Argument breaks out as lawyer accuses witness of being a liar
A WAR of words erupted in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama on Wednesday between witness Allan Alcime and a defence attorney after the former was accused of being a liar and making up a story about being at the scene of the deadly shooting and home i
Drugs seized after boat pursuit
Two men were arrested in Exuma yesterday as part of a drug swoop. At about 3am, a team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit and the Police Marine Support Unit, assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agents, spotted a go-fast vessel in the area of High
Pensions change ‘serves no good’
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis called the Minnis administration’s amendment to the Pensions Act the “Ellison Greenslade amendment” yesterday, arguing it serves no public good but is a tool the administration has used to negotiate Mr Greenslade out of his position as commissioner of police.
Author helps youngsters to discover Bahamian legends
IN support of a book-giveaway project launched by Guanima Press Ltd, Patricia Glinton-Meicholas marked the publication of her new collection of original short stories, Lusca and Other Fantastic Tales, by gifting 600 copies to the students of her alma
Union accuses government of cover-up
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) representatives yesterday suggested the government was attempting to “cover up” the roles some employees at Bahamas Power and Light allegedly played in the vendor fraud scheme by “picking out” portions of the E
Tributes paid to former MP
MEMBERS of Parliament paused proceedings in the House of Assembly yesterday to pay respects to former Free National Movement (FNM) MP Calvin James Johnson, who died last month.Johnson was elected MP for the former Fort Fincastle constituency in 1992.
Going green by planting trees
SAVE The Bays took its greener is better message to a different kind of platform recently, far from the halls of government and the courts right to the Grand Bahama Humane Society. The organisation planted 15 neem trees on Humane Society grounds. “
Activist: Cry for help by Bimini residents is going unanswered
ONGOING environmental issues in Bimini will persist unless the government enacts the necessary legal framework to protect Family Island communities, Save The Bays legal director Fred Smith, QC has warned.In an interview with The Tribune Mr Smith said
New policies now in place at BPL to prevent irregularities
FOLLOWING Ernst & Young’s (EY) revelations regarding irregularities in procurement decisions at Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) under the former Christie administration, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday new policies are now in place, which will be “scrupulously followed”.
'Brave' intervened to cancel BEC contract awarded to his brother
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has revealed he intervened to cancel a contract awarded to his brother by the former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) board while he served as minister responsible for the power company.
'Everyone is trying to get money out of BEC'
AS many as 11 Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) employees allegedly helped facilitate a scheme that defrauded the company of nearly $2m, Ernst & Young (EY) concluded in its audit of BPL.
Miller denies allegations in BPL audit
FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller strongly denied allegations he “influenced procurement decisions” or evaded the process altogether when he headed the board of directors, telling The Tribune every contract awarded during his tenure was given to the lowest bidder.
REVEALED: Miller's role in BPL deals
THE Ernst & Young (EY) audit into operations at Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has identified instances where former Executive Chairman Leslie Miller allegedly “influenced procurement decisions” for the awarding of contracts “or circumvented the process entirely,” The Tribune can reveal.
Analysis finds catalogue of problems in utility firm’s processes
IN its analysis of Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) accounting data, Ernst & Young found numerous irregularities, including payouts to some companies that were not registered with the Corporate Business Registry and more than $3m in payouts to vendors with tax identification number (TIN) anomalies.
Vasyli bids to avoid retrial
THE Court of Appeal yesterday granted Donna Vasyli leave to pursue her case to the Privy Council in London as she fights against a retrial for the murder of her husband two years ago.
