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Roberts mocks FNM leader over chairman’s resignation

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday scoffed at the reaction of Dr Hubert Minnis in the wake of the resignation of Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael Pintard, suggesting that the Opposition Leader’s poor leadership led to the failure of yet another promising politician.

Nygard files Bacon claims in Supreme Court

PETER Nygard filed an affidavit and supporting statements in the Supreme Court yesterday alleging to show evidence that billionaire Louis Bacon and former Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael Pintard committed criminal activities while participating in a plan to implicate him in a murder plot.

Official held in contempt over Nygard dredging

SUPREME Court Justice Rhonda Bain found Michael Major, the former Director of Physical Planning in the Ministry of Works, in contempt yesterday for not abiding by several orders concerning Peter Nygard’s applications for Crown land, building and dredging activities.

Minnis: I met criminal but did not discuss Nygard

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday admitted that he met with Livingston “Toggie” Bullard, one of two men named in an affidavit filed in court by Save the Bays (STB) as being allegedly hired by Peter Nygard to commit criminal acts.

Two dead, one fights for life after Freeport shooting

A SHOOTING in Freeport has left a man and a woman dead, and a third person critically injured and clinging to life in the critical care unit at the Rand Memorial Hospita l in Grand Bahama.

PM: Threat to my life is not a jokey matter

PERRY Christie passionately defended his reputation yesterday in the face of repeated claims by Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn that the Prime Minister was allowing Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard to refer to him continuously in disparaging terms.

PINTARD RESIGNS IN NYGARD ROW: FNM chairman also steps down from Senate

MICHAEL Pintard resigned as chairman of the Free National Movement and as a senator yesterday morning over his involvement in the court action against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

Rollins warned with removal in House clash

DEPUTY Speaker of the House of Assembly Dion Smith and Dr Andre Rollins clashed yesterday in Parliament after the Fort Charlotte MP shouted comments regarding former FNM Chairman and Senator Michael Pintard shortly after he resigned yesterday.

Email release ‘threatens finance industry’

BILLIONAIRE hedge fund manager Louis Bacon has called the release of private emails and sensitive banking information of Save The Bays (STB) an unlawful abuse of power that threatens the entire financial services industry.

Injunction filed on documents

SAVE the Bays (STB) has been granted an injunction to prevent the publication, communication or disclosure of any documents, including financial records or emails, taken without their consent.

DNA reveals plan to tackle landfill problems

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday questioned if the government has “some interest” in Renew Bahamas, charging that there are frequent dump fires because “there are people in high places benefitting from it”.

PM puts focus on embassy official over discussions on Cuban pair

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said United States Chargé d’Affaires Lisa Johnson would have to speak on whether the government made numerous interventions with US officials regarding America’s willingness to accept two Cuban men held unlawfully in prison for three years.

Historic ceremony for RBDF boats

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force held the largest commissioning ceremony in the service’s history on Friday at the John Alfred Wharf, bolstering its fleet with three new vessels and a 17-piece containerised mobile base as it upgrades its fleet to safeguard the Bahamas.

Tickle suspect awaits jury’s ruling

A JURY is expected to return a verdict today in the case of a man who denied invading a woman’s home and tickling her feet with intent to assault her.

Suspected killer to testify

THE man accused of pulling the trigger that killed an immigration officer and his girlfriend following a failed plot to take the officer’s gambling winnings elected to give sworn testimony yesterday when called on to respond to the allegations.

Acting president of BUT hits out at ‘distraction and division’

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers (BUT) Acting President Zane Lightbourne yesterday hit out at a “small group” of individuals he claimed is “hell bent” on creating “distraction, division, and misinformation” about the union’s internal affairs.

Construction company blamed for power outage

HALF of the island’s power supply was knocked out yesterday after a private construction company damaged a major cable that linked two stations.

Bacon given conservation award

LOUIS Bacon has been given the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership 2016 Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award for building a legacy of support for fish and wildlife.

Channel switch for pay-per-view

WITH video on demand (VOD) platforms gaining prominence around the world, Cable Bahamas has announced that, from this month, pay-per-view movies will only be available on its REV On Demand VOD platform (channel 500).

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Fitzgerald blasted for ‘pitiful’ attempt to link FNM to plot

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald of pitifully trying to link the Free National Movement to an alleged attempt by an environmental group to “destabilise” the government.

Two killed, one injured in Freeport shooting

TWO persons were killed and one person was critically injured in a shooting in the Freeport area on Monday morning.

Save the Bays welcomes FBI probe

AN environmental group accused of plotting to “destabilise” the Christie administration yesterday welcomed the government’s invite to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent probe into its actions in relation to an ongoing feud between two Lyford Cay residents.

Govt ‘minded’ to grant lease despite signs of Nygard Cay occupying Crown land

ALTHOUGH the Christie administration had evidence that Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard had allegedly encroached on Crown land without the relevant government approvals, officials were still “minded” to grant him a 21-year renewable lease for the area, according to documents obtained by The Tribune.

Man dies in Pinewood sports bar shooting

POLICE have launched an island-wide search for two men they believe are responsible for the shooting death of a man over the weekend.