Gibson delighted with another improvement in the water system
THE Water and Sewage Corporation held a commissioning ceremony yesterday for the opening of a new San Salvador branch and the completion of the Water Supply Improvement Project on the island which gives more residents access to fresh, potable water.
Deadline to register extended
UNIVERSITY of the Bahamas officials said increased enrollment, students seeking deferred payment plans and teachers submitting grades late contributed to long registration lines and mass confusion at the institution over the past two days.
Prison officers strip searched
CORRECTIONAL officers are protesting a “demoralising” process that sees officers strip searched before the start of their shift.
Turnquest unveils ‘one-fit’ framework
THE Minnis administration remains concerned that the goal post continues to shift when it comes to the Bahamas maintaining global tax standards, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday, adding this issue has been argued in international forums.
Hundreds suffer nine-hour wait to register
HUNDREDS of angry University of the Bahamas students suffered under the sweltering sun yesterday as they queued for hours in an effort to submit payments and complete registration for the spring semester.
‘A number of audits have been completed’
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday “a number” of forensic audits into government corporations and departments have been completed and tabled in the House of Assembly.
Police seize marijuana worth $2,000
POLICE seized two pounds of suspected marijuana from the streets of New Providence on Wednesday.
Six foreign nationals discovered on boat off Freeport up in court
SIX foreign nationals discovered on board a vessel in waters off Freeport on December 26, 2018 were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court with breach of the Immigration Act.
Grand Lucayan sale still likely in second quarter of 2019
OFFICIALS are still eyeing a second quarter 2019 sale of the Grand Lucayan resort with “April to June” pegged as a timeline for the sale, chairman of Lucayan Renewal Holdings Michael Scott told The Tribune yesterday.
Americans arrested after failing to declare cash
AN American man and woman were arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday after they failed to declare a large sum of US currency.
Crew of caped crusaders visit Summit Academy
NEW Providence is being invaded by a crew of caped crusaders – students on a mission to become neighbourhood heroes, serving and protecting their environment at every turn.
Bahamasair workers have to evacuate office
BAHAMASAIR workers were forced to evacuate their headquarters after the building’s air-conditioning system began smoking due to an electrical shortage.
Knights left furious as champions surprised
AFTER falling in the standings from first to third place when penalty deductions brought the Superstar Rockers group its first win in six years, Platinum Knights leader Thomas Curry said the group intends to protest the unofficial results of the 2019 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama.
Police arrest woman after she shoots gun from moving vehicle
A WOMAN was taken into police custody on New Year’s Day in connection with a viral video taken of what is believed to be her shooting a gun from a moving vehicle.
We ran out of cash, say two groups in parade
TWO major Junkanoo groups yesterday blamed a lack of funding for their decision to scrap participation in the 2019 New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade.
