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‘PLP WILL UNITE FOR BY-ELECTION’ Bimini chair confident supporters will come together to back Smith By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE chair of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Bimini constituency association is confident party members will unite ahead of the byelection despite the council meeting the PLP had in New Providence on Friday. When chief passport officer Kingsley Smith was ratified for the West Grand Bahama and Bimini
by-selection, some Shane Gibson supporters insisted they would not vote in the by-election, predicting the governing party would lose the seat. Kitty Saunders, chair of the PLP’s Bimini Branch, believes PLP members will put their differences aside. “I know a lot of supporters was split with who they wanted to support, whether it was Mr Gibson’s side and SEE PAGE THREE
MITCHELL SAYS CONVENTION FIRST - THEN IT WILL BE TIME TO VOTE By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said the West Grand Bahama and Bimini byelection will happen after the PLP’s convention next month. He confirmed the election must happen by
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November 25. The Free National Movement’s Bishop Ricardo Grant, the PLP’s Kingsley Smith and the Coalition of Independents’ Lincoln Bain are expected to vie for the seat to replace Obie Wilchcombe, who died unexpectedly last month. Independent candidate SEE PAGE THREE
GOVERNOR General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt raises a glass to toast ambassadors designate during a ceremony as part of Diplomatic Week at Baha Mar Convention Centre yesterday. Photo: Dante Carrer
Panic at the drivethrough as KFC staff on work to rule By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net KENTUCKY Fried Chicken’s (KFC) operator yesterday urged the hotel union not to take “further industrial action” as staff
initiated a “go slow and work to rule” protest over contract talks. Restaurants (Bahamas), in a statement that apologised to customers “for any inconvenience”, said it was “surprised” that Bahamas Hotel,
Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) members would resort to industrial action now given that just one issue remains outstanding in the two sides’ negotiations. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said until legislators amend the Bahamas Nationality Act, people affected by discriminatory citizenship laws should apply to the minister of immigration for relief. His comment to reporters came after Prime Minister
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration is
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
committed to equalising citizenship access for men and women, though he gave no timeline. During the opening ceremony for Diplomatic Week at Baha Mar yesterday, Mr Davis said: “Legislative and police reforms have been initiated to eliminate inequality in the transmission of citizenship while
A 50-YEAR-OLD man was sent to prison yesterday after he allegedly attempted to solicit a 14-year-old girl for sex and had nude videos of her on his phone. Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain charged Joseph Rolle with indecent assault, procuration, and three counts of child pornography. Rolle allegedly inappropriately touched the underage girl and attempted to solicit unlawful sexual
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‘ask ImmIgratIon mInIster for cItIzenshIp help’ By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
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