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Settle $29m Exuma cays dispute ‘once and for all’
The ownership of two disputed Exuma cays, valued at a collective $29m, must be settled “once and for all”, a Bahamian attorney is urging.
Penalty for small amount of cannabis higher than other Caribbean countries
THE penalty for having a small amount of cannabis in The Bahamas would be higher than most countries in the Caribbean that have decriminalised the drug if the Davis administration’s proposed legislation becomes law.
Larger police presence in schools expected as more school resource officers graduate
STUDENTS can expect to see a larger police presence in schools this school year, with the Friday graduation of 27 more school resource officers.
ERIC WIBERG: Historic plane falls short of ambitious goal in Exuma
IN 1930, two significant historical aircraft, one with a life-long crippled man as radio operator, the other with a single-handing Australian aviatrix, crashed in The Bahamas, in Andros and Exuma.
Bran: ‘Let’s get on with’ medical marijuana plan
A former DNA leader, who made medical marijuana and its legalisation a core campaign issue in the 2017 general election, yesterday said Bahamian ownership stipulations “sound reasonable” and urged: “Let’s get on with it.”
Mitchell blasts GBPA’s $64m tax break ‘subsidy’
A Cabinet minister yesterday argued the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) gained a $64m “subsidy” from just one tax break amid private sector warnings that “there’s no other way” but for the two warring parties to collaborate.
Clubs & Societies August 25th, 2023
THE Cancer Society of The Bahamas will hold its next free clinic in Long Island on September 16, 2023, from 9am-2pm at Deadman’s Cay and Simms.
BPL staff on work to rule as issues unresolved
BAHAMAS Power and Light workers have gone on work-to-rule, raising questions about how the company would function in emergencies.
CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon gets underway for first time in The Bahamas
THE Bahamas Triathlon Association (BTA) will host the 2023 CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon for the first time in New Providence, Bahamas, this Saturday and Sunday at Goodman’s Bay.
Blood bank policy is a failure
I am vexed over the circumstances of the death of another Bahamian citizen who died at the Rand Hospital on Grand Bahama Island. They were waiting for the Rand blood bank to take blood from a donor, so they could get a blood transfusion.
Police investigate Flamingo Air crash landing in Exuma - no injuries reported
Police on the island of Exuma are investigating the circumstances surrounding an emergency crash landing that happened yesterday.
Industrial hemp legislation to follow medical marijuana
The Attorney General yesterday said the Government is "working on" legislation that will eventually facilitate industrial hemp usage as it makes medical marijuana legalisation its first priority.
Credit union provides $25m 'blue collar' mortgage funds
A credit union yesterday agreed to supply a $25m financing package that will cover around 100 mortgages for purchasers of affordable government homes.
FRONT PORCH: The long march of nationhood
AT the 50th independence anniversary celebration at Fort Charlotte, Prime Minister Philip Davis declared: “Independence was the first big step on the long journey that continues to take our nation forward and upward.”
Residents of Crooked Island upset with lack of progress on new road work
CROOKED Island residents say they are dissatisfied with unfinished roads, telling The Tribune the roads are affecting their quality of life.
Deficit in ‘jeopardy’ on VAT under-shoot
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday warned the failure to hit VAT targets for 2022-2023 could place the current year’s forecasts in “even more jeopardy” and potentially trigger spending cuts to meet the $131m deficit goal.
Stephen Brown: ‘We have not had any good facilities in a very long time’
FAMILY Islanders are once again appealing for better baseball facilities to aid in the development of youth on the respective islands.
MasterCard aiming to drive Bahamas Fintech solutions
A MasterCard executive yesterday said the company is committed to driving Fintech (financial technology) solutions in The Bahamas so that its "underserved and unbanked" populations can better access such services.
The Tropics heat up over the Atlantic, Southern Bahamas eyes on Franklin
LOCAL weather forecasters are monitoring Tropical Storm Franklin, one of five systems being tracked in the Atlantic.
Coleby Davis to meet with Hope Town District Council on boat fees
TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby Davis said officials would meet the Hope Town District Council this week to discuss the increase in boat registration fees, which they called outrageous.