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Suspect identified as third fire in two weeks hits dump

OFFICIALS have identified the culprit behind the third fire to ravage the New Providence landfill in two weeks, Renew Bahamas said yesterday.

Celebrating the Celebration

THE Grand Celebration brought over 1,000 passengers on its maiden voyage to Grand Bahama yesterday, restoring the five-month long absence of ferry service between Freeport and Palm Beach, Florida.

BAMSI workers not paid, claims Minnis

FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday claimed that construction workers at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) had not been paid.

Consultant vetted for clean-up of Clifton oil spill

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard Gibson yesterday confirmed that her office has vetted an “internationally accepted” consultant to guide remediation for decades of environmental degradation at Clifton Pier.

Union concern over secretive BEC revamp

BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard said yesterday the government will not get the union’s support in the reform of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation if it continues to be “secretive” about the bidding process.

Media guidelines are amended for interviews at Government House

MEMBERS of the media will now be allowed to conduct interviews of “diplomats, officials and other individuals who make courtesy calls on the Governor General” in an “office building” of Government House, officials confirmed yesterday.

MURDER COUNT REACHES 100

A MAN died at the Central Detective Unit after his suspected girlfriend drove him to the police station following an early morning shooting in the Soldier Road area.

Renward Wells: Why I signed letter of intent

BAMBOO Town MP Renward Wells said last night he signed the $600m letter of intent with Stellar Waste to Energy Bahamas in order for the company “to carry out studies” free of charge to present to Cabinet.

Commissioner challenges critics to join the police force

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday challenged those who criticised his policing policies to “join the Royal Bahamas Police Force” rather than “attack those who sacrifice themselves on the front lines every day”.

Rollins hits out at ‘antiquated’ political process in the nation

FORT Charlotte Dr Andre Rollins yesterday claimed that veteran politicians were “hamstrung” to antiquated political practices that limited national discourse and frustrated the modern electorate.

Miller to sue BEC union chief

BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation Chairman Leslie Miller has moved forward with a lawsuit against President of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union Paul Maynard for defamation and libel. Court documents will be filed tomorrow or at the latest next Tuesday, according lawyer Owen Wells, who represents Mr Miller.

Caribbean Muzik Festival returns to Nassau

THE Caribbean Muzik Festival, a popular fixture on The Bahamas music calendar in the 1990s, is being revived and returning to Nassau.

Workers were unpaid since August robbery

V ALFRED Gray, MP for MICAL, admitted yesterday that government workers in Mayaguana have not been paid since August, but said the Treasury refused to release the salaries until the island “tightened up its security”.

Lightbourn quizzes govt on $10m of missing drugs

MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn raised concerns over a reported unaccounted $10m in pharmaceutical drugs and supplies from the Public Hospital’s Authority while questioning the government’s ability to responsibly handle public funds as debate continued on a multi-million dollar resolution for COB’s further development.

DR MINNIS SAYS ECONOMY ADDING TO CRIME PROBLEM

THE rise in this year’s murder rate is evidence that the economy has an “indirect correlation” to crime, Free Natiional Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

Gov't sets out mobile liberalisation terms

The Government expects to award a second cellular license by April 2015 it was disclosed yesterday, with its Task Force announcing that tender documents would be launched today.

Munroe undecided on support for referendum

BAHAMAS Faith Ministries President Dr Myles Munroe said he is still undecided whether he will support the government’s proposed constitutional referendum.

Fitzgerald hits out at PLP backbenchers

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald fired back at his own party’s backbench MPs yesterday saying he wants nothing to do with their “new generation” way of thinking as expressed during the House of Assembly debate on the four Constitution Amendment Bills.

Govt tightlipped on BEC as August deadline arrives

OFFICIALS remained tight-lipped over the government’s decision on the restructuring of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation yesterday.

Cable Bahamas hopes to leverage REVOICE success into cellular triumph

Cable Bahamas executives said yesterday that they hope to leverage the success of the company’s land-line offering and multi-million network investment to become the first quadruple play provider in the Bahamas, telling Tribune Business that it was “uniquely positioned” to offer cellular services in this nation.

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