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PM: ‘A better way’ on tax compliance Davis does not want to see armed officers Saving memories again on inspections for tomorrow By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip Davis said there is a better way for tax collectors to ensure compliance than visiting businesses with intimidating law enforcement officers carrying guns. His comment in the House of Assembly came after St Barnabas MP
Students in Jamaica want flight out before storm
Shanendon Cartwright said such a show of force deters entrepreneurs and businesses. Numerous business people have complained since a video of the Revenue Enhancement Taskforce entering CBS Bahamas went viral last Monday. A customer representative said the episode
By Leandra Rolle Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net FEARS among Bahamian students in Jamaica have heightened now that the country is under hurricane watch, with some calling on the government to evacuate them as soon as possible. Concerned students expressed their anxiety to The Tribune last night after receiving a notice from the University of West Indies Mona Campus urging
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CLICO Policyholders have not been abandoned, Insists Davis By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip Davis insisted his administration has not abandoned CLICO policyholders. He commented after St Barnabas MP Shanendon Cartwright noted in the House of Assembly that the government did not allocate
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Govt delay threatens oil explorer’s assets’ value
funding for policyholders in the budget. Mr Cartwright said the 10,000 policyholders feel abandoned. Victims of the CLICO collapse have been waiting more than 15 years for the matter to be resolved. The Tribune understands they last received a payout SEE page three
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis works with a student to prepare items for a time capsule yesterday, which they will open in 25 years as part of the Diamond Jubilee Independece celebrations. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
performances and streaming. That was the first time he generated a profit from his music. Before that, he performed only at church concerts that he had to pay to attend. “It has enhanced my lifestyle,” he said yesterday. “I have more money in my pocket. I was able to do a lot of other things, things that I wanted to do, and I
The Government’s “delay” in renewing an oil explorer’s three Bahamian licences threatens the value of 80 percent of its balance sheet assets and ability to recover its previous investment in this nation. Challenger Energy Group, the former Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), in unveiling its 2023 annual results last week revealed that renewal of its exploration licences for another three-year period is critical to maintaining the value of $94m in “intangible” assets booked in The Bahamas.
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Elkin 360 still benefitting from Independence hit By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net A YEAR after his song became the unofficial theme of the 50th anniversary of independence celebrations, Elkin 360 said bookings are starting to pick up again, and he is still reaping the benefits of last summer’s hit. Elkin Outten, 62, said he made about $50,000 from
Elkin ‘360’ Outten his song, “Bahamas Golden Anniversary”, through
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