Ingraham calls for retirement of Hall
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham last night called on Prime Minister Perry Christie to “immediately retire” Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall for the “chaos” at the advanced polls yesterday morning that caused the country “great international embarrassment” and discouraged Bahamians from voting.
Chaos at polls
PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Sherlyn Hall’s ability to run a successful May 10 general election is a “matter under review,” according to Prime Minister Perry Christie as he told reporters he was “disappointed” over the process at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium where thousands turned out to cast ballots for yesterday’s disorganised advanced poll.
Fight breaks out at Grand Bahama vote
A FIST FIGHT broke out between supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party and Free National Movement outside the advanced polling centre in Grand Bahama yesterday.
Voting process starts late
TEMPERS flared and chaos erupted during yesterday’s advanced poll as members of the armed forces and others endured the smouldering heat in long queues to cast ballots ahead of the May 10 general election.
Christie denies treasury broke
PRIME Minister Perry Christie denied assertions from the nation’s former leader, Hubert Ingraham, who said on Tuesday that no matter which party wins the May 10 election, the government will be unable to give officers overtime pay as promised because the money is not in the Public Treasury.
PLP chairman says claim of no money to pay officers is bogus
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday fired back at former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s claims that the Public Treasury does not have the money to pay police officers overtime, calling his comments “bogus”.
‘Never a wrong time’ to give promotions, says Keith Bell
THERE is never a wrong time to promote law enforcement officers, State Minister for National Security Keith Bell said yesterday as he responded to criticism that this week’s mass promotion exercises in the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were politically motivated.
Miller wants committee to investigate who is paying for political adverts
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said the Progressive Liberal Party should push for the formation of a “substantive committee” in Parliament to “get to the bottom” of which persons or entity are responsible for purchasing “millions of dollars” worth of “very negative” newspaper ads about the governing party should it return to office.
Two armoured vehicles are delivered as gift from China
THE arrival of two armoured vehicles at the Nassau Container Port at Arawak Cay last week has raised some eyebrows.
‘PM running from Fitzgerald controversy’
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of “running” from addressing the controversy surrounding Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald’s solicitation of contracts from Baha Mar while he sat in Cabinet.
Bulgarian guilty of laundering money returns for his appeal
A BULGARIAN who was convicted by a Supreme Court jury of money laundering has returned to The Bahamas for his appeal which is scheduled next week, The Tribune understands.
15-year sentence upheld for murder of Cash for Gold worker
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction and 15-year sentence of a man who a Supreme Court jury found guilty of having a role in the fatal robbery of a Cash for Gold employee four years ago.
Hearing for pair in $390,000 drugs case
A NEW fixture hearing date has been scheduled for a man and woman awaiting trial in connection with a recent major drug seizure.
On Da Hook
LUKE MAILLIS set a Bahamas national record for a CWT (constant weight) freedive this week with 48 metres (157 feet) at Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island at the Vertical Blue 2017.
VIDEO: Chaos at general election advanced poll
THE advanced poll for the general election got off to a chaotic and late start in the capital this morning.
