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new citizen faced threats, says bell Minister says widow victimised following oath given at funeral By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell claimed the woman he granted citizenship on Saturday has complained about receiving threats since the matter became public. “There was one or two persons, particularly the wife of the deceased, had contacted me out of
Dashing through the rain
concern and threats, etc., that she received,” he told reporters before a Cabinet meeting yesterday. “And I told her that, you know, God is still in control and that everything would be alright.” Mr Bell’s comment came after one of his predecessors, Brent Symonette, said he should resign from Cabinet for conferring citizenship to the woman and
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net FTX’s Bahamas attorney yesterday declined to comment on allegations that a “former Bahamian government official” was offered a $1m “bonus” if they could expedite obtaining the necessary licences to operate from this nation. Allyson Maynard-Gibson KC, a former attorney general and ex-minister of financial services and investments, wrote in response to Tribune Business inquiries: “Our firm does not comment on any client nor any matter connected with any client.”
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GBPA wants evidence of govt claims over debts By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority defended its management of Freeport yesterday after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis criticised its performance, saying increasing bureaucracy and red tape from the government have held the island back. Foreign Affairs Minister
Fred Mitchell quickly expressed shock after the GBPA released its statement, insisting the authority is “failing in its duty”. The back and forth is the latest sign of the high tensions between the government and the GBPA, with the authority saying it released its statement because of the uncertainty the Davis administration’s SEE page five
MaynardGibson: No comment on claim of FTX $1m bonus
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A young boy walks in the rain yesterday. A meteorologist yesterday says that the recent weather is not unusual as frequent rain and thunderstorms has impacted several islands throughout The Bahamas in recent weeks, causing moderate flooding in some instances. See PAGE TWO for story. Photo: Austin Fernander
Oops - no limit on beach access, says Goldwynn By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net GOLDWYNN is not blocking non-guests from accessing beaches, a resort official said yesterday. A photo on social media yesterday showed a poster announcing that only registered guests could access the parts of Goodman’s Bay beach that are adjacent to the resort.
Sign that was placed, then removed at Goldwynn
...and all quiet over UB president too By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net
The sign, however, was later removed. The sign said: “From this point on, pool and beach areas are exclusively reserved for the use of Goldwynn Resort registered guests only.” Stuart Bowe, Goldwynn’s director of hospitality operations, told reporters only the pools and decks of the resort are reserved
THE head of the University of the Bahamas’ (UB) board of trustees refused to say why a non-Bahamian has been appointed acting president of the university following the resignation of the outgoing president. When The Tribune contacted Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday, she said: “The only thing the board has to say is exactly what is in the release. There is nothing more to say other than that.”
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