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Crime, overpayments and shoddy work blamed as construction costs triple

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CONSTRUCTION costs for a government complex skyrocketed to more than triple the initially contracted sum as a result of "defective work", overpayments, and suspected criminal activity, a

Delay over $100 millionfraud ruling

Delay over $100 millionfraud ruling By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAGISTRATE delayed her ruling in a $100 million attempted fraud case yesterday to inquire from Supt Elliston Rahming why prison officers disobeyed

Homes given out without mortgages by PLP ministry

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net TWELVE homes in six government subdivisions are being occupied without mortgages, The Tribune has learned. According to Tribune sources close to the matter, the homes are located in Suns

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The PLP wedding crasher

The PLP wedding crasher WEDDING guests in Eleuthera are outraged after a Progressive Liberal Party candidate allegedly "crashed and campaigned" at a reception over the weekend. Bridal party members said they were shocked when Damien Gomez, PLP candidate

GASOLINE STATION CLOSURES 'SOONER RATHER THAN LATER'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday said rising oil prices have wiped out all benefits from the margin increase granted by the Government last year, one telling Tribune Business

RUSSELL DENIES ELECTION CLAIMS

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - High Rock MP Kenneth Russell said that he does not recall Deputy Leader Brent Symonette speaking to him about not running in the next general election. Mr Russell was respo

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Texaco retailers to discover what new owner's 'all about'

LOCAL Texaco retailers are expected to meet with their new distributor today after RUBIS/Vitogaz completed its "nine-figure buyout" of Chevron's fuels marketing and aviation business in this nation, one independent dealer telling Tribune Business that the latter "was the worst dealer I had to deal with".

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail

Trio accused of accused of defrauding bank of cash are granted bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with defrauding a local bank of cash, one of them ac

DEDICATED TO FIGHTING CANCER

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CANCER advocate and survivor Stephanie Siegel will stop at nothing to lower the alarmingly high incidence of breast cancer in the Bahamas. The wife of former US Ambassador to the Bahamas

DEDICATED TO FIGHTING CANCER

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CANCER advocate and survivor Stephanie Siegel will stop at nothing to lower the alarmingly high incidence of breast cancer in the Bahamas. The wife of former US Ambassador to the Bahamas

MORTGAGE COMPANY 'WAS NEAR BANKRUPTCY'

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha

MORTGAGE COMPANY 'WAS NEAR BANKRUPTCY'

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha

MORTGAGE COMPANY 'WAS NEAR BANKRUPTCY'

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha

Mortgage company was 'near bankruptcy'

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha

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