Police say they have solved the murders of two men recently killed in Fox Hill. Alvardo Curry and Pedreito Mejias, both 20, are accused of the shooting death of Javardo Thompson, otherwise known as “JoJo”, and the attempted murder of Antonio Morley. The victims were at the
The man accused of murdering a Chinese businessman during an armed robbery at his shop in Nassau Village was allegedly beaten by police while in custody, his lawyer claimed yesterday. Ishmael Forbes, 21, of St. Andrews Beach Estates, appeared before Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain
Four people from Pioneers Loop, Grand Bahama, were arraigned yesterday on murder charges in connection with the death of a man whose body was found near Pioneers Way, according to police. Police said Natoris Taylor, 23, Kivan Wilkinson, 20, Kyle Forbes, 20, and a 17-year-old have
In the second quarter of the 2018/2019 fiscal year, value-added tax (VAT) grew by $50.6 million to $200.1 million as compared to the same quarter of fiscal year 2017/2018, thanks to the government’s 4.5 percent increase in the VAT rate to 12 percent last July,
Reports on mortgage commitments tell the tale of soft growth trends, according to The Central Bank of The Bahamas’ (CBOB) Quarterly Economic Review report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018/2019, adding that foreign investment projects still bolster the construction sector. The report said the
The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA) and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) held a customer service workshop for vendors, tour operators and government agencies operating at the Prince George Wharf, preparing them for the increase in cruise passenger numbers in the future and readying
The Bahamas has the highest value-added tax (VAT) revenue ratio (VRR) in the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LAC) at 0.99, a according to a report entitled “Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean for 1990-2017”, adding that this country also has one of
Jumbey Café, a popular Village Road restaurant deeply rooted in Bahamian flavors, has opened a second location on Carmichael Road. The space the new restaurant calls home was formerly occupied by QBC Electronics. It sits across the street from John’s Plaza at the junction of Carmichael
A man and woman were chopped multiple times on Arawak Cay Sunday night, according to police. Shortly after 8 p.m. police reportedly responded to reports of an altercation which resulted in a man being chopped with a machete. Police said both victims were taken to hospital. Police said
Lyford Cay International School’s Aaron Dean is a Collins Big Cat Writing Competition champion. The fifth grade student won the ages eight to 11 category in the writing competition, for which the theme was “Bravery and Courage”. In his story, “Hero”, Aaron writes about a rescue pup
