Struggle continues between potential PLP Freetown candidates
AN INTERNAL struggle continues within the governing Progressive Liberal Party between PLP executives and Public Hospitals Authority Chairman Frank Smith over the Free Town candidacy, with insiders telling The Tribune that the PHA executive has put up a “tough fight” to justify why he should be on the party’s ticket over attorney Wayne Munroe.
UPDATED: Bran resigns from Senate
IN AN effort to “distance” himself from the “drama” surrounding Leader of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner, Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney resigned as leader of opposition business in the Senate yesterday morning.
PM: FNM would wreck country while they are fighting
DAYS after flashing an obscene hand gesture that drew widespread attention and criticism, Prime Minister Perry Christie embraced a more familiar script during a rally Thursday night, putting the spotlight on the opposition’s internal fights and divisions.
Moncur calls McCartney an ‘ungrateful coward’
OFFICIAL Opposition Senator Rodney Moncur yesterday called Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney an “ungrateful coward with no principles” as he vowed to “never leave” Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner like the former Cabinet minister did.
Monique Gomez takes over Bran’s role in the Senate
LEADER of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday announced the appointment of Senator Monique Gomez to the post of leader of opposition business in the upper chamber after she was forced to accept the resignation of Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney.
Keod Smith claims detractors trying to assassinate career
FORMER Mount Moriah MP and attorney Keod Smith yesterday said his detractors have unleashed “the hounds of hell” to assassinate his political and professional career as he rejected allegations that he was involved in efforts to intimidate a sitting Supreme Court judge as “absolute lies.”
BREAKING NEWS: DNA leader Branville McCartney resigns from Senate
LEADER of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney has resigned as Leader of Opposition business in the Senate, effective immediately. Mr McCartney told The Tribune on Thursday at a press conference that Loretta Butler-Turner, who appointed him, has sowed seeds of confusion and the DNA must disassociate itself from her antics.
Revival of the sponging industry
A million-dollar project aimed at promoting new harvesting and business practices will allow a once thriving Bahamian enterprise to captalise on a natural bounty. Keesha Bethell reports
Govt committed to finding ‘private sector solution’ for landfill
ENVIRONMENT Minister Kenred Dorsett yesterday said the government is committed to finding a “private sector solution” for the management of the New Providence landfill as the government continues to oversee the facility in the interim.
Reconstruction of fire-damaged BAMSI dorm ‘complete by September’
THE reconstruction of the fire-damaged dorm at the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute will likely be fully completed by September, Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray has said.
FNM announces North Andros, Berry Island candidate at rally
THE Free National Movement launched the candidacy of North Andros and Berry Islands hopeful Carlton Bowleg (right) at a rally in North Andros on Tuesday night.
Trafficking act change will bring legislation in line with UN standards
THE House of Assembly yesterday moved the second reading of an amendment to the Trafficking in Persons Prevention and Suppression Act 2008 to bring the legislation in line with the current standards of the United Nations.
State visit for president of Cooperative Republic of Guyana
PRESIDENT of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana David Granger, retired Brigadier general, and several of his ministers arrived in the capital today for a three-day state visit.
Attorney Keod Smith apologises in contempt hearing
A LAWYER yesterday offered an apology and explanation that he never intended to impugn the professional reputation of a judge through a series of affidavits he created in support of a recusal application from an ongoing judicial review to which he is a party.
Yamacraw property prices ‘decreasing’ due to ‘mountains of garbage’
A LOCAL real estate broker has expressed concerns that the property values of homes in the Yamacraw constituency are “steadily decreasing” due to “mountains of garbage” throughout certain portions of the area’s main road.
