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Minnis to run - but may face FNM exit Party rules could see former PM ousted if he opposes candidate By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net DR Hubert Minnis’ declaration yesterday that he will run in the next general election has thrown his status as a Free National Movement member into doubt, as it may breach a constitutional rule that automatically strips
membership from anyone who contests a race against the party’s chosen candidate. The former Prime Minister made his announcement during the closing moments of his contribution to the 2025/2026 budget debate, saying he will once again seek to represent the SEE page five
Opposition: PLP’s Major ‘spoke the truth’ over being sidelined By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says Southern Shores MP Leroy Major “spoke the truth” about internal rifts in the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), despite Mr Major’s attempts to walk back those remarks and discredit the journalist who reported
them. In the House of Assembly, Dr Minnis said Mr Major had simply said what many within the governing party believe: that PLP backbenchers are being sidelined while Cabinet ministers enjoy unequal access to government resources. “Despite the PLP trying SEE page five
Minister of Parliament for Killarney Dr Hubert Minnis speaking in the House of Assembly.
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Murder leaves Harbour Cooper: Silver Airways’ Island residents fearful demise a bump in the road BY LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net A SURGE of violent crime has shattered the calm of Harbour Island, leaving residents stunned and fearful after a fatal shooting early Tuesday
marked the island’s first murder of the year. The victim, 25-yearold Cameron Bannister, a father and well-known local, was gunned down in the early hours while riding a golf cart with a friend on SEE page three
By NEIL HARTNELL, FAY SIMMONS and ANNELIA NIXON Tribune Business Reporters The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday downplayed Silver Airways’ demise as “a bump in the road” despite the loss of 87,000 annual seats
into Abaco alone and calls for a “crisis management plan”. Chester Cooper said the carrier’s failure was not surprising as it had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US since late December 2024. FULL story - see business
Abaco Cays’ growing immigration crisis ‘at boiling point’ BY LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
RESIDENTS in the Abaco Cays are once again sounding the alarm over what they call a growing immigration crisis on the island, accusing law enforcement of accepting
bribes and failing to enforce the law. Residents who recently spoke to The Tribune on the condition of anonymity said the issue has been festering since Hurricane Dorian but has now spiralled out of control, with some feeling outnumbered in their own communities.
They claim that in areas such as Hope Town, undocumented migrants are living on private property and in the bushes, with new shanty towns beginning to emerge. They added that many migrants hold work permits but are forced to find
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A shanty home seen in the bushes in Hope Town, Abaco.