Man faces court over attempt to deposit fake bills at bank
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on Friday for trying to deposit two fake $100 bills at a bank.
Fredrick King Jr commits to Bluejays
Just over one month after he reopened his recruiting process, Fredrick King Jr committed to the Creighton Bluejays and will head to the Big East to begin his collegiate basketball career.
Ayton and Suns host Dallas tonight to start second round
THE NBA careers of Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic will always be connected due to the 2018 Draft and the pair will meet in the postseason for the first time when their second round series begins tonight.
Jonquel Jones leads the Sun to preseason victory
IN her return to the WNBA, Jonquel Jones showed flashes of the dominance expected to come this season for the Connecticut Sun.
QC Comets are BAISS swimming champions
THE Queen’s College Comets emerged as the champions of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ 2022 Swim Championships held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Friday.
Govt discussing how to bring relief to gas operators and consumers
THE Davis administration is currently discussing how best it can bring relief to both gas operators and consumers in response to rising fuel prices sparked by the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis on Friday.
Digital assets industry 'a major opportunity' for the Bahamas
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson said the government is working with key stakeholders to ensure that Bahamians can benefit from the digital assets industry.
'Not feasible' to remove VAT on breadbasket items
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis maintained on Friday that removing value added tax on breadbasket items is not feasible at this time, noting the tax regime was a necessary initiative meant to reduce government borrowing and improve the nation’s overall “fiscal health.”
Former World leaders at crypto conference
At the FTX/Salt Cryptocurrency Conference at Baha Mar Convention Center on Thursday, on the second day featuring a financial panel presentation...
Marco Alert System 'Testing Phase' underway
The Royal Bahamas Police Force, in conjunction with its partners, officially began the “Testing Phase” of the Marco Alert System on Friday at 2pm.
DIANE PHILLIPS: What it takes to breathe new life into historic Nassau
PARTS of this column first appeared nearly five years ago. Sadly, it remains all too relevant. The Tribune has agreed to re-run it today at my request in light of the Davis administration’s commitment to rescuing and resuscitating the historic city of Nassau.
The impossible made real
HOW many times in your life have you said something like this? “That could never happen. It’s impossible.” “Not in my wildest dreams can I imagine that ever coming true.” “I’ll never get through this. It’s over. This is all there is or ever will be.” “No way. Not now, not ever.”
First Pine Crest homes to be completed next month
THE first set of homes in the government’s affordable housing programme will be completed next month, according to Jobeth Coleby-Davis as she insisted the construction process aligned with the highest standards available.
‘Inflation is raising costs for helping the hungry’
A LOCAL feeding organisation says the current period of inflation as well as the reintroduction of value added tax on breadbasket items has increased its operational costs.
Summit to discuss COVID and climate change
REGIONAL leaders are expected to discuss COVID-19’s impact, the effects of climate change as well as disaster preparedness at the ninth Summit of the Americas scheduled to be held in Los Angeles this summer.
‘Progress being made’ in appointing first US ambassador since 2011
US Senator Christopher Dodd said he’s been told that officials are making progress to find a new US ambassador to The Bahamas, more than ten years after the last American ambassador stepped down.
Ingraham tours GB for book launch
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham presented his new book to Grand Bahama school principals at the Sir Charles Hayward Library yesterday.
‘World’s in worst state that I have ever seen’
Super Value’s principal has voiced hope that “we can do better than” the World Bank’s dire prediction of high food prices lasting for three years, but conceded: “The world is in the worst state I’ve ever seen.”
