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BPL too often ‘holding the bag’ for developers
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is seeking a more “equitable” contribution from developers that need it to provide additional generation capacity for their projects, its chief executive revealed yesterday.
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Two accused of $1.4m theft from security car at airport
TWO men accused of stealing more than $1m from a bank security car at an airport last week were in court yesterday - where they were each granted $250,000 bail.
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Lincoln Bain defends declared net worth and liabilities
COALITION of Independents leader Lincoln Bain defended his $1.8m net worth yesterday, telling The Tribune that he gained his wealth through a successful investment strategy.
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‘UP WAGE TO $350 - OR RISK STRIKES’: Unions agree to take vote as the call for minimum pay raise
A labour leader yesterday called for a further minimum wage hike to $350 per week by June 2024 as he revealed that multiple trade unions have agreed to each “take a strike vote”.
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Deyton Albury looks to bounce back after loss
Just misses triple double in his NCAA Division 1 debut
After waiting all of his life to finally get to make his debut in a division one game, starting point guard Deyton Albury said he was taken aback by the bright lights and the atmosphere last night inside the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia.
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GSSSA volleyball championships all set to get underway today
THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) volleyball championships are all set to be played for the senior and junior division titles at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium today at 4pm.
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Woman allegedly attempts suicide - Police chief shares alarm at rise in numbers
A 20-year-old girl is hospitalized after allegedly attempting to commit suicide by ingesting a quantity of pills.
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Customs officer accused of falsifying accounts to steal over $1.8m in 2019
A CUSTOMS officer testified yesterday that former customs broker Precious Miller Moxey falsified accounts to steal over $1.8m in funds in 2019.
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Man on bail gets three months prison for failing to charge monitoring device
A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison after admitting to failing to charge his monitoring device while on release on a pending armed robbery charge.
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Insurance regulator in blacklist ‘what if’ look
The Insurance Commission was yesterday said to be looking at “what if” scenarios to ensure insurers have access to sufficient reinsurance capacity if The Bahamas stays on Europe’s tax blacklist.
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Bahamians face extra 90-day wait to join NHI
Bahamians will now have to endure an extra 90-day wait to enroll in National Health Insurance (NHI) as the scheme embarks on an efficiency drive to counter its “finite resources” this fiscal year.
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Despite health concerns, possibly due to mould, Ministry of Grand Bahama remains open
STAFF at the Grand Bahama Ministry has been experiencing health issues due to the presence of mould at the Harold DeGregory Government Complex Building on the Mall.
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Judge says no to gag order in Gibson case
A Supreme Court judge cautioned the press yesterday to report accurate information concerning Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial after deciding not to impose a gag order barring journalists from reporting the case.
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Cornish pleads not guilty to charges of rape, assault and death threats
NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish yesterday denied accusations that he raped, assaulted and threatened to kill a woman earlier this year.
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Kool Acres demolition begins in wake of shanty town blaze
AS the demolition crews moved into Kool Acres shanty town yesterday, resident Souvenance Similien watched, hoping to reclaim the abandoned car he calls home.
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RICHARD GIBSON MAKES HISTORY: The first Bahamian golfer to compete in Pan Am Games
In breaking new grounds as the first Bahamian golfer to compete in the Pan American Games, Richard Gibson Jr said his experience in Santiago, Chile, last week could be rated an eight out of a 10.
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Gov’t signs PPP for Bimini airport
The Government, likely with eyes on the constituency’s upcoming by-election, yesterday signed a deal for a private consortium to transform Bimini’s airport facilities.
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Govt organ transplant programme start delayed - now to begin early 2024
THE launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s organ transplant programme has been pushed to begin operations next year, as the ministry is in the process of drafting legislation, finalising facilities and training health professionals, according Health officials.
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DEMOLITION GOES ON DESPITE SHANTY FIRE: No casualties reported but cause of blaze is still being investigated
DEMOLITION of the Kool Acres community will still proceed today despite the blaze that tore through the shanty town on Saturday engulfing more than 70 homes and destroying numerous belongings and personal items.
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RHEMA OTABOR WINS SILVER IN THE JAVELIN: Shines in Pan Am Games debut
Rising javelin star Rhema Otabor added her first international medal to the gold she won at the National College Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Track and Field Championships with a silver at the Pan American Games.
