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.
Two drown in separate incidents over weekend
A FIVE-year-old boy and a 35-year-old American woman died in separate drowning incidents over the weekend.
CV Bethel ‘overcrowded and rat-infested’
TEACHERS at CV Bethel High School are grappling with overcrowded, stiflingly hot classrooms, inoperable bathrooms, and a rodent-infested campus, prompting the government to intervene after a list of complaints, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson.
Specialised nurses are main need as shortage cut in half, says Darville
THE national nurse shortage has been cut in half, with most remaining vacancies in specialised nursing roles, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said on Friday.
Cannot afford ‘business as usual’ on climate, says PM
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis warned that the world can no longer afford “business as usual” on climate action, as global temperatures have now exceeded the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for an entire year, putting both humanity and vulnerable nations like The Bahamas at risk.
WSC asks to put up water prices
A Cabinet minister last night said “no formal decision” has been taken on Water & Sewerage Corporation proposals to increase consumer prices or impose taxes on homeowners with private wells.
GAIN AN EDGE – Bahamians leading the way on climate change
From data scientists to artificial intelligence designers, the global demand for skilled employees in STEM fields continues to grow.
Archers on target for an historic 15 medals
Bahamian archers showed up and showed out at the World Archery Americas Caribbean Development Championships (CDC) in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, September 19-23.
Pro boxer Carl Hield to square off again Friday
THE long and illustrious amateur career for Carl Hield is finally paying off big dividends as a professional boxer.
Sands warns Davis hospital will be ‘historic blunder’ with environmental consequences
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands has warned the Davis administration against making a “historic blunder” by building a new hospital on an “environmentally sensitive site”, saying the decision will have serious long-term environmental consequences.
