Banks may face new rules on account fees
CENTRAL Bank governor John Rolle said one solution to high bank fees is to require banks to offer a basic banking account with regulated costs.
FACE TO FACE: Fostering connection people to people
When it comes to diplomatic relations between countries, it is most often left to governments to conduct.
GB students get ready to vote
Excitement is building as students across Grand Bahama prepare for the Local Government Junior Council elections.
Richardson and Mets looking to clinch a playoff spot
ANTOAN Richardson and his New York Mets could be joining Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his New York Yankees in the Major League Baseball postseason.
GBPA sponsors three-day ‘Freeport Got Talent’ event at Port Lucaya
A “Freeport Got Talent” event will take place this weekend in Grand Bahama, featuring over a dozen contestants vying for cash prizes up to $5,000.
Bowleg announces changes to Grand Bahama’s New Year’s Junkanoo parade
THE New Year’s Junkanoo celebration in Grand Bahama will see significant changes in 2025, with a new date, a route change, and an additional parade in West Grand Bahama, according to Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.
PETER YOUNG: Further escalation in the Middle East
As indicated in last week’s column, I realise only too well that it is superfluous to offer comment on issues that already receive wide media coverage unless there is a recent new dimension to consider.
Defence lawyer berates WSC general manager for ‘not answering questions’
A DEFENCE lawyer berated Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) general manager, Robert Deal, yesterday for “wasting” the court’s time, accusing him of not directly answering questions during cross-examination.
Police looking for four men involved in armed robbery at a residence
POLICE are searching for four men believed to be responsible for an armed robbery that took place in the early hours of Monday at a residence on Sanford Drive.
Saints, Suns win baseball openers
After winning the last two senior boys’ softball titles, the Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders were hoping to carry their success over to the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ baseball season.
27-year-old charged with unlawful sex with 13-year-old girl jailed for bail breach
A 27-year-old man who had unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl he met online was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday for breaching bail after failing to appear in court for sentencing.
Man accused of double shooting that left child dead in 2017
A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after he was accused of a fatal double shooting that left a child dead on Rosebud Street in 2017.
Defendant adamantly pleads ‘not guilty’ to accusation of injuring pitbull puppy
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of seriously injuring a pitbull puppy last week on Hay Street.
HO Nash Jr High students shine in BJC
HO Nash Jr High School is celebrating a remarkable achievement as students excelled in this year’s Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Pitman examinations.
Educators and Urban Renewal offer pathway to prosperity
The Urban Renewal initiative has partnered with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), Galilee College, and Cyber Tech Career College to launch a transformative Community Empowerment Programme titled Pathways to Prosperity.
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Monday, September 23, 2024
PM: 'No intention' to raise water rate or tax wells
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has issued a statement in response to today’s Tribune story detailing proposals by the Water and Sewerage Corporation to increase consumer prices or impose taxes on homeowners with private wells.
Water Corp margins slide 138% to -$31m
The Water & Sewerage Corporation sucked up $55m in Bahamian taxpayer subsidies in 2022 to help cover a -$31m negative operating margin that had more than doubled over a 12-year period.
Taxi ‘price gouge’ fear over gas margin rise
The Bahamas Taxi Cab Union’s (BTCU) president is voicing fears that the imminent margin increases granted to petroleum retailers may force some drivers to “price gouge” once again.
‘Married women’ law reform call over FamGuard dispute
The Acting Chief Justice is urging Parliament to “do everything in its power” to reform a 140 year-old law designed to protect married women and “cure” uncertainties that could spark increasing legal disputes.
