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COOPER’S DISMAY AT LUCAYAN COST By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper is “disheartened” after learning specific details of the deal for the sale of the Grand Lucayan property in Grand Bahama. He said he still thinks the deal is an “egregiously bad” one, a view he held while in opposition. Without disclosing a specific amount, he revealed the cost already associated with the property to date is costing Bahamians close to $200m. During his first official
visit to Grand Bahama yesterday, Mr Cooper met with the board of Lucayan Renewal Holdings (LRH), the special purpose vehicle created to own the assets of the Grand Lucayan resort. Following his two-hour briefing at the resort with the board, Mr Cooper told reporters: “We had a good briefing from Lucayan Renewal Holdings Ltd, the board responsible for this property and ongoing negotiations as it relates to its pending sale. I am happy we have been briefed over what might be the next course of action over the next several weeks.” SEE PAGE THREE
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe announced in a press statement yesterday that Corrections Commissioner Charles Murphy has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into matters at the prison, including the handling of a prisoner who caught COVID-19 during lock-up. However, Commissioner Murphy countered yesterday evening that the new administration is only doing what it wants to do to fulfill its agenda.
“My lawyer will be addressing the matter soon,” Mr Murphy said. “Whatever is being said is baseless and they have their own agenda they want to fulfill. They seek to put forth information to hide their blatant agenda. Their agenda is clear so they are seeking to cover their agenda up and use me as a scapegoat. The Bahamian people know their agenda.” Mr Munroe said Deputy Commissioners Doan Cleare and Bernadette Murray have been ordered to return to the correctional facility from the Ministry of SEE PAGE THREE
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CHRISTMAS VITAL FOR RETAIL’S SURVIVAL
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
BAHAMAS Federation of Retailers co-chair Tara Morley yesterday warned the upcoming Christmas season will be “make or break” for many merchants. She said encouraging Bahamians to “shop local” rather than abroad is “going to be vital for some time to come as COVID is not going anywhere”. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
MUNROE ORDERS PRISON CHIEF PLACED ON LEAVE By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Senior Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net
NAUGHTY: DRUG BUSTS PUT US BEHIND REST OF WORLD
FOUR HELD IN $3MILLION DRUG BUST
‘DOWN IT COMES’ THE CHURCHILL building being demolished yesterday. See PAGE TWO for the full story and more photographs. Photo: Donovan McIntosh/Tribune Staff
POLICE seized $3m worth of marijuana after the driver of a jitney led them on a chase early yesterday morning. Assistant Superintendent Audley Peters said Drug Enforcement Unit officers received information yesterday morning about a bus suspected of transporting marijuana. SEE PAGE SEVEN
ATLANTIS TO DELAY STAFF PAYING FOR TESTS By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday Atlantis has agreed to “hold off” on implementing its COVID19 vaccination policy for unvaccinated staff after several discussions were held between labour officials and resort executives on the new rule. “I have reached out to
EMPLOYEES being tested at Atlantis previously. the Director of Labour, Mr Robert Farquharson, and he’s communicated with Atlantis and there are a number of other employers
who are concerned about that because they want to ensure that they comply with the legislation which is to ensure a safe work environment,” Mr Bell told reporters yesterday. “In order to ensure that there is a safe work environment, they have to ensure that all of their employees are either vaccinated or tested to make sure that they don’t bring
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DIANE PHILLIPS: WE ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE - BUT WE HAVE TO ACT
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