribbean Wellness Day
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Health and Wellness, PAHO/WHO, the Healthy Bahamas Coalition, and the Wellness Unit partnered to celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day and Wellness Week in the Americas 2023. To observe Wellness Week, the collaborators hosted daily webinars that focused on various topics, including mental health, tobacco, alcohol, NCDs, and nutrition. Attendees were [...]