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KEY DEFENDS ANDROS PLAN By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net
EDISON Key, Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), yesterday spoke out in support of the controversial $2.1bn agriculture and fisheries proposal for Andros that would involve Chinese investors, but cautioned that such a move, if pursued, must be “led and guided by Bahamians�. SEE PAGE FIVE
Christie reveals talks by previous A SON LOST TO MURDER, administration A HOME RUINED BY HURRICANE MATTHEW By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Chief Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
TEASING documents that detail the previous administration’s efforts to partner with the Chinese government for the development of agriculture and fisheries, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday criticised the Free National Movement and its leader Dr Hubert Minnis for “emotionally exploiting� Bahamian’s anxiety over Chinese investment. In Parliament yesterday, Mr Christie revealed that the previous FNM administration held talks with the People’s Republic of China and private Chinese companies through the Bahamas State Investment Administration Bureau for projects and co-operatives, which included Crown land
acquisition. However, he stopped short of tabling the documents, and instead invited Dr Minnis to review the files so that he could be informed without “having to make it into some ridicule of a nation�. “Before I put into the public domain, I would wish the government to give careful consideration to it because we have a different obligation to the FNM. “They can oppose or say anything however reckless it is, even though there is documentation of a MOU (memorandum of understanding) of agriculture cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s SEE PAGE SIX
DORSETT DENIES LICENCE GIVEN TO HARVEST FOREST IN ANDROS By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  AMID heightened public concern over the Christie administration’s dealings with Chinese investors, Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was adamant yesterday that neither his ministry nor the government has issued a licence to any company in this country for forestry harvesting in Andros. Mr Dorsett admitted that a proposal of this kind, submitted in 2015, was ap-
proved in principle by the government’s Forestry Unit. However, he maintained that to date all of the conditions imposed by the Forestry Unit were not satisfied, therefore no licence was issued. Speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday, the minister said the only deal of this kind that exists in the Bahamas was struck in 2011 on a five-year basis under the previous Ingraham administration to a Canadian citizen. SEE PAGE TEN
NATASHA Minnis of Dean’s Street, whose son was shot dead two days after her home was devastated by Hurricane Matthew. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff By SANCHESKA DORSETT Tribune Staff Reporter sdorsett@tribunemedia.net  TWO days after losing everything she owned in Hurricane Matthew, Natasha Minnis suffered another devastating blow when her 16-year-old son was shot in the head and killed. His body was found in an abandoned building near her home. In an tearful interview with reporters in front of the frame where her house once stood, Ms Minnis said October was the “worst month of her life� and just when she thought things could not get any worse, she claimed
the funeral home is now threatening to return her son’s body to the morgue because she does not have the $5,000 needed to give him a proper burial. Her son Torio Adderley was found lying in a pool of his own blood in an abandoned building on Friday, October 14. According to police, officers were called to the building on the corner of Bain and Meadow Streets shortly after 7am. He had what appeared to be “two gunshot wounds to the back of the head� and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have no motive for the mur-
der and no suspects in custody. Ms Minnis said the only thing that is keeping her standing is her faith in God. On Monday, the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s basketball team, The Crime Stoppers, donated supplies to repair Ms Minnis’ roof. While she said she is thankful for the assistance, it is not enough. She said she needs money to replace all the furniture, appliances and clothing she and her other three boys lost during the storm as well as find the money to pay to bury her eldest son. SEE PAGE THREE
MPS ARGUE OVER AID FOR GRAND BAHAMA By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday said Grand Bahamians continued to be exposed to the elements, as he accused the government of taking too long to bring relief to those who suffered severe loss as a result of Hurricane Matthew. He said despite $1.4m donated by the private sec-
tor for the relief and recovery in the aftermath of the monster storm, there are Bahamians who still cannot get the help they need. Mr Turnquest said: “I think all of us, particularly Grand Bahamians, were shocked by the minster’s admission last week that the government has collected $1.4m in donations for hurricane relief, but haven’t spent one dime of the money that was collected. “In his words $200,000 donated by Hutchinson
Whampoa have been paid directly to contractors and the balance of $1.2m was sitting in the bank waiting for him and his team to get help. People are struggling today. The minister for Grand Bahama just said today that when the distribution of building supplies is undertaken that it will be an orderly process. But, Mr Speaker, the hurricane happened almost four weeks ago and Bahamians have lived in rain (and) cold weather.� However, Minister of La-
bour and National Insurance Shane Gibson - who has been appointed to oversee recovery efforts - insisted that the government had to ensure proper protocols were followed before money from the recovery fund is paid out. He said the money, which remains in the bank, is expected to supplement the funds the government has already earmarked for the repair efforts. SEE PAGE FIVE
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