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Volume: 123 No. 74, Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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‘BRACE FOR HIGHER PRICES’ AT THE PUMP Fuel retailers warn ‘it’s just a matter of time’ before costs increase due to Iran conflict By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN motorists are being urged to brace for higher prices at the pumps as rising oil costs linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East begin to impact the market, with one retailer warning “it's just a matter of time” before costs increase.
Vasco Bastian, vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association, could not give a timeline when prices coud increase. However, he told The Tribune prices will likely increase when retailers’ current inventory runs out. “I can tell you from where I sit as a retailer, there will be some minor
adjustments in cost,” he said. “When exactly that cost would come into effect, I don't know until corporate speaks to us and let us know that ‘hey, we got a new shipment of fuel, it’s gonna go up by five cents or ten cents or 25 cents, or whatever.’ “Hopefully it don't go FUEL - SEE PAGE FOUR
PEOPLE get fuel at a Shell gas station.
Former AG condemns VIRAL ARMED ROBBERY VIDEO Pintard heckled as GBPA fatal shooting of dog SHOWS WOMAN AT GUNPOINT town hall turns political By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net A FORMER attorney general has joined the chorus condemning a correctional officer’s fatal shooting of a family dog, calling the incident a possible misuse of a firearm and a disproportionate use of force. John Delaney, who was appointed to Cabinet by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, said the widely circulated video of
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
Friday’s shooting on Soldier Road raises serious concerns about judgment, restraint and accountability. He also expressed alarm at prison officers walking the streets with their “guns drawn” during a parade. “Based on the video circulated, regrettable to say, the service dogs demonstrated more socialisation, restraint and ability to assess threat than did the human handler (who shot the dog),” he said in a
A TOWN hall meeting on the recent arbitration ruling involving the Grand Bahama Port Authority took on a political tone Monday evening, as supporters of the governing party booed and refused to allow Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard to speak. The Bahamas Union of
Teachers Hall was filled to capacity, with a large number of attendees dressed in Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) colours and party shirts. Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, who delivered remarks during the meeting, attempted to calm rowdy supporters while Mr Pintard was speaking, but his efforts were unsuccessful. HECKLED - SEE PAGE THREE
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AN ARMED gunman point a pistol at a woman’s head in this video seen on social media. By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THIS is the terrifying moment a gunman pressed a handgun to a woman’s head while hurling threats and demands during a violent armed robbery captured on a widely circulated
video. The footage shows two men dressed in construction vests and hard hats entering a business on February 25. One of the men is armed with a handgun. At several points, he is seen holding the weapon to a ARMED - SEE PAGE THREE
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis speaks concerning the arbitration over GBPA last night during a forum in GB. Photo: Vandyke Hepburn
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