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GB Power seeks 6.3 percent hike Ministry of Grand Bahama: Proposed rate increase ‘unacceptable’ By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Staff Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net THE Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) proposal to increase electricity rates drew quick backlash from the Ministry of Grand Bahama yesterday. The GBPC said it submitted a rate plan proposal
to the Grand Bahama Port Authority for consideration on August 1. The plan is to increase the base rate for Grand Bahama customers by 6.3 percent in 2025. The GBPC said its request would sustain operations and future investments and would help align its operations with the
Shaunae misses out on second chance
Anonymous donor offers $10k for info on Casey
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net AN anonymous donor has offered a $10,000 reward for information regarding the disappearance of American Taylor Casey. A Facebook page dedicated to the missing woman, “Find Taylor Casey”, said last week: “We are hopeful that this reward will help us to make progress in finding our loved one. Together, we will bring Taylor home.”
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$575k awarded to Haitian woman denied citizenship By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net THE Supreme Court has awarded $575,000 in damages to a 29-year-old woman after the Department of Immigration took six years to address her application for Bahamian citizenship. Dahene Nonord, whose
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parents are Haitian citizens and legal residents of The Bahamas, was initially granted a Certificate of Identity on April 4, 2011, which expired in April 2016. She applied for Bahamian citizenship on September 16, 2013, under Article 7 of The Bahamas constitution. Throughout the application SEE page three
‘No real difficulty’ with four-day workweek
Shaunae Miller-Uibo places seventh in the 400m repechage yesterday leaving her without a chance to defend her Olympic title. See SPORTS for story.
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
Silence on Protection against violence commision status update over the past two weeks. The Davis administration had touted the law and said its passage showed its commitment to addressing violence, particularly against women. The administration defended and promoted the law even after some women advocates said it did not go far enough.
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday said he foresees “no real difficulty” with a four-day work week as employers generally gave mixed reactions to the idea. Robert Sands said much work and negotiation was required before such an arrangement is implemented in The Bahamas so as not to unduly burden the private sector with further excessive cost increases, but he did not dismiss the proposal.
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By Keile Campbell Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net A YEAR after legislators passed the Protection Against Violence bill, little is known about the government’s efforts to enforce its provisions and establish the commission responsible for supporting victims. Government officials, including Social Services Minister Myles Laroda,
Social Services Myles Laroda.
Minister
have not responded to The Tribune’s requests for a
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