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Availability of telephone directories
Earlier this morning, I hopped onto a public service jitney bus for Route 10-A, which means that it would have taken me by the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporate building on John F Kennedy Drive.
BTC slams ‘excessive’ $209,488 URCA fine
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) last night slammed the $209,488 fine imposed on it by regulators for breaching mobile number portability rules as “unwarranted and excessive”.
King Charles hopes to visit Bahamas next year
King Charles III has told Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis that he hopes to visit The Bahamas next year.
Poor utilities spark bad tourist reviews
A Family Island hotelier says poor utility services have resulted in negative guest reviews of their Bahamian vacation experience.
Witness says salary was withheld and NIB stopped after he refused to report to Donaldson office
A FORMER senior employee of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) testified that his salary was withheld after he failed to follow instructions from Elwood Donaldson.
EDITORIAL: Govt avoidance of answer on irregularities telling
IT IS worth noting the defensiveness currently taking place over the Chinese workers who were released from custody after the intervention of Immigration Minister Keith Bell despite irregularities in their status.
Expect poor service post COVID-19?
From Financial Services through banking to consumer services, The Bahamas needs to be better than the average if not excelling, but are we? Post COVID there is a serious breach of good services.
EDITORIAL: Haiti on the brink of being a failed state
THE telephone at The Tribune has been buzzing this week with readers wanting to discuss one topic more than any other – Haiti.
Downtown Nassau ‘very dirty’
My daily commute takes me along the city centre and on to my final destination, but on yesterday, I took a detour ending at Starbucks, John Bull, Bay Street and as I await my coffee, I just couldn’t help myself from overhearing a part of a conversation that a guest to our country was having on his telephone:
Power problems and thefts cause BTC service issues
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) released a statement yesterday advising that some Family Island consumers have been experiencing service issues “due to power-related issues and malicious acts”.
$5 fee for a cent debt
Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable newspaper to inquire if the one cent $0.01 drop or added to your bill has been changed or dropped. I paid a BTC Bill during the month of October 2023 with a balance of $00.56 cent and a payment of $00.55 cents was made and change was given back.
Years go by and still no ambassador
Our closest neighbour has not had a full accredited Ambassador as they would say “in-country” for over nine plus years basically since the last much liked Ambassador Nicole Avant left.
South Andros utilities branded 'a hot mess'
South Andros residents and business owners yesterday branded the area's utilities and physical infrastructure as a "hot mess" that is undermining commerce.
Khandi Gibson calls for police to treat rape victims more compassionately
KHANDI Gibson, an advocate for violence victims, said the Royal Bahamas Police Force must treat rape victims more compassionately.
Mitchell critical of 'relentless march' to a cashless society
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said Friday he does not agree with the country being a “cashless society.”
Veteran carpenter loses his $137,280 CGT claim
A carpenter has lost his $137,280 wrongful and unfair dismissal claim against a major Bahamian contractor for whom he worked at regular intervals over 32-and-a-half year period.
Bill helps deal with increasing sexual assaults, says Munroe
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Protection Against Violence Bill would help the country grapple with increasing reports of sexual assaults.
Pay TV subscribers in lowest fall for six years
Pay-TV subscribers suffered their lowest annual decrease for six years in 2022 with all other communications segments reporting a modest increase in consumer numbers, sector regulators have revealed.
FNM leader offers bipartisan support to regulate banking sector
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration would get bipartisan support to regulate the commercial banking sector, so it should act more and talk less about the need for better banking services in The Bahamas.
Digital payment provider ventures into ticket sales
A digital payment provider has launched a ticketing platform where customers will be able to purchase tickets directly from the web with assigned seating.
