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Of the many white pioneers who came striding into the Mesabi in the late 1800s, not many left as interesting a written and photographic record as Edmund J. Longyear.

Opposition Leader Hon. Philip Brave Davis Q.C. I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of my friend, fellow Toastmaster and Parliamentary colleague, Sir William ‘Bill’ Allen. I have known Bill for many years, having worked closely with him as part of the original members of Toastmasters Club 1600 during its formative years in the 1970’s. A trained accountant by profession with a keen and an incisive financial mind, Bill was one of those members of the Bahamian Diaspora who were profess...

The late Terence Bethel. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) National Vice Chairman Terence Bethel passed away at his home yesterday, the party’s chairman, Fred Mitchell, confirmed in a statement. “I regret to confirm the death and passing of our friend and brother PLP National Vice Chairman Terence Bethel,” Mitchell said. “This is stunning, shattering and sad. “He was a pillar of strength to the PLP. One day, I had hoped he would have the opportunity to serve ...

lrolle@tribunemedia.net FAMILY, friends and political colleagues yesterday paid tribute to Progressive Liberal Party vice-chairman Terence Bethel, who died suddenly at his home on Wednesday morning at the age of 57. A relative described his death as sudden, saying that he did not have COVID-19 or any other illness that they knew of. PLP chairman Fred Mitchell in a statement released yesterday, said the party is mourning the death of a treasured friend and brother, who “was a pillar of strengt...

rrolle@tribunemedia.net PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he is “not concerned” about legal action brought against Peter Nygard in the United States. He was asked during the PLP’s end of year press conference yesterday if he ever heard about misconduct by Nygard and if the PLP regrets accepting money from the fashion mogul. Peter Nygard “My position in respect to what I heard or not heard about him is that I’m more concerned about what this election is goi...

tsmith-cartwright@tribunemedia.net A BAHAMIAN seafood businessman fears the government’s new Fisheries Bill will hamper his business and lead to a loss of critical staff. Meanwhile, Bahamian women married to foreign fishermen are also enraged at the bill, which they say disenfranchises their spouses and will put a financial strain on their households. The Fisheries Bill 2020, which will replace the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act, 1977, was passed in the Senate yesterd...

NASSAU| Bahamas Press is also reporting this morning the passing of Lady Rowena Finlayson aka Lady Ro, wife of businessman Sir Garet ‘Tiger’ Finlayson. She also passed away this morning. To Sir Garet and all her children we offer our deep condolences. Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis issued a statement following word of her passing writing, “Her philanthropy has assisted many, including young people in pursuing higher education. “She was a supporter of the progressive moveme...

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the impending imposition of a winnings tax on web shop patrons will lead to reduced player participation and layoffs in a sector that employs more than 3,000 workers. In a statement issued yesterday, Mr Mitchell said while he understands how desperate the government is for revenue, the impending tax appears to be an “assault” on the web shop sector. He said: “Has the government really conducted or thought about the cost benefit analysi...

PLP Leader Philip "Brave" Davis. THE Free National Movement yesterday accused Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis of issuing a “hollow” response concerning Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard’s indictment. The FNM also asked the opposition party to reveal how much the disgraced Nygard had donated to the PLP in campaign contributions over the years. “After chilling silence since the first signs of this investigation into his top donor ten months ago, Philip ‘Brave’...

EDITOR, The Tribune. No matter how hard they try, the PLP can’t shake Peter Nygard’s dubious legacy. Always bragging about how much money he contributed to their campaigns, Nygard has become inextricably connected with the party in the mind of most Bahamians. And just when they thought the coast was finally clear, he came back, like the Ghost of Christmas Past, to haunt them once again! Back in February, when Nygard’s offices in New York were raided by the FBI, the PLP chairman Fred Mitch...