SIDELINED: MPs reveal Christie turned against Davis
THE missteps of the Christie administration should not spoil Philip “Brave” Davis’ leadership ambitions, former parliamentarians Philip Galanis and George Smith said, telling The Tribune yesterday Mr Davis was “out of the loop” in the administration after former Prime Minister Perry Christie became “insecure” over his leadership threat and began
Miller: Hill deserved to be fired from BPL
PAMELA HILL being fired as the CEO of Bahamas Power and Light was “long overdue and necessary,” according to the electricity company’s former Executive Chairman Leslie Miller, who claimed that “Ms Hill did not know what the hell she was doing.”
Migration policy ‘must be changed’
GRAND Bahama Human Rights Association President Fred Smith yesterday condemned the Carmichael Road Detention Centre as an illegal facility with no basis in law as he railed against the country’s “militaristic and inhumane” approach to irregular migration.
Cabinet committees set up to tackle crime and reform
THE Cabinet Office has announced the formation of various Cabinet committees to facilitate the work of the government, including groups to focus on crime and public sector reform.
‘Witch hunt’ talk a bid to prevent investigations
THE assertions from some critics that police probes into alleged corruption on the part of public officials are “witch hunts” are nothing more than baseless attempts to quell intensive investigations, according to former Royal Bahamas Police Force Assistant Commissioner Paul Thompson.
$500 fine for man who threatened to kill ex-girlfriend
A MAN was ordered yesterday to pay a $500 fine or face three months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for threatening to kill his former girlfriend over three months ago.
Suspect accused after gun discovery
A 27-year-old Freeport man was charged with firearm and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Antigua mission for Boys' Brigade
WITH all the negative news surrounding the state of young men in the Bahamas, The Boys’ Brigade is committed to its mission of developing boys into Christian men who are upstanding citizens.This past July, a Bahamas contingent travelled to the organi
Extra 30 days to submit records
THE Minnis administration gave the Bahamas Christian Council a 30-day extension on the obligation for churches to produce their financial records in accordance with non-profit organisation regulations, The Tribune was told.It is not clear if this ext
MP inspects schools ahead of start of the new term
PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine visited all of the public schools in his constituency to inspect the progress of school repairs ahead of the new school year. There are five schools in the Pineridge constituency and contractors are on site at tho
Ambassador for beauty
GRAND Bahama’s Kenisha Bethel was crowned as an ambassador for the Elite Global Earth Pageant and will travel with the organisation to Las Vegas, Nevada, to join its team there.Ms Bethel was awarded the title by executives of the pageant franchise, w
Sacked workers need job options
INTERMITTENT public service firings stand to create a “snowball effect of fear and pandemonium,” according to Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Gowon Bowe, who has urged the Public Service Commission to take a centralised approach to the government’s stated restructuring efforts.
BPL’s $1.5m payout on eve of election
SHANE Gibson ordered Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) to pay a collective $1.44m “lump sum” bonus to all its staff just eight days before the May 10 general election, Tribune Business can reveal.
‘Privatised carnival’ plan under study
THE Minnis administration is considering treating Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival “like any other event,” one where Bahamians interested in hosting it can approach the government and perhaps secure “some kind of subvention or assistance” to do so, Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Michael Pintard said yesterday.
Pre-school enrolment below 50%
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd yesterday underscored the low enrollment numbers for public preschools as he stressed the government’s efforts to legislate early childhood learning.
