$7m budget for Carnival
THE government will spend about $7m to host this year’s Junkanoo Carnival, Bahamas National Festival Commission Chairman Paul Major told The Tribune yesterday.
PM says ‘The truth will come out’ after ‘Panama Papers’ leak
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday defended the financial practices of the Bahamas as he insisted that the “truth will come out” amid the leak of confidential documents that names this country as a key tax haven for some of the world’s wealthiest people who at times seek to launder money, dodge sanctions and evade taxes.
MITCHELL HITS BACK AT SAVE THE BAYS’ LAWYERS OVER PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE
FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell yesterday rebuked attempts by Save The Bays’ lawyers and attorney Fred Smith to question members of Parliament about the leak of its emails in the House of Assembly, or legally suppress information, in a letter to House Speak Dr Kendal Major.
Argentine PM to be probed over Bahamas link in Panama Papers
AN Argentine prosecutor has asked for an investigation into President Mauricio Macri’s role in offshore companies, including one based in the Bahamas, adding to the global fallout from a massive leak of documents from a Panama law firm.
GOVERNMENT TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH ‘HIGH RANKING’ CHINESE OFFICALS ON BAHA MAR
AS the Export Import Bank of China moves to identify new owners for the unopened Baha Mar resort, the Christie administration plans to have bilateral meetings with Chinese “personalities” and “high ranking” officials to advance the government’s position regarding opening the resort, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
Mitchell warns activist could be imprisoned
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday slammed Save The Bays Director Fred Smith for threatening to commit certain MPs to prison, warning the outspoken attorney that such actions are grounds for “contempt of Parliament” and that he “could find himself faced with imprisonment.”
Panama papers ‘will have impact on the Bahamas’
CHAMBER of Commerce and Employers Federation Chairman Gowon Bowe said yesterday that the “Panama Papers” will have significant ramifications for The Bahamas, but that Bahamians should not overreact to the disclosures because the country is compliant with laws and international standards about financial transparency.
Island Luck three-ball game is ‘not a lottery’ says Wilchcombe
THE Gaming Board has commenced a 90-day observation period to assess Island Luck’s new televised three-ball game - Quick Draw - amid concerns that it is in violation of the Bahamas’ gaming laws.
FNM ‘unsure’ if Save the Bays gave party money
ACTING Free National Movement Chairman Brensil Rolle yesterday said he was unsure whether the party had received money from environmental lobby group Save The Bays but noted the organisation did receive a donation from the law firm of one of its top directors, Callenders & Co.
BAMSI building work over by June except for fire-hit dorm
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister V Alfred Gray yesterday said he expects construction on all but one of the buildings at the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) to be complete before the end of May.
‘Distress’ as private emails revealed by Fitzgerald
SAVE The Bays Director Joseph Darville has said in a newly filed Supreme Court affidavit that the recent public disclosure of STB members’ personal emails by a member of Parliament is “extremely distressing” as it was an invasion of privacy that has left all involved feeling violated.
Carnival signs up Destra, Wyclef Jean
THE Bahamas National Festival Commission yesterday revealed its performance lineup for the Nassau leg of this year’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival which includes Trinidadian soca queen Destra, Grammy award winning Haitian hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean and Jamaican reggae star Tarrus Riley.
Leonard Sands to run for FNM in Bain and Grants Town
THE Free National Movement yesterday announced construction engineer Leonard Sands as its candidate for the Bain and Grants Town constituency.
Duane Sands: Why I’m not standing for FNM chairman
FREE National Movement Elizabeth candidate Dr Duane Sands said his decision not to run for party chairman came, in part, due to his candidacy in the upcoming general election.
Election night murder charge dropped
A MAN walked away free from the Supreme Court yesterday after the prosecution, on the orders of the attorney general, discontinued its murder case against him.
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