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‘ELECTION UPGRADES’ DELAYED FOR CHECKS BTVI STAFF’S THREAT OVER CHAIRMAN’S RESELECTION
Govt says it’s stepping in to confirm last-minute promotions above board By FARRAH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter fjohnson@tribunemedia.net FOREIGN Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell said promotions granted in the last few weeks by the Minnis administration have been temporarily halted to give the new government an opportunity to review them to ensure nothing “nefarious” has taken place. Last week, letters were issued stating that promotions at the Water and Sewerage Corporation,
which should have taken effect on September 1, were now being put on hold. Yesterday, Mr Mitchell told the press the action was taken “out of an abundance of caution”. “What seems to have happened, looking at the actions of the last weeks of the (Minnis) administration, was that there was an attempt, it appears, and I don’t want to say it’s so until we actually know the facts, to put what we call a poison pill,” he said.
PRIME Minister and Minister of Finance Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration is “assessing” the country’s debt arrangements and will seek to negotiate where necessary to avoid default. His comments came when speaking to reporters after returning from his recent trip to the United Nations General Assembly.
SOME staff members at Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute have issued a clarion call for the Davis administration not to consider board chairman Kevin Basden for reappointment. The Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas, the bargaining agent for workers at BTVI, said workers are prepared to stage industrial action over the issue. SEE PAGE TWO
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‘WE’LL SEEK NEW TERMS TO AVOID DEBT DEFAULT’ By FARRAH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter fjohnson@tribunemedia.net
By TANYA SMITHCARTWRIGHT tsmith-cartwright@ tribunemedia.net
Mr Davis was asked about a recent article in the Jamaica Gleaner which said Caribbean economist Marla Dukharan said The Bahamas was one of two countries expected to default on their sovereign debt. Ms Dukharan made similar comments in 2020. In response, Mr Davis said his administration has brought back the substantial financial secretary, Simon Wilson, and is now SEE PAGE TWO
TRAVEL VISA SCRAPPED FOR TRIPS TO ISLANDS
DAVIS’ BIG DAY AT UN PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis addresses the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Saturday. Photo: Eduardo Munoz/AP
ABACO - WHAT ABOUT US, BRAVE? By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
ABACO’S Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged the Davis administration to quickly outline its plans for continued post-Dorian reconstruction, warning: “Time is not on our side.” Ken Hutton, revealing the Chamber has already written to the Prime Minister seeking a meeting,
SOME of the devastation left in Abaco by Hurricane Dorian. said “more stability, clarity and predictability” was required on matters relating to Abaco’s continued
revival from the storm. He told Tribune Business that besides issues such as continued Dorianrelated tax breaks and the rebuilding of Marsh Harbour’s commercial shipping port, the progress of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority’s small home repair initiative and the $1.8m Central Abaco Community Centre/Hurricane Shelter also needed to be addressed. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
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By FARRAH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter fjohnson@tribunemedia.net HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville on Friday said travel health visas are no longer required for inter-island trips, although the government is still working on addressing the “necessary protocols” before it moves into eliminating the international travel health visa. SEE PAGE FOUR
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