November 26, 2014
Wayne Munroe
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‘Save the Bays handling will be test of commitment to transparency’
ATTORNEY and former Progressive Liberal Party candidate Wayne Munroe yesterday suggested that the government’s handling of judicial matters involving environment group Save The Bays will be the first test of the new administration’s commitment to transparency.
BPL $1m theft probe finds payments to 'fake firms'
FOUR Bahamas Power and Light employees have been suspended and one person has been terminated pending an investigation into the theft of nearly $1m at the power company, The Tribune understands.
Munroe investigating lawsuit in wake of arrests at BAIC
FOLLOWING the arrest and release of former Nassau Village member of Parliament Dion Smith and several Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation employees in connection with a police probe into “theft by reason of employment,” attorney Wayne Munroe said a team is “looking at” whether there are grounds for his clients to sue over the handling of the matter.
Munroe says to ‘aim low’ and ‘cuss out’ opponents
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) candidate for Free Town, Wayne Munroe, said last night that he wanted to “cuss” out the government’s detractors, as he also went on a tirade against the media, saying The Tribune can go “where the devil and his angels reside”.
Munroe hints at Minnis being mentally unstable over his Baha Mar comments
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe yesterday ridiculed the pledge made by Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis over the sale of Baha Mar as dishonest and irresponsible, and accused the opposition party of pandering to the agenda of former developer Sarkis Izmirlian.
Munroe is PLP pick to run in Free Town
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, has been selected as the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate for the newly named Free Town constituency, The Tribune understands.
Sparks fly at PLP meeting
TENSIONS ran high last night in the newly renamed Freetown constituency, as supporters for the candidacy of Public Hospitals Authority Chairman Frank Smith clashed with supporters of attorney Wayne Munroe over who should be selected as the Progressive Liberal Party’s standard bearer for the area.
Greenslade comments defended by Munroe
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe defended Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade’s recent response to the country’s murder rate, saying the top officer understands better than politicians the need to avoid emotional policy responses that prove counterproductive in the long run.
Munroe likely to be ratified for PLP ticket
THE Progressive Liberal Party is expected to ratify several candidates tomorrow night, with party insiders telling The Tribune that well known attorney Wayne Munroe is reportedly among those to be placed on the PLP’s ticket to contest the next general election.
Lawyer warns on Goodman social media commentary
A VETERAN lawyer yesterday called on critics of the recent decision for Kofhe Goodman to be retried concerning the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer to read the entire Court of Appeal judgment before their hasty actions and angry comments result in a permanent stay of a retrial.
Munroe says Baha Mar secrecy will stop sabotage
DEFENDING the Christie administration’s selective disclosure of details concerning Baha Mar, attorney Wayne Munroe said yesterday that temporarily sealing court documents related to the project is important to prevent the original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian, from sabotaging the deal either directly or through his “cronies”.
Plan to give officers time off ‘will threaten public safety’
POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade’s plan to give hundreds of police officers time off instead of overtime pay is impractical and will threaten public safety, attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, said during a Police Staff Association (PSA) press conference yesterday.
Deadline passes for appeal of $16m police overtime ruling
THE deadline has passed for the government to appeal a landmark ruling in an overtime case that could result in as much as $16m being paid to police officers, Wayne Munroe, attorney representing the Police Staff Association in the case, said yesterday.
Munroe: No need for recusal by Dame Anita in same-sex cases
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, yesterday criticised Marco City MP Greg Moss’ assertion that Court of Appeal President Anita Allen should recuse herself from potential cases involving same-sex marriage because she appeared prejudiced against the marriage status quo during a lecture on Tuesday.
Haitian ambassador joins those condemning Munroe’s flogging call
THE Haitian ambassador to The Bahamas, Jean Victor Geneus, has decried “despicable” statements made by attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, who recently called for illegal immigrants to be flogged.
Munroe comments on immigrants ‘despicable’
BAHAMAS Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson yesterday blasted recent calls from prominent attorney Wayne Munroe to flog illegal immigrants, saying the “despicable” comments are “diametrically opposed to the preservation of human dignity”.
Munroe comments ‘could incite violence’
FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday said calls from prominent attorney and Progressive Liberal Party member Wayne Munroe to flog illegal immigrants are inappropriate and could encourage Bahamians to commit violent acts against Haitians.
Munroe: Flog the immigrants
PROMINENT attorney Wayne Munroe, who recently joined the Progressive Liberal Party, has come under fire for suggesting that the country should start “flogging” people for committing immigration offences.
Baha Mar liquidation petition date delayed to November 25
A NEW date has been set for the continuation of a hearing into the government’s winding up petition against the stalled Baha Mar resort, according to attorney Wayne Munroe.
Appeal is filed against overtime pay for police
THE Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal to overturn a ruling ordering that overtime pay be given to police officers who worked 12-hour shifts within the last two years.
Gomez passes Election Court brief to Munroe
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe said there are issues of practicality when it comes to State Legal Affairs Minister Damian Gomez’s declaration to file Election Court petitions to make the Killarney and Long Island House of Assembly seats vacant.
Munroe: I never thought that the DNA would win
DESPITE running in the 2012 general election as a Democratic National Alliance candidate, attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, yesterday said he never believed the third party would have been elected to govern this country.
Wayne Munroe: why I joined the PLP
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, said yesterday he decided to join the Progressive Liberal Party because its “philosophy is more in line” with where he sees The Bahamas going.
Former DNA candidate Wayne Munroe joins the PLP
DNA Leader Branville McCartney yesterday said he was caught by surprise over the Progressive Liberal Party’s official announcement that attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, joined the PLP on Monday.
Lawyer suggests resort could have restructured under Bahamian law
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe yesterday said Baha Mar’s decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware Court was “probably just a bunch of jockeying” on the developer’s part to gain an advantage during negotiations over the resort’s future.
Lawyer: Cuban abuse hearings could be nearing end
THE hearings to determine whether three Cubans were abused at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre by Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines could be drawing to a close soon, according to attorney Wayne Munroe.
Munroe says administrator must be removed from his role
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe yesterday called for the removal of Mayaguana administrator Zephania Newbold because he publicly revealed what allegedly took place regarding the release of a man he had earlier convicted.
QC appointments ‘need to be free of influence’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s newest Queen’s Counsel appointments highlight the need for the process to rest solely with the head of the judiciary and free from “political interference”, prominent attorney Wayne Munroe said yesterday.
Munroe expects a number of webshops to close
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe said yesterday that he would be surprised if more than half of the webshops in operation remain in business by December, with compliance costs likely to prove too hefty for many of them.
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