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Volume: 122 No. 149, June 27, 2025
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FNM ANNOUNCES 17 CANDIDATES
Ratified candidates included former MPs and several new faces By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net THE Free National Movement (FNM) ratified 17 candidates last night during a rally-style event at the party’s headquarters on Mackey Street.
The gathering drew an energetic, red-clad crowd as the party continued its preparations for the next general election. The candidate slate includes a combination of newcomers to frontline SEE PAGE THREE
FNM leader Michael Pintard speaks during the party’s unveiling of 17 ratified candidates for the next general election at their headquaters on Mackey Street last night. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
$12M IN FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES Pinder: ‘I’m undecided’ on seeking PORTABLE REQUESTED, SAYS POLICE CHIEF renomination for South Abaco seat STOVE CAUSE By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net THE Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) has formally requested 21 firefighting vehicles and
equipment, with an estimated price tag of $12m. However, Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles cautioned that even if approved, the procurement SEE PAGE FOUR
OF FIRE THAT KILLED CHILD
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
WITH questions over his political future and criticism surfacing from within his party, Central and South Abaco MP John Pinder says he remains undecided about seeking renomination, citing ongoing discussions with his family. “There is nothing concrete yet,” he said yesterday. “I’m in discussion with my family right now. I really came here to get Abaco moving, not as a career in politics. But I understand that there’s a lot of work left to be done. I’m undecided at this time.” Mr Pinder declined to elaborate but said he would address the matter further soon. SEE PAGE THREE
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net A TRAGIC house fire that left a child dead and three others severely burned earlier this month was caused by a portable stove in the bedroom, Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles said yesterday. Commissioner Knowles said police have not yet decided whether charges will be filed in connection with the incident as investigations continue. However, she urged parents to be more vigilant and to take greater precautions CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder II.
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