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01 November 2024. By Gerrino Saunders — Journal Staff Writer Many Bahamians both young and old, those that reside in the country and those that visit home from time to time are becoming increasingly distraught with what appears to be a breakdown in societal norms as the behaviour, mentality and cultural norms are fast becoming extinct.
A NEW REVENUE STREAM | The Bahama Journal - Jones …
4 days ago · The new tax will apply only to foreign entities in The Bahamas whose earnings. exceed $800 million annually. The opposition agreed with the government’s move to implement the Domestic. Minimum Top-up Tax Bill, 2024 (Top-up Tax) (DMTT) which is projected to. generate revenues of up to $140 million annually.
New Law to Keep Light Bills Low | The Bahama Journal - Jones ...
4 days ago · Journal Staff Writer. Bahamians’ light bills will get much lower and a new law that the Davis. administration will pass will ensure that bills stay low. This according to prime. minister Philip Davis as he opened the Energy Summit on Thursday. The low rates will be felt by Bahamians throughout the archipelago, according.
Dr. Duane Sands Says “$100 Can’t Buy You What It Used To”
4 days ago · $100 has diminished significantly, leaving many Bahamians struggling to make ends meet. Dr. Sands began by highlighting the rising costs that have made everyday living increasingly difficult for families. He pointed out that a significant portion of that $100 now goes toward high electricity bills ...
November | 2024 | The Bahama Journal - Jones Communications …
Posted on 01 November 2024. By: Latonya Roberts Journal Staff Writer Member of Parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish was cleared of his assault and death threats yesterday, after being found not guilty of two counts of rape. On Thursday, the Member of Parliament appeared in court before Justice Renea McKay and a nine-member jury.
BREAKDOWN IN SOCIETY | The Bahama Journal - Jones …
Nov 1, 2024 · Around 2:00 a.m., on Sunday October 13 th a 21-year-old male was stabbed to death on Grand Bahama, back in the capital on Saturday October 19 th a man was shot and killed while walking on Derby Road in Yellow Elder around 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. On the same day, two men were shot by two masked gunmen who pulled up in a small vehicle while ...
Editorials | The Bahama Journal - Jones Communications Network
Sep 27, 2024 · EDITORIAL – A MEDIA ENTERPRISE IN PROGRESS. Posted on 27 September 2024. On the 24th September 1994, there was a tremendous amount of love in the air. The Bahamian people were finally able to enjoy an Adult Contemporary Radio Station which was driven by news and current affairs programming. The …
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A NEW REVENUE STREAM. 08 November 2024. By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer As The Bahamas moves to reform its tax system to survive in the global financial system, new laws were passed this week in the lower chamber of parliament. It comes from advice of key international organizations like the Inter-American Development Bank and ...
Outstanding Bahamians Receive Nations Honours | The Bahama …
Oct 13, 2023 · the country celebrated National Heroes Day. At Government House, the National Honors Investiture took place where. Bahamians of previous generations – including posthumously, received various. honours commemorated with a plaque given by Governor-General Cynthia Pratt. Chairman of the National Honors Advisory Committee Fred Mitchell spoke on …
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Nov 1, 2024 · BY SHENIA ROBERTS JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Not since Perry Christie was prime minister, the leader of another Progressive Liberal Party administration from 2002-2007 has unemployment in The Bahamas been as low as it is now. At that time the low level was branded as being at an “irreducible minimum.”. This week, the Bahamas National Statistical