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‘Stop spreading TOURISM EVENT SHOWCASES misinformation,’ THE BEST OF THE BAHAMAS warns Gibson By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  HURRICANE Matthew Czar Shane Gibson yesterday accused Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of spreading false information to gain political points, as he demanded the Killarney MP produce proof that the National Emergency Management Agency is giving preferential treatment to Progressive Liberal Party supporters in the wake of the monster storm. Mr Gibson said he also drafted a letter, which was sent to Dr Minnis, asking him to formally state the names of stores operated by PLP supporters in Andros that were reportedly being
patronised by the government. He said that “NEMA has not purchased anything like that as all the supplies came out of New Providence� with an exception. Mr Gibson pointed to one instance in particular that involved a grocery store owner on the island who experienced flood damage and the government bought goods from her to distribute throughout the island. He said this happened during a recent trip to Lowe Sound, Andros, where the owner placed all her items outside of the store to dry. It was then that he made the decision to purchase the items to distribute to people in need, Mr Gibson said. SEE PAGE SIX
AS fears within the business community swell over the government’s ability to shoulder the massive losses incurred from Hurricane Matthew, Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation Chairman Gowon Bowe yesterday cautioned officials against sensationalising the damage estimates. Mr Bowe explained that the enormous price tag, an estimated $600 million, attached to hurricane dam-
FORMER Cabinet minister George Smith doesn’t expect Prime Minister Perry Christie to underestimate Alfred Sears’ challenge to his leadership, saying Mr Christie realises “Alfred is no fool.� His statement came after Mr Sears published his lengthy platform for governance in The Tribune yesterday. The 25-page document contained Mr Sears’ agenda for a wide range of issues, from governance, anti-corruption, government transparency, immigration, tourism development and more. Mr Christie, by contrast, has been preoccupied with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, his response to the storm receiving both praise and criticism. SEE PAGE 11
By SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net  PLP CHAIRMAN Bradley Roberts yesterday said Sarkis Izmirlian must “show us the money� if he is serious about purchasing the stalled $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort. In a press statement, Mr Roberts said if Mr Izmirlian has an interest in purchasing the assets of Baha Mar and delivering a world class resort for the Bahamian people as he claims, he should offer a serious proposal and plan instead of “finger-pointing, weeping and wailing�. SEE PAGE THREE
age was a catch-all figure that did not take into account insurance coverage or that the government was not responsible for the total restoration of residences and businesses. He was responding to concerns from second homeowners in Bimini, Andros and Abaco, who fear that the massive undertaking will overwhelm the government and leave the country vulnerable to increased state-funded investment or concessionary lending from China. SEE PAGE SIX
LEGAL ADVICE SOUGHT AMID LOW VOTER REGISTRATION A SHOWCASE event for travel agents was staged on Tuesday night in Baltimore to show them what The Bahamas has to offer for visitors. The event included junkanoo costumes, a performance by Julien Believe and information about the many islands of The Bahamas. See page 13 for more photographs.
FORMER ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROLLER HITS OUT AT CHAOS OF NEW SYSTEM By NICO SCAVELLA Tribune Staff Reporter nscavella@tribunemedia.net
FORMER Road Traffic Controller Brensil Rolle yesterday slammed the government for the chaos and long lines associated with
the Road Traffic Department’s automated system roll out, blaming it on “poor management� and a “lack of preparation.� Mr Rolle said that “the government didn’t have to reinvent the wheel� to introduce its new $8m system, add-
ing that while he is “not surprised� by the chaos that has come to define the registration exercise, he is “disappointed the government did not have any serious plans to address this problem� from the onset.
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ROBERTS TELLS IZMIRLIAN: SHOW US THE MONEY
BOWE: CALM FEARS OVER DAMAGE COSTS By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Chief Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
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By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net
AMID low voter registration, Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall is seeking legal advice on whether it would be lawful to automatically re-register people for the next election who had registered to vote in the 2012 general election. If done, those people would not be required to reproduce documents like passports or birth certificates in order to be registered for the 2017 election. SEE PAGE 11