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GOVERNMENT DEBATES INCENTIVES FOR CRUISES
Government is hoping to tempt more cruise lines to stay overnight in the capital, by offering more entertainment and shopping opportunities to passengers and crews. Read More...

NO AGREEMENT ON INSURANCE FOR NURSES
Talks between Government and leaders of the Bahamas Nurses’ Union have apparently reached a stalemate after Government failed to offer a new proposal Tuesday. Read More...

SUSPECT HELD IN COUNTRY’S LATEST MURDER
A 27 year old man is currently in Police custody, suspected of Wednesday’s murder of Bimini resident Vermon Rolle. Rolle, 26, was stabbed in the stomach around 6pm in Bailey Town during a fight with a man he knew. Now police say they have arrested a New Providence resident in connection with that crime. Read More...

NEW JUSTICES SWORN IN
Controversial Justice from Trinidad and Tobago Stanley John has become the newest member of the Bahamas’ Court of Appeal. He received his Instruments of appointment Wednesday from Governor General His Excellency Arthur Hanna. John says h hopes to make a contribution to the highest Bahamian court. Read More...

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The Prime Minister's Mid-year Budget Report

REVENUE DOWN, AS MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT CITES ECONOMIC CHALLENGES The slowdown in visitor arrivals, and weakness in Import Export duties, means that country’s revenue collection dropped as predicted.

In his Mid-year Budget Report Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham revealed that total revenue collection for the first six months of the fiscal year 2008-09 was down 7.6% from its forecasted $626.5 million. That’s a decline of $51.6 million. However he said that was largely in line with collections for the same period the year before. Mr. Ingraham called that remarkable considering the grim global economic environment.

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