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Does the National Insurance Board Benefit The Bahamas?
Has the NIB been feeding the public (government) finances? You bet. But the question we should be asking is, should the government force us to pay taxes under the guise of a retirement scheme to fund public projects?...2010 To Be a Better Year Says Bahamian Prime Minister Huber Ingraham:
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A Ingraham said in his New Year’s address to the nation on Thursday, February 4, ...
Bahamas Borrowing $150,000,000 Each Month?
Since 1991 the National Debt of The Bahamas has risen from $870 million to $3 billion, a staggering 244.8 percent increase in 18 years. That’s what, a $118 million increase each and every year....National Insurance Board Tax
The NIB insists that contributions to the fund are not a tax. Well, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, we would say it's a tax....Why The Nobel Peace Prize Deserves Obama
By the terms of the Nobel Committee, Obama earned the so-called Nobel Peace Prize....Proposed 84.1% NIB Contribution Tax Hike
An individual person, extended family or tight-knit community will do a considerably better job keeping their National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions and looking after themselves, their friends and their loved ones. Especially, when compared to an inefficient and politically driven government bureaucracy like NIB....Government to Finally Amend the Cruise Ship Overnight Incentive Act
The decline in cruise ship calls was attributed to, among other things: The increase in departure taxes from $13,00 to $20,000; Complaints of cruising public about the deteriorated ambiance of the principal ports of call in Nassau and Freeport; and, The cost of calls to Nassau and Freeport. ...Tommy Turnquest on the 2009 Communications Act
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support of “A Bill for an Act to Provide Communication Services”, which when adopted would be known as ...Comments on Communications Bill, Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority Bill and the Utilities Appeal Tribunal Bill
Mr. Speaker we are living in very remarkable times. These are times that I believe none of us in this place has seen before. The ...Zhivargo Laing on the Second Reading of the Communication Bill 2009
“To extend the benefits of the ‘Information Society’ to all, public policy in rapidly-evolving telecommunications technology must be shaped now…Policies for interconnectivity, capacity-building and security ...CONTRIBUTION ON A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE SUPREME COURT ACT
Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the great people of Carmichael to move the Second Reading of a Bill for an Act to amend the Supreme Court Act....Minister of State for Finance in The Bahamas Fumbles?
The Bahamas debt level as a percentage of GDP has passed the vaunted 40% level. In fact it is well over 40% if you include the governments contingent liabilities for the numerous government corporations etc....Postmaster General Retires After 44 Years of Service
Nassau, Bahamas – Postmaster Godfrey Clarke was praised Wednesday for his compassion, productivity and leadership skills during a retirement ceremony in his honor at the ...Local Govt Monitoring Unit to Ensure Accountability and Transparency
NASSAU, Bahamas -- During his contribution to the Mid-Year Budget debate in Parliament Wednesday, Minister of State for Lands and Local Government the Hon. Byran ...Immigration Department Records Surplus in Projected Revenue
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Department of Immigration recorded a revenue surplus of over $9.8 million due to a new fee structure and vigilance in the ...Bahamas to Host Official Visit of Vice Premier of the State Council of China
NASSAU, Bahamas – His Excellency Hui Luangyu, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China will make an official visit to ...Contribution of Senator The Hon. Dion A. Foulkes In Moving For The Second Reading And Committal of The National Library And Information Services Authority Act
Madam President, The FNM’s is commited to the empowerment of people we have a proven track record in deepening democracy at a community level. We have ...Bahamas and The Netherlands Strengthen Ties
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas is seeking the support of the Kingdom of The Netherlands for a level playing field regarding the tax recovery policy ...Minister of National Security and the Attorney General to Participate in United Nations Conference on Crime
The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Tommy Turnquest, together with the Attorney General, Senator the Hon. Michael Barnett, will participate in a Ministerial Conference ...Term Limits to Ensure Growth and Development of Police Force
NASSAU, Bahamas --- Moving debate on the Government’s Police Force Bill 2009 Wednesday, Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest said a “critical concept” ...LUPAP on Course for June Completion
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Land Use Policy and Administration Project (LUPAP), which commenced in June 2005 to address issues related to land administration in the ...Government Committed to Bolstering National Security Initiatives
NASSAU, Bahamas --- The Government of The Bahamas remains fully committed to participating in crime-fighting cooperative initiatives designed to enhance national and regional security, Minister ...Regional Declaration Should Strengthen Anti-Crime Efforts, National Security Minister Says
NASSAU, Bahamas --- The adoption of the Political Declaration on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, Terrorism and other Serious Crime in the Caribbean should ...Immigration Department Reviews Draft Legislation
NASSAU, Bahamas – For the first time in close to 30 years, senior managers and administrators of the Immigration Department participated in a workshop to ...Disability Affairs Consultant Discusses Access for the Disabled
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Consultant at the Department of Social Services Disability Affairs Division Iris Adderley says accessibility to goods and services for persons with disabilities ...Government Continues its Commitment to Regattas
NASSAU, Bahamas – Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Desmond Bannister said the Government’s budgeting of close to a half million dollars to ...Christian Council President Calls for Bi-Partisanship and Unity
The Bahamas requires “bi-partisan governance and a united church” to manage the moral, social and economic problems it is experiencing, president of the Bahamas Christian Council Rev. Patrick Paul said Wednesday....Immigration Department Forms Public Relations Unit
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Immigration Department has formed a Public Relations and Communications Unit to disseminate the goals and initiatives regarding immigration issues, Minister of ...Education Minister Lauds COB Career Institute
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Career Institute in the College of The Bahamas’ (COB) Centre for Continuing Education and Extensions Services (CEES) is a "manifestation" of ...Immigration Department Partners with Crime Stoppers
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Immigration Department has formed a partnership with The Bahamas Crime Stoppers Foundation, in an effort to crack down on illegal migration ...Bahamas Bids Farewell to United States Ambassador Siegel
