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$800,000 to aid 'fiscal rebalance'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Government yesterday secured nearly $800,000 in funding through a technical agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Japanese government which, accordin

Bishop tells congregation not to sell vote for money or political favours

BISHOP Laish Boyd urged Anglicans not to exchange their vote for money or political favours. Eligible voters should remain honest and critical of the issues, according to Bishop Boyd, who said that Christian participation would elevate the political proce

Bishop tells congregation not to sell vote for money or political favours

BISHOP Laish Boyd urged Anglicans not to exchange their vote for money or political favours. Eligible voters should remain honest and critical of the issues, according to Bishop Boyd, who said that Christian participation would elevate the political proce

Bishop tells congregation not to sell vote for money or political favours

BISHOP Laish Boyd urged Anglicans not to exchange their vote for money or political favours. Eligible voters should remain honest and critical of the issues, according to Bishop Boyd, who said that Christian participation would elevate the political proce

Gov't urged to 'look carefully' at manufacturing's survival

Gov't urged to 'look carefully' at manufacturing's survival By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A leading Bahamian bottled water manufacturer yesterday urged the Government to "look very carefully at how we can survi

Haitians told to use their vote

Haitians told to use their vote By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net HAITIAN president Michel Martelly yesterday advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would be

Haitians told to use their vote

Haitians told to use their vote By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net HAITIAN president Michel Martelly yesterday advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would be

BTC unveils new mobile features

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is launching a new mobile feature that allows customers to carry out faster account transactions. The new mobile feature, Star 200 (*200#), allows pre-paid customers to top-up minutes, transfer minutes to anot

Christie: PLP will be next govt

Christie: PLP will be next govt By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party is poised to become the next government of The Bahamas, according to leader Perry Christie as his entire slate of candidat

Electricity cut off at City Markets

Electricity cut off at City Markets CITY Market stores across New Providence had their electricity cut off yesterday for delinquent accounts, The Tribune can confirm. It was unclear how many stores were cut off, but BEC Chairman Michael Moss last night c

Guilty policeman awaits bail verdict

Guilty policeman awaits bail verdict By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net MANSLAUGHTER convict and ex-policeman Donovan Gardiner will learn tomorrow if a Supreme Court judge will grant him bail pending the outcome of a cons

Man stabbed to death

Man stabbed to death By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE last night denied reports of growing tensions between Bahamians and persons of Haitian descent in Abaco. The vehicular assault of a man of Haitian descent ju

HOUSING ACT CHANGES AHEAD?

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the Housing Act may be the next step in the government's bid to ensure the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation can meet debt obligations over the next two decades. As the corpora

HOUSING ACT CHANGES AHEAD?

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the Housing Act may be the next step in the government's bid to ensure the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation can meet debt obligations over the next two decades. As the corpora

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally By TRIBUNE INTERNS Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene "ANDROS, we have the best candidate, the best team and the best leader, and we are ready to govern and improve the quality of life for you," said Philip "Brave" Davis

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally By TRIBUNE INTERNS Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene "ANDROS, we have the best candidate, the best team and the best leader, and we are ready to govern and improve the quality of life for you," said Philip "Brave" Davis

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally By TRIBUNE INTERNS Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene "ANDROS, we have the best candidate, the best team and the best leader, and we are ready to govern and improve the quality of life for you," said Philip "Brave" Davis

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally By TRIBUNE INTERNS Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene "ANDROS, we have the best candidate, the best team and the best leader, and we are ready to govern and improve the quality of life for you," said Philip "Brave" Davis

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally

Davis hits out at PM at PLP rally By TRIBUNE INTERNS Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene "ANDROS, we have the best candidate, the best team and the best leader, and we are ready to govern and improve the quality of life for you," said Philip "Brave" Davis

TOP REALTOR CALLS FOR STAMP TAX 'REVERSAL'

A LEADING realtor is urging the Government to reverse its Stamp Tax increase on real property transactions, arguing that it is costing the Bahamas much-needed business and discouraging both local and foreign buyers. Mario Carey, head of Mario Carey Realty