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MUNROE: NO AGENDA AGAINST PRISON CHIEF Murphy’s leave was so prison could be investigated, he said By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter Pbailey@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe denied pursuing a personal agenda when he sent former prison commissioner Charles Murphy on administrative leave shortly after the 2021 general election. Although Mr Munroe’s law firm represented Doan
Sands nominates
JUDGE RULES ON WELLS’ LOI - ‘NO CASE TO ANSWER’
Cleare and Bernadette Thompson-Murray when they were sent on vacation leave under the Minnis administration — a move some believe facilitated Mr Murphy’s rise to the top — Mr Munroe distanced himself from the legal representation Mr Cleare and Mrs Thompson-Murray received. Mr Murphy is suing the
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A FORMER Cabinet minister’s decade-long ordeal over the Stellar Energy letter of intent (LOI) controversy was yesterday halted by the Supreme Court’s verdict that he has no case to answer. Justice Neil Brathwaite found that the waste-toenergy provider’s bid to appeal an earlier verdict, which dismissed its $727.364m damages claim against Renward Wells and two alleged government “agents”, had “no prospect of success” and it would be “prejudicial” to the ex-minister to let it proceed.
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UNCERTAIN ON WHETHER BPL RATES TO CHANGE THIS TERM By KEILE CAMPBELL kcampbell@tribunemedia.net ENERGY and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis could not definitely say whether Bahamas Power and Light tariff rates could be adjusted this term. On Wednesday, she said tariff rates are inequitable, with the “least able to pay
paying more than large businesses”. While discussing the Electricity Bill during that debate in the House of Assembly, she said existing BPL rates will be maintained for the next three years while a tariff review is ongoing. However, she also said if SEE PAGE FOUR
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CURRENT FNM party chariman Dr Duane Sands hands in his nomination to again vie to be chairman. He will be challenged by Elsworth Johnson at the upcoming June one-day convention. Photo: Leandra Rolle
COURT DENIES FNM WOMEN’S REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION
MINNIS NOMINATES TODAY, WILL CHALLENGE PINTARD
By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is expected to nominate himself to become leader of the Free National Movement today, setting up a highly anticipated race with the incumbent, Michael Pintard, at the party’s convention next month. Nominations for offices
FORMER PM Hubert Minnis. Photo: Dante Carrer in the FNM close today. Dr Minnis’ move to
challenge Mr Pintard follows many months of infighting in the party that fueled perceptions of disunity. Dr Minnis and Mr Pintard did not have a close relationship during the Minnis administration, where Mr Pintard was said to be isolated. It is understood that the relationship between the two has since
A SURPEME Court judge dismissed an application for an injunction to stop yesterday’s Free National Movement Women’s Association election for party officials. Supreme Court Justice Denise Lewis-Johnson found deficiencies and inconsistencies with the claimants’ application and arguments.
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