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas said farewell to United States Ambassador to The Bahamas His Excellency Ned Siegel Wednesday, thanking him for his work in ...Law Reform to be a Top Priority for the Government
Nassau, The Bahamas -- Law reform will be among the list of priorities for The Bahamas government in 2009 advised the Attorney General and Minister ...Minister Tommy Turnquest Visits Jamaica to observe the Jamaican Government Electronic Monitoring System Project
The Minister of National Security, Hon. Tommy Turnquest, led a delegation of government officials to Jamaica on 8 January 2009, to observe the Government of ...Anita Bernard to be Next Secretary to the Cabinet
Nassau, The Bahamas -- Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham announced that Anita Bernard will be the next Secretary to the Cabinet at the ...Government Signs Contracts Totalling $641,200 for Maintenance of Drainage Wells and Catch Pits
Nassau, The Bahamas -- The government of The Bahamas signed five contracts totalling $641,200 for the maintenance of 834 drainage wells and 664 associated catch ...National Security Minister Participates in Caricom Law Enforcement Ministers Meeting
The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Tommy Turnquest, returning to The Bahamas from his participation in the Eleventh Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council of Ministers of National Security (CONSLE), said that the Meeting addressed an extensive agenda reflective of the critical crime and security challenges countries in the region, including The Bahamas, are facing....Bahamas Prime Minister Addresses the Nation on the State of the Bahamian Economy
My purpose for speaking to you this evening is to inform on the state of our national economy which, as you know, is being seriously affected by a severe global financial crisis and a marked deterioration in the economic situation worldwide....Statement by the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
I have today transmitted a letter of congratulations to President-elect Senator Barack Obama of the United States on his historic victory at the polls yesterday. The Government and people of The Bahamas join with millions around the world in extending congratulations and best wishes to the new American administration. ...11th Meeting of Caricom Commissioners of Police and Military Chiefs Remarks - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
I am happy to have this opportunity to offer a warm welcome to Commissioners of Police and Military Chiefs from around our region and to express appreciation for your many years of loyal service and commitment to law enforcement. We are all hopeful that the results of your meeting will assist us in better responding to the challenges that crime continues to present in each of our countries and across our region....2008 IMF/World Bank Group Meetings Statement - Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
As Governor for The Bahamas, I have been given the distinct honour to speak on behalf of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), namely, Antigua, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago....Prime Minister Ingraham to Attend 2008 Annual IMF Boards of Governors/World Bank Group Meetings - Washington, DC
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham will travel to Washington, DC to take part in the 2008 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Boards of Governors/World Bank Group Meetings....Prime Minister Foreshadows Changes in Public Service Bureaucracy
Some of the bureaucracy found within the public service will be changed under his watch, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham indicated at the 9th Annual Public Service Week Thanksgiving Service held at Christ Community Church Sunday....Caricom Presidents and GGs Conference Remarks - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
I am honoured and humbled to have been invited to address this opening ceremony of the 13th Annual Conference of Presidents and Governors-General of the Caribbean Community. I should like to extend my words of welcome to the spouses of Heads of State present and to all accompanying delegates who have travelled to our country for this meeting. I trust that your stay will be fruitful and enjoyable....Tribute to the late Norman Solomon - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
After a long, courageous battle with the debilitating Parkinson’s disease, Norman Solomon passed away early on Monday morning in Florida. Mr. Solomon was an outstanding Bahamian and had been for some years a distinguished Member of this Parliament....Bahamas Statement to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
On behalf of the Government and people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, I congratulate you on your assumption of the Presidency of this sixty-third session of the General Assembly, and I assure you of the full support and cooperation of my delegation. I should also like to take this opportunity to commend H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his stewardship of the sixty-second session, just concluded....Bahamas to Provide Financial Assistance to Storm Ravaged Haiti and Turks and Caicos
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said The Bahamas will be providing in the order of a half million dollars in financial assistance to storm ravaged Haiti, and will be providing a similar sum to the Turks and Caicos Islands....TUC Address By Minister of Labour and Social Development
President, Mr. Obie Ferguson, First Vice- President, Winston Moss, other specially invited guests, officers and members of Trade Union Congress, Good Morning. When I received the invitation to speak at this seminar, I was both pleased and excited....Communication on Increases to the Poor - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
In a sermon at the American National Cathedral in Washington in March of 1968, the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about the scourge of poverty and said this: “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new is that we now have the techniques and resources to get rid of poverty. The real question is whether we have the will.”...
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- Sheraton Cable Beach Resort Unveils New Name: Shearton Nassau Beach Resort
- National Insurance Board Tax
- Foundation 4 Life Returns to Bay Street After A Year's Absence
- Stadium Agreement Signing a Continuation of Bahamian / Chinese Friendship
- 1st Story Homepage: Olympic Athletes Honoured
- Immigration Department Records Surplus in Projected Revenue
- Double Digit Unemployment Recorded in New Providence and Grand Bahama
- Bahamas Consulate General Office in Atlanta to Open in April
- The 2009 Devard & Devaughn Darling Football Camps will be held in Freeport, and Nassau
- Bahamas Detention Centre “Hunger Strike”
- Airport Authority Act Amendment Debate - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
- Free Cruises to Grand Bahama Island for U.S. Military Personnel
- Airfare Price Reduction Strategy for Grand Bahama Island
- Bahamas Detention Centre “Hunger Strike”
- View To a Thrill -- Freeport Rugby Club Fundraiser
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2nd March 2010
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28th February 2010
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14th February 2010
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11th February 2010
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