File Photo The Ministry of Finance advises the public that the Back-to-School VAT Holiday will begin on Monday, August 31, 2020. The purpose of the tax relief measure, announced during the Budget Debate, is to make back to school shopping less expensive for parents while providing support to local businesses throughout The Bahamas. The Department of...

Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis announced that The Bahamas recorded 83 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours. “Regrettably, two additional deaths have been confirmed. This brings the total number of COVID-19-related deaths...