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PRICE CONTROLS MOVE ‘DISASTER’
Pintard calls for govt rethink over impact to business By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard called on the Davis administration to reverse its decision to enforce price controls on additional items, warning that to continue the measure is another ingredient to a “recipe for disaster” for hundreds of businesses in the country. In an interview with The Tribune yesterday, Mr Pintard was adamant that a series of decisions made by the government have
been “reckless”, saying he could see trouble coming from introducing additional items to the country’s price control list, higher electricity bills to come next month and an impending minimum wage increase. His comments come days after Latrae Rahming, communications director in the Office of the Prime Minister, confirmed retailers were granted an extension to Friday for the adoption of new price controls, amid the government’s decision to expand its list of pricecontrolled items. SEE PAGE FOUR
...AS RETAILERS SCRAMBLE TO MEET NEW DEADLINE By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
SMALL, inner-city and Family Island food stores were yesterday said to be “leading the way” as the industry works “feverishly” to supply the Government with an alternative to the massive price control expansion by this Friday. John Bostwick, the Retail
Grocers Association’s attorney and legal adviser, told Tribune Business that larger operators such as Super Value and AML Foods had “magnanimously” taken a supporting role over the sector’s response knowing that smaller operators and their staff will be “hurt the most” if price controls are expanded to 38 product categories. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
GLITCHES - BUT FOOD FEST WELCOMED BACK
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis with Chinese ambassador Dai Qingli at the International Culture Wine and Food Festival. Photo: Austin Fernander completely digital with the usage of the Sand Dollar as the currency of choice for
THE deepening divide at one of western New Providence’s most upscale gated communities is set to trigger legal action as early as today amid concerns over new construction and earlier alleged “rogue actions”. Old Fort Bay residents yesterday said an injunction will likely be sought to halt plans by its homeowners association’s board of directors to construct “a multi-use pathway” that will provide bicycle and golf cart access to Lyford Cay - and other nearby communities - starting from the West Gate on its northern boundary. Homeowners, especially in the Islands of Old Fort Bay and Bay Creek subdivisions, are questioning whether the necessary government permits have been obtained for the construction and if Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and other studies are required. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
AFTER ten months of training, two Bahamian women, Stacee Bain Crittenden and Dr Nneka Davis, joined by Dr Davis’ husband, Maynard McAlpin, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa with a group called the Wisdom Walkers. Dr Davis is pictured with her husband flying the Bahamian flag on reaching their goal. See PAGE THREE for the full story.
THE International Culture Wine and Food Festival made its comeback over the weekend after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The festival celebrated its 25th anniversary at Collins House gardens on Collins Avenue on Saturday and the event continued on Sunday. This year, the festival was
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
MITCHELL: NOTHING UNUSUAL IN BERMUDA TRIP
FLYING THE FLAG ON KILIMANJARO By JADE RUSSELL jrussell@tribunemedia.net
LEGAL ACTION EXPECTED OVER ‘ROGUE ACTIONS’ AT OLD FORT BAY
purchasing items within the event. Janet Johnson, president of the ICWFF, acknowledged some issues festival-goers faced at the cashless event but said with change comes challenges. She said they were taking steps to mitigate the issue. Asked if she was aware of some of the issues people faced with the Sand Dollar, she said: “Yes, we are. But there’s always challenges SEE PAGE FIVE
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FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has said there was nothing unusual about his and Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ recent trip to Bermuda. The minister, over the weekend, said the trip was a standard official visit to another country at the invitation of the Premier of Bermuda E David Burt, who is also leader of Bermuda’s Progressive Labour Party. SEE PAGE FOUR
INSIGHT DON’T KEEP YOUR PARTNERS IN THE DARK SEE PAGE EIGHT