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‘B.P.L. management failed to anticipate summer demand’

AS Bahamians rage over power cuts during this hot summer, Prime Minister Perry Christie admitted yesterday that the management of Bahamas Power & Light failed to adequately anticipate the challenge of generating electricity during the summer months and prepare for it.

Christie vows to stay as PM

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that he seeks to continue leading the Progressive Liberal Party, including into the next general election, because young members of his government have urged him to do so.

FNM's $100,000 convention costs demand for leadership candidates

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner revealed yesterday that the Free National Movement’s finance committee requested that she and Leader Dr Hubert Minnis each raise $100,000 to fund the party’s upcoming convention because the organisation had not inspired supporters to donate money over the past few years.

Youngsters enjoy zoo camp

YOUNG summer campers at Ardastra met Daisy the Bahamian Boa Constrictor - all five feet of her - yesterday as the Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre opened its second week of holiday programmes for children.

Campaign finance reform not a high priority, says PM

FOUR years after saying campaign financing in The Bahamas had sunken to “repugnant” and sometimes “criminal” levels, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that passing a law to address the issue has not been one of his administration’s highest priorities.

Veteran honours the fallen

SEVENTY-ONE years after having to help bury eight young Royal Air Force comrades killed during the Second World War, veteran Jack Ryall has returned to the renovated Nassau War Cemetery to pay his respects.

Renew Bahamas: Former employees to be paid in full

RENEW Bahamas CEO Michael Cox was dismissive yesterday of claims that the landfill operator had backed out of agreements to pay several former employees “in full,” as current staff members continue to agitate for delayed salary payments.

Energy provider ‘out of its depth’

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer yesterday criticised Bahamas Power and Light for the recent wave of power outages, charging that the electricity provider is “out of its depth” in providing quality electrical services for Bahamians.

Sands: I’m not suspending deputy leader campaign

SENATOR Dr Duane Sands yesterday said “desperate people do desperate things” as he denied rumours that he was suspending his campaign to become deputy leader of the Free National Movement.

Man jailed for 24 years for strangling girlfriend

A MAN yesterday accepted a plea agreement that landed him in prison for 24 years for strangling his girlfriend after she struggled against his sexual advances.

Work to begin ‘soon’ on $21m baseball stadium

WORK will start “as soon as possible” on the new $21m, 4,500-seat Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, which will be erected east of the Government High School in the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre.

Urgent call for blood donations

AN URGENT need for blood donations in the Bahamas will be addressed by the first ‘Unity Blood Drive’ at the Mall at Marathon on Saturday, a group of organisations announced yesterday in an appeal to donors.

Helping hurricane victims

EIGHT months after the devastating Hurricane Joaquin, Long Island’s community centres are being restored to full working order thanks to the support of the Sandals Foundation.

Concern over pickup truck with unrestrained prisoners

A CONCERNED citizen accused the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services of operating in a “slack” manner after witnessing a pickup truck loaded with unrestrained prisoners “weave in and out of cars recklessly” on East Bay Street yesterday.

Minnis pledges opportunities for jobs and Crown land in Grand Bahama

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis promised Grand Bahamians an improved economy, job opportunities and easier access to Crown land under an administration with him at the helm.

Turnquest defends process of party delegate selection

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest yesterday defended the integrity of the delegate selection process amid concerns that the party’s national convention has been unfairly stacked to ensure incumbent leaders remain at the helm.

Speaker was ‘overzealous’ in suspending Andre Rollins from House of Assembly

HOUSE Speaker Dr Kendal Major’s decision to suspend Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins from the House of Assembly last week was an “over zealous” move that may have been more reflective of a contentious relationship, according to Free National Movement Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest yesterday.

Power cuts to go on - if $200m isn’t spent

CUSTOMERS will continue to suffer power outages if Bahamas Power and Light does not get $200m to turn it into an efficient power-generation entity, a former Cabinet minister told The Tribune yesterday.

Butler-Turner: I stopped FNM coup

IN a bid to redirect perceptions that she was the “divider” of her party, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday revealed that she staved off the would-be coup against Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis that led to the call for an early convention.

Blame government - not me, Rollins tells his constituents

OUTSPOKEN Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins claims the vitriol aimed by his constituents towards him is misplaced, insisting that the failures of the Christie administration have landed every member of Parliament in dire straits with the electorate.

DNA candidate: I’m not too young or too broke

THE Democratic National Alliance’s newly ratified candidate for Marco City yesterday defended his choice and qualifications to contest a seat in the next general election.

Youth leader supports govt advisory on travel to U.S.

THE government’s advisory warning Bahamians travelling to the United States to be cautious in the wake of recent police killings of black men was appropriate, a youth leader told The Tribune yesterday.

'More than 500 memberships issued' for People's Movement

BAHAMAS Public Services Union (BPSU) President John Pinder says more than 500 membership applications were issued on Thursday night as hundreds gathered to attend the first meeting of the People's Movement, a populist project that could morph into a political party.

Minnis calls for details of Baha Mar negotiations

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has renewed calls for the government to fully disclose the details of negotiations with Chinese stakeholders to complete and open the embattled Baha Mar resort.

Concerns raised over FNM delegates list

LESS than two weeks before the Free National Movement’s (FNM) highly anticipated national convention, concerns have been heightened over the organisation’s delegates list, The Tribune understands.