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Volume: 122 No. 157, July 9, 2025
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2 DEAD, 2 HURT IN BLOODBATH Mom and girl in hospital as ex kills new boyfriend and then shoots himself By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net A MOTHER and her 12-year-old daughter were shot and injured, and her boyfriend killed, after the woman’s ex stormed into their Montel Heights home early Tuesday morning with a gun and a cutlass, unleashing deadly violence. The mother, Patricia
‘Almost ready for the party’
Major, 41, and her daughter remain hospitalised in stable condition. The scene was covered in blood in the wake of the violent attack. Relatives say this wasn’t a random outburst but a tragedy years in the making. Ms Major reportedly filed complaints against her ex-boyfriend of 21 years,
By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net SEBAS Bastian says he has not decided whether he will enter front-line politics but is considering it. The webshop owner and entrepreneur addressed his political ambitions during an interview on Beyond the Headlines with Shenique Miller last night, where he
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‘UnlawfUl sex with teenage girl in exchange for favoUr’ By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A TEENAGE girl has testified that a bus driver had sex with her 15-yearold friend in exchange for a favour two years ago. The minor, whose identity is being withheld due to her age, gave her testimony before Justice Dale
‘considering Political Bid, BUt have not decided yet’
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seBas’ Plans qUestioned as he eyes Bid for fort charlotte
Fitzpatrick as the trial of 40-year-old Antion Thompson for unlawful sexual intercourse continued yesterday. The witness’s mother was present during her statement. Thompson is accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-yearold girl at a residence in
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
SEE PAGE THREE MEN at work putting the final touches for the celebration at Clifford Park yesterday as the country readies to celebrate the 52nd Independence Day. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
‘Big BeaUtifUl Bill’ adds $250 to Us visa cost By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIANS applying for United States visas face significantly higher fees under sweeping new immigration legislation signed into law by former US President Donald Trump on July 4.
The legislation, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill, introduces a mandatory $250 “visa integrity fee” on all temporary visa applications, including those for tourism, study, and business. This new fee will be added on top of existing visa processing charges, sharply increasing the overall cost for applicants.
Currently, a standard US tourist or student visa application (B-1/B-2, F, J, or M) costs $185. For students and exchange visitors, additional SEVIS fees of $350 or $220, respectively, also apply. Petition-based visas — such as work or cultural exchange programs (H, L,
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TRAVIS Robinson, the frontrunner for the FNM’s nomination in Fort Charlotte, says he’s unfazed by talk that prominent businessman Sebas Bastian may enter the race—but openly questioned his motives. SEE PAGE TEN
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