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‘Heads to roll at the highest level’ ‘So proud of our CARIFTA stars’
Labour head to make urgent trip to Great Stirrup Cay after firings By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The government’s labour director yesterday revealed he has called for “heads to roll at the highest level” on a cruise line’s private Bahamian island amid claims that several senior staff were terminated. Howard Thompson, who
was contacted after staff reported three senior executives were yesterday fired at Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Great Stirrup Cay, told Tribune Business that he and another Department of Labour investigator are travelling to the Berry Islands destination today due to the “urgency” of the situation. FULL story - see business
parliament turns ‘nasty’ as pintard and mitchell clash By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net A FIERY clash broke out in the House of Assembly yesterday as Opposition leader Michael Pintard and Progressive Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell exchanged barbs over the spiralling collapse of banking
services in the Family Islands. It all began when Mr Pintard tore into the Davis administration for “chasing headlines and delivering half measures” as Family Island communities suffered the ongoing withdrawal of essential banking services. He accused the SEE page three
Prime Minister Philip Davis greets CARIFTA swimmer Will Farrington in Rawson Square yesterday. See PAGE 12 for story. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
Russian businessman accused of ‘whole island fraud seeking Bahamian citizenship is on fire’, says Abaco fire chief By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
A RUSSIAN businessman once accused of embezzling millions from a state oil giant and dodging
extradition to Moscow is seeking to become a Bahamian. A public notice in The Tribune yesterday revealed that Andrey Votinov is seeking Bahamian citizenship.
Dozens of Facebook users pointed out that the name, photo, and backstory closely resemble that of a former Rosneft vice president wanted in Russia SEE page four
Moxey named to succeed King as Defence Force’s next Commodore By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net CAPTAIN Floyd Moxey will become the next Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), succeeding Commodore Raymond King. National Security
Minister Wayne Munroe confirmed the leadership change yesterday, also announcing that Captain Carlon Bethell, branch commander of communications, and Captain Natasha Miller, force inspectorate officer, will take on the roles SEE page five
Captain Floyd Moxey
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By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net “The whole island is on fire,” an Abaco fire chief warned yesterday, as multiple wildfires continued to rage across the island, threatening homes and critical infrastructure. Danny Sawyer, fire chief for Central Abaco, told The Tribune that at least four separate fires are burning in areas including Dundas Town, Murphy Town, and Spring City. “You got one between Marsh (Harbour) and what they call the chicken farm SEE page two