PRESS RELEASE Breadbasket Items In an official statement released to the media on July 24, 2018 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, The Hon. K. Peter Turnquest reiterated that VAT will be removed from all Breadbasket items effective August 1, 2018.
PRESS RELEASE VAT-Free MEDICATION Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, The Hon. K. Peter Turnquest announced in an official statement on July 24, 2018 that consumers stand to benefit from the Government’s policy on VAT- Free medication which will come into effect August 01, 2018. All prescription and most over-the-counter medication will now be…
Free National Movement Members of Parliament forming the new Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers by Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling at Government House on Monday, May 15, 2017 Read More…
K. Peter Turnquest was appointed Minister of Finance by Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling during a brief ceremony at Government House, Friday, May 12, 2017. Read More… (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson)
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Newly-sworn-in Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas the Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, said, on May 11, 2017, that the day represented “a new day” for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and one that was also steeped in ancient tradition. “Today also represents a renewal and reaffirmation of our democratic…
