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Symonette urges FNM leader to keep dissenters on board By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Chief Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday that it would be a mistake for FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to block the nomination of the “gang of six� MPs if he successfully defends his post at next month’s convention. Mr Symonette warned Dr Minnis to be careful with his campaign strategy of “victimhood� as he emphasised the value of retaining experienced politicians. He pointed out that the

By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net

POLICE have taken seven people into custody in connection with the apparent shooting death of a father of two outside a nightclub on Elizabeth Avenue early on Saturday morning. The club’s two operators and five employees are helping police with the investigation. Officer-in-charge of the Central Detective Unit, SEE PAGE FIVE

POLICE SEIZE $1.4M DRUGS HAUL

dissenting MPs represented the party’s brand in Parliament, adding that the days of a “one-man� platform have passed. “I think Dr Minnis’ campaign so far has been about being a victim,� he said. “He’s showing an ‘I’m from Bain Town’ type of approach. There’s nothing wrong with that but if you look at public disclosures, he’s the richest FNM MP in Parliament. You can’t claim that and live in a gated condominium that you own, you have to be very careful playing that issue. SEE PAGE SIX

SANDS AMAZED BY DELAY IN APPOINTMