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By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net  BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) customers can expect “continued outages� and power failures for “at least the remainder of the week� as the electricity provider continues to “struggle� with a significant generation shortfall. Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham said yesterday that,because of the generation challenges, “until further notice� customers will experience power outages in two-hour intervals. Ms Ingraham told The Tribune 15 per cent or more of customers will be impacted at any time as the company struggles to return two major generators on line. Outages will most likely occur beginning at 10am until the load supply decreases at 10pm. “We are going to try to share the load and spread it out in two-hour intervals so one particular customer is not impacted for a very long period of time,� Ms Ingraham said. “Our peak hours start at about 10am and usually drops off around 10pm when customers go to sleep. Right now we are experiencing a significant shortfall and I would say 15 SEE PAGE SIX
ARMED ROBBERY WARNING FOLLOWS BAHAMAS ALERT TO TRAVELLERS
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Chief Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
THE United States Embassy released a security message yesterday urging its citizens and US visitors in Nassau and Paradise Island to exercise heightened personal security awareness, pointing out that armed robberies and violent crime remain primary criminal threats. The security message is the second advisory issued by the local mission this year and notes that
the embassy has received reports of a significant increase in armed robberies throughout New Providence over the past six months. It comes days after the Bahamas government issued its own travel advisory warning Bahamians, particularly young men, to be compliant and exercise extreme caution when interacting with American police due to escalating tensions over recent fatal police shootings in the US. Yesterday, embassy spokesperson David Allen insisted that there was no link to the July 8
FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE BECOMES A VICTIM OF CRIME IN FLORIDA By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  FORMER Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett said yesterday he was “doing well� and in high spirits after he and a group he was travelling with were the victims of theft during a shopping trip in Florida this week. Sir Michael told The Tribune that, contrary to reports circulating on social media, he was not held at gunpoint or harmed during the ordeal. The incident happened on Monday while he and others were shopping at an IKEA furniture and home essentials store in
Doral, Florida. Yesterday, Sir Michael seemed to be upbeat and said the ordeal had not dampened his spirits because “things happen�. “We really didn’t realise what had happened for a while,� he said. “The bags were in the van and the next thing we know is then they weren’t there. I wasn’t held at gunpoint or anything like that. In fact we didn’t even see what happened.� He declined to comment when asked to reveal the value of the stolen items or what they were. The incident comes after The Bahamas on Friday SEE PAGE SIX
advisory sent out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr Allen explained that the embassy recently put its staff and their families on alert due to increasing reports of armed robberies, and as such was legally required to issue a similar message to its citizens. “The protection of US citizens is US Embassy Nassau’s top priority,� he said. “In carrying out this responsibility, we periodically send messages to ensure that US citizens are aware of ongoing issues and trends that may affect their safe-
ty and security while traveling abroad. “The embassy recently warned its staff and their families to exercise additional caution due to increasing reports over the past six months of armed robberies on New Providence and Paradise Island targeting patrons of ATM machines, parking venues at retail locations, and armed carjackings. The embassy is legally required to issue a similar message to US citizens.� SEE PAGE SIX
ROAD BLOCKED OFF IN PROTEST AT WORKING CONDITIONS AT SANDALS By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net
MEMBERS of the Bahamas Maintenance and Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU) yesterday protested against the “horrible working conditions� at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort. As part of the demonstration, heavy-duty trucks and buses were parked in the road to block off sections of West Bay Street adjacent to the Sandals property, leading to the arrest of several people.
BHMAWU First Vice President Omar Maynard and dozens of employees of the all-inclusive Cable Beach property protested outside the resort early yesterday morning, holding placards as the group laid out a myriad disputes and ongoing grievances, which union officials are claiming resort executives are refusing to “adequately address�. Mr Maynard, in an impromptu speech outside the resort, lambasted hotel executives for their alleged refusal to “sit at the negotiation table� as workers
are being made to work in alleged substandard conditions. “It is deplorable the way you (owners and executives) are running this hotel,� Mr Maynard said. “We will continue to protest until we see the results we need to see. Sandals act as if it is above the law. The way you market your hotel is different than the way you treat your employees.� It is being alleged that employees are being forced to carry out tasks not consistent with their posts or face dismissal. In some cas-
es, it is alleged that employees hired as security guards are operating as bellmen as the resort attempts to curb overhead expenses. Additionally, it is being alleged that the resort is infested with mould and overrun by rodents and other pests. Sources familiar with these issues have suggested that poor conditions at the resort have led to several employees allegedly being hospitalised in recent months. SEE PAGE TWO
FNM CANDIDATE SUSPENDS HIS ROBERTS: FOLLOW PROCEDURE CAMPAIGN AMID ‘IN-FIGHTING’ IF YOU WANT EARLY CONVENTION By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net  LEONARD Sands, the Free National Movement’s (FNM) candidate for Bain and Grants Town, said yesterday the continued “infighting� within the party as well as “personal considerations� have forced him to suspend his campaign. In an interview with The Tribune shortly after he released a statement an-
nouncing his decision, Mr Sands said it is his wish to see the FNM overcome the issues that are now plaguing the party. He also said while his reasons for suspending his campaign are not solely because of the drama within the Official Opposition, there are others who “are tired of it� and he predicted more announcements like his. SEE PAGE THREE
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By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday blasted two veteran PLPs over attempting to “wash the party’s linens in public�, insisting that they both know the proper procedure to have their concerns heard and addressed internally. Mr Roberts was responding to calls from Tall Pines
MP Leslie Miller and former Cabinet minister George Smith who, on Monday, argued that the party’s convention should be held sooner rather than later. Mr Miller and Mr Smith want a September date instead of November for the event and were adamant that the party needs to organise itself and excite its base in preparation for the next general election. SEE PAGE SIX
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