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Munroe: No reason to fear Police Probe Minister dismisses worries after suspect’s shot dead in Fox Hill By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he doesn’t believe people who may be questioned as part of a Royal Bahamas Police Force corruption probe should fear for their lives despite several coincidences that have unsettled the public. “Many, many people, I’m understanding, have
already been questioned,” he said. Asked if anyone should be fearful, he said: “I wouldn’t think so.” His comment came as police investigate matters surrounding voice notes that purport to capture a quid-pro-quo arrangement involving a senior police officer, a lawyer, and two murdered men, Michael Fox Jr and Dino Smith. The conversation relates
Govt set to investigate misconduct claims at FCP
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By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net THE ministries of Labour and Immigration have initiated a joint investigation into allegations involving the Freeport Container Port (FCP). FCP employees sent a letter to FCP stakeholders, management, and government officials, expressing concerns about financial misconduct and nepotism involving senior company executives. The letter also highlighted issues related to a Panamanian engineer allegedly hired without the required work permits. It raised issues of policy
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GBPA Asserts it is ‘sole licensor and regulator’ for GB utilities By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net THE Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has asserted its authority as the “sole licensor and regulator” for all utilities in the Port Area under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA), setting up a showdown with the central government as it prepares to consider increasing
electricity base rates. After the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) requested the authority approve its proposal to increase the base rate by 6.3 percent for all customers, the Davis administration forcefully said this approach, which bypasses the Utilities Regulations and Competition Authority, is against the SEE page Five
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Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis seen at his first event since undergoing sciatica surgery in the United States last month. For more see PAGE TWO. Photo: Nikia Charlton
‘Eleuthera to get relief by end of September’ By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net ELEUTHERA residents will experience relief from debilitating power outages by the end of September, according to Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) chief operating officer Toni Seymour. During a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday, Ms
BPL COO Toni Seymour Seymour acknowledged the frustrations of residents
who have endured frequent power outages and even loss of water services in recent months. She said increased load demands and unforeseen challenges have helped fuel the outages. Most of the power interruptions were beyond BPL’s control, she said, with weather disturbances, traffic accidents, construction damage, and
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American pilot dies in crash five miles from Abaco AN American pilot reported missing on Sunday was found dead in his plane five miles from the Leonard Thompson International Airport in Abaco yesterday. Chris Moore, 59, was the lone occupant of the N351BL aircraft, according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA). A team of accident investigators from New Providence is scheduled to visit the crash site today. The TCPalm reported that Moore owned a home in Little Harbour.