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PLP chairman: Opposition in confusion as Branville quits

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the resignation of Branville McCartney from the Senate last week only underscores the fact that the Official Opposition is a “ball of confusion.”

Roberts in ‘fake news’ claim over report

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has dismissed an opinion piece published in The Nassau Guardian last week as “fake news,” while also accusing former PLP MP George Smith of allegedly supplying the information in the report to the newspaper.

Industrial pollution was to blame for series of disorders 30 years ago

INDUSTRIAL pollution in Grand Bahama was responsible for significant gastro-intestinal disorders, chronic eye disorders and acute skin disorders, according to an investigative study which was undertaken by the government 30 years ago but never publicly released.

Guyana president hails Bahamas as example to the Caribbean

STABILITY in the country’s economic, education and environmental sectors were hailed as “successful examples” for Caribbean states by President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana David Granger this weekend during an exit interview with local press.

VIDEO: Jubilee Gardens evacuated as smoke from dump fire chokes residents

JUBILEE Gardens residents have been evacuated after a "massive" blaze broke out on Sunday at the city dump sending plumes of choking smoke billowing over parts of New Providence. Emergency services were tackling the fire from early afternoon and the Flamingo Gardens clinic will stay open until 9pm to help residents suffering from smoke inhalation as the Princess Margaret Hospital Accident and Emergency Department was said to be "overflowing".

BPL optimistic about summer power demands

BAHAMAS Power & Light CEO Pamela Hill on Friday expressed optimism that the company will be able to meet generation demands heading into the summer peak season.

Judge defers Nygard contempt of court ruling

A JUDGE on Friday further deferred her ruling on whether Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will face prison for contempt of court.

Woman pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting minor

A FRENCH-Canadian woman pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in Supreme Court on Friday morning.

DNA ratifies four general election candidates

THE Democratic National Alliance (DNA) ratified four additional candidates for the general election Friday: Dr Madlene Sawyer for Southern Shores, Karen Davis for Freetown, Jedrick Robinson for Central Grand Bahama and Candace Weatherford for Northe Eleuthera.

Kenyatta Gibson withdraws FNM candidacy

ANOTHER blow was dealt to the Free National Movement's 2017 general election campaign Friday, with the party's Golden Isles candidate, Kenyatta Gibson, announcing that he has withdrawn from his candidacy.

Taxi driver jailed and fined over drug bust

A 40-year-old taxi driver was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty in a Magistrate’s Court to four drug related charges stemming from a drug bust in the Carmichael Road area late last month.

Prosecution, defence lawyer hold discussions with judge in banker’s fatal stabbing case

A JURY sworn to hear evidence in a murder trial concerning the fatal stabbing of a banker was excused until noon today while the prosecution and the accused’s lawyer hold legal discussions with the presiding judge.

Accused found guilty of gunpoint robbery of elderly man

A MAN was yesterday convicted by a Supreme Court jury of the gunpoint robbery of an elderly man at his workplace three years ago.

Howard ‘Ricky’ Mackey introduced as FNM North Eleuthera candidate

THE Free National Movement introduced its North Eleuthera candidate Howard “Ricky” Mackey to the island during a rally last night.

Struggle continues between potential PLP Freetown candidates

AN INTERNAL struggle continues within the governing Progressive Liberal Party between PLP executives and Public Hospitals Authority Chairman Frank Smith over the Free Town candidacy, with insiders telling The Tribune that the PHA executive has put up a “tough fight” to justify why he should be on the party’s ticket over attorney Wayne Munroe.

UPDATED: Bran resigns from Senate

IN AN effort to “distance” himself from the “drama” surrounding Leader of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner, Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney resigned as leader of opposition business in the Senate yesterday morning.

PM: FNM would wreck country while they are fighting

DAYS after flashing an obscene hand gesture that drew widespread attention and criticism, Prime Minister Perry Christie embraced a more familiar script during a rally Thursday night, putting the spotlight on the opposition’s internal fights and divisions.

Moncur calls McCartney an ‘ungrateful coward’

OFFICIAL Opposition Senator Rodney Moncur yesterday called Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney an “ungrateful coward with no principles” as he vowed to “never leave” Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner like the former Cabinet minister did.

Monique Gomez takes over Bran’s role in the Senate

LEADER of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday announced the appointment of Senator Monique Gomez to the post of leader of opposition business in the upper chamber after she was forced to accept the resignation of Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney.

Keod Smith claims detractors trying to assassinate career

FORMER Mount Moriah MP and attorney Keod Smith yesterday said his detractors have unleashed “the hounds of hell” to assassinate his political and professional career as he rejected allegations that he was involved in efforts to intimidate a sitting Supreme Court judge as “absolute lies.”

BREAKING NEWS: DNA leader Branville McCartney resigns from Senate

LEADER of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney has resigned as Leader of Opposition business in the Senate, effective immediately. Mr McCartney told The Tribune on Thursday at a press conference that Loretta Butler-Turner, who appointed him, has sowed seeds of confusion and the DNA must disassociate itself from her antics.

Revival of the sponging industry

A million-dollar project aimed at promoting new harvesting and business practices will allow a once thriving Bahamian enterprise to captalise on a natural bounty. Keesha Bethell reports

Govt committed to finding ‘private sector solution’ for landfill

ENVIRONMENT Minister Kenred Dorsett yesterday said the government is committed to finding a “private sector solution” for the management of the New Providence landfill as the government continues to oversee the facility in the interim.

Reconstruction of fire-damaged BAMSI dorm ‘complete by September’

THE reconstruction of the fire-damaged dorm at the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute will likely be fully completed by September, Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray has said.

FNM announces North Andros, Berry Island candidate at rally

THE Free National Movement launched the candidacy of North Andros and Berry Islands hopeful Carlton Bowleg (right) at a rally in North Andros on Tuesday night.