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Attempt to make Mayaguana administrator the ‘fall guy’

“SHUT mouth catch no flies,” the old folks used to advise. However, on Tuesday after much pressure from the press, Mayaguana Administrator Zephabia Newbold, ignored the advice and opened his mouth in his own defence. In doing so, he caught more than a fly. It would seem he has unwittingly jeopardised his job.

Anthony Newbold's words prick consciences

AS ANTHONY “Ace” Newbold took his place at the lectern of Holy Trinity parish church on Friday, he looked down on the draped coffin of his friend of 30 years, then donned the mantle of a Marc Antony come to bury his Caesar. This Bahamian Anthony, like that Roman Antony, and his Caesar, was determined not to let the good that Edmund Spencer Moxey, 80, had done for his people be interred with his bones.

Contractor chief: PM’s Baha Mar pay pledges ‘don’t mean anything’

The Prime Minister’s repeated promises that Bahamian contractors will be paid for Baha Mar work “doesn’t mean anything to us”, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president said yesterday, adding: “It’s all up in the air.”

Ex-Baha Mar director ‘a complete hypocrite’

A Cabinet Minister yesterday slammed Dionisio D’Aguilar as “a complete hypocrite”, and said the Government had “from day one” set making all Baha Mar’s Bahamian creditors whole as “a condition precedent” to approving any purchase.

BTC negotiator: 'Political risk' now key concern for investors

Foreign developers and lenders are increasingly including ‘political risk’ in their assessments of whether to invest in the Bahamas, a key member of the Government’s BTC negotiating committee conceded yesterday.

Looking to a future after Ingraham

SO Hubert Alexander Ingraham has been forced to exit, stage left – and just as his personality cult was kicking in big time.

Means to an end

“By hook or by crook” is an old saying that portends that any means necessary will be deployed to accomplish a certain end.

INSIGHT: New Immigration policy is nothing but a political snow job

LAST week the country was thrown into a frenzy by another distraction from this Minnis administration; the announcement of an immigration crackdown to take place at the end of this year. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said those persons living in the Bahamas illegally have until December 31 to leave the country before immigration raids commence.

‘Little faith’ on $150m GFS deficit projection

The Opposition’s deputy leader has “very little faith” the Government will hit its projected $150 million deficit target for 2015-2016, following the $184 million ‘revision’ to the prior fiscal year.

Decisions that must be made over oil

ABOUT a month ago, I wrote an in-depth article on oil exploration in the Bahamas to try and sort through some of the confusion surrounding this issue, following a series of conspiracy charges levelled against the government by the DNA.

Laing slams 'reckless, crazy' Gov't spending

The Government is using alleged commitments left behind by the former Ingraham administration as “cover for its reckless, crazy” spending since the May 2012 general election, an ex-FNM finance minister has charged.

HG Christie adds to realtor team

HG Christie has added well-known realtor Silvina Andrews and her almost-two decades experience to its team

A ‘coral catastrophe’ discovered in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Parks

THE Perry Institute for Marine Science and The Bahamas National Trust recently discovered a “coral catastrophe” in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Parks, with reports of the most drastic coral bleaching events in recorded history.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Fear of Rollins leads to shortened Budget debate

OF late, political chicanery seems to be pervasive within our local political framework. Last Wednesday’s showdown in the House of Assembly left an entire nation without any contributions to the Budget debate from our country’s leader, Prime Minister Perry Christie, Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage. The entire episode – where we saw these men expressing a preference to shut down all debate rather than allow then Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) backbencher Andre Rollins to speak – was a complete farrago!

COLELOQUIAL: The Great Parliamentary Show

ON the morning I write this, I recognise, in my favourite western-area coffee shop, and seated snugly in the corner but in view of the door, the former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, a character missing from the dramedy cast profiled here, but looking very well-rested in his retirement.

TOUGH CALL: Opposition forces must tap into popular outrage

AS we head into the second month of 2017, the political battle lines for the upcoming general election are becoming clearer.

Mixed views on who should lead

DELEGATES at the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) 53rd National General Convention had mixed views about who should be the next leader of their party with many saying it is time for interim Leader Philip “Brave” Davis to take the reigns and others championing outspoken Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin as the best person for the job.

Officer held as TV taken from PM's home

AN officer on Prime Minister Christie’s security detail was held for questioning in connection with the removal of a television from Mr Christie’s home, The Tribune understands.

The future of Christie

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Attorney General counters Gomez statement on campaign finance laws

WEEKS after State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez said no efforts have been made towards enacting campaign finance laws, Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson seemed to contradict him yesterday, saying the matter is being “continuously looked at” by the government.

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