Thursday, June 3, 2010
HEADLINES
Mother, boyfriend charged with toddler's murder
Union may challenge govt over increments issue
Govt should have cut Kerzner's subsidy, says Wilchcombe
Bills seek to increase number of judges
PM: Tough decisions on spending will have to be made by ZNS, W&SC
Bahamian jailed in Florida for role in seafood smuggling
Court dismisses murder appeal
Police probing stabbing, armed robberies
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BUDGET DEBATE BEGINS | |||||
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on the 2010-2011 Annual Budget began in the House of Assembly Wednesday
June 2nd, 2010 at 10am. Criticisms of tax increases and cut-backs in
the document have poured in, however the Prime Minister has gone on
record to state that the 2010-2011 Budget is designed to put the
nation's "fiscal house in order". Photo:TONY GRANT JR. |
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Ingraham announces tax changes
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hubert Ingraham announced in the
House of Assembly yesterday that the government has decided to adjust
the criteria by which imported vehicles are categorized for customs
duties, and to lower the tax he announced last week that will be
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"Money on the table twitter.com/guardianbiz:A significant step forward has been taken by the $70 million Arawak Cay Container Port relocation with the government and private shareholders committing $40 million start-up funds to the project. |
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Record number of teams in for BBF Nationals A record number of teams will take to the field in the 8th Annual Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships, hosted by the Bahamas Baseball Federation (BBF). The 37 teams, from leagues around the country, will invade Freeport, Grand Bahama, where the championships will be played Friday-Sunday. |
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Higher education obtained — now what? Four hundred and thirty two — the number of people who graduated with degrees in higher education from The College of the Bahamas. Most will be hitting the job market, along with thousands of high school graduates and persons returning home from university abroad. They all have one thing in common, they are being faced with the harsh reality of a sluggish job market. |
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BUDGET ON CHARITIES |
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Local charities like the Good Samaritan Home for the Elderly fear that cut-backs in the Budget now before Parliament for debate will force them to shut their doors. |
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