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MINNIS SNUBBED BY HIS FORMER CABINET Ex-ministers state support for Pintard in leadership race By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has little public support from the people he led in Cabinet ahead of the FNM’s one-day convention next month, with most people he appointed to executive roles telling The Tribune
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they support Michael Pintard for leader. Brensil Rolle, Pakeisha Parker-Edgecombe, Darren Henfield, Dion Foulkes, and Elsworth Johnson all told The Tribune yesterday that they support Mr Pintard. Peter Turnquest, Dr Duane Sands and Brent Symonette had previously
By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration decided now is not the appropriate time for facilitating some recreational use of cannabis, saying the only focus is legalising marijuana for medicinal and religious purposes. The Davis administration tabled a compendium of bills in the House of Assembly last Wednesday to legalise cannabis for
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COURT FINDS MAN GUILTY ON THREATS TO KILL PM DAVIS By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net CHIEF Magistrate Roberto Reckley ruled yesterday that Isaac Roberts, 21, was guilty of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis in February 2023. Magistrate Reckley placed Roberts on one-year
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probation, during which time he must complete 100 hours of community service and attend anger management classes. He will face a six-month prison term if he defaults on these conditions. Before Roberts was arrested, Police Commissioner Clayton SEE PAGE FIVE
PM PROMISES BPL SOLUTION IN ‘NEXT TWO WEEKS OR SO’ FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis arriving at the launch of his campaign for leadership of the FNM at Baha Mar on Friday. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
HAMILTON DEATH RULED SUICIDE BY POLICE By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net A PATHOLOGIST determined that Destiny Hamilton, 27, an influencer, found dead in Abaco with a laceration to her wrist, committed suicide, ending some questions about her death. Some friends and relatives of Hamilton believed she was murdered. That she was found with a lacerated
DESTINY HAMILTON left wrist surprised them because she was said to
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be awkward with her right hand. Chief Superintendent Will Hart, the officer in charge of the Abaco division, said “post-mortem revealed that the wounds were self-inflicted”. He declined to give further details, saying police have closed the matter. “I could say, but I don’t want to say, because you
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged residents to be patient after Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) load-shedding exercises left thousands without electricity. Mr Davis said a solution will be announced in about two weeks to introduce reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to Bahamians. BPL blamed load-shedding exercises over the weekend on the unusually
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