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FNM deputy can’t back cable rise

THE FNM’s deputy leader yesterday said he could not support Cable Bahamas’ bid for a 27 per cent increase in the price of its basic pay-TV package, suggesting it delay this for “another year or so”.

Former PM Ingraham pays tribute to Warren Levarity

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday saluted ex-Cabinet minister and Grand Bahama MP Warren Levarity, 82, who died on Sunday after a lengthy illness, as a patriot and someone who devoted his life to improving the Bahamas.

Former MP says consult residents before making boundary changes

FORMER Exuma MP George Smith yesterday urged members of the recently appointed Constituencies Commission to consult residents before making any formal recommendations for boundary changes ahead of the 2017 general election.

Mark Humes calls his fellow FNM Rollins a ‘rabid animal’

FREE National Movement newcomer Mark Humes issued a scathing rebuke against Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday, likening the outspoken MP to a “rabid animal”.

Smith aiming to return to frontline politics in Exuma

FORMER Exuma MP George Smith yesterday said he was “setting things in motion” to allow for his return to frontline politics ahead of the next general election.

Robinson shoots 70 to lead Bahamas on CAGC day two

There is some ground to make up for the Bahamas Golf Federation’s team at the 60th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, but there have also been several individual standout performances.

Arrests made as police hunt for boat theft ring

SEVERAL persons in Abaco who are suspected of being involved in a boat theft ring on that island have been arrested, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour told The Tribune.

JUST SAYIN': RCCL deal is the final straw

AS IN nature, balance is the essence of order. Ecosystems that become imbalanced collapse. Environments subjected to invasive species where there is no natural predator can overwhelm indigenous species. There is a natural order to everything and if not carefully maintained can spell disaster. We fear that this may be the case with the cruise industry.

EDITORIAL: Cautious reaction to RCI proposal

THE issues surrounding the approval of the Royal Caribbean beach club deal for Paradise Island are not as simple as a yes or a no.

GB to Abaco power cable ‘doable’ but more needed

THE Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president says supplying power from the island to Abaco via an undersea electricity cable is “doable” but more details are required on the initiative.

FAMILIES HOMELESS AFTER BIMINI BLAZE: Fire displaces eleven families as dysfunctional fire apparatus failed to bring it under control

ELEVEN families were displaced after a fire destroyed four homes in Bimini yesterday and exposed the dysfunctional firefighting equipment on the island.

Not everything in speech' says AG as he pledges anti-corruption laws

ANTI-CORRUPTION legislation such as the ombudsman bill will still be tabled during the new Parliamentary session, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder - although it was not mentioned during the reading of the Speech from the Throne yesterday.

Rent-to-own housing initiative to provide 50 homes in pilot phase

HOUSING and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis on Friday officially announced the launch of her ministry’s rent-to-own housing initiative which will open early next month.

GB airport not enough for ‘diamond in rough’

A hotelier yesterday said “it’s about time” that the “diamond in the rough” which is Grand Bahama gets polished as he warned that fixing the island’s airport will not be a cure-all for its multiple challenges.

Lawyer in libel case wants MP's ex-fiancée to give evidence

THE attorney representing the man accused of defaming Long Island MP Adrian Gibson has requested that Mr Gibson’s ex-fiancée be summoned to court to give evidence in the case.

Ex-Cabinet minister in $2m crowdfund raise

A former Cabinet minister yesterday revealed he is targeting a maximum $2m capital raise via the ArawakX crowdfunding platform as he bids to expand his food treatment network throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Disaster looming for FNM?

The Nassau Guardian’s front page article about police investigators wanting a discussion with Free National Movement (FNM) MP Adrian Gibson is just one more development in an ongoing saga that hasn’t received as much attention from the mainstream media as one would think it should.

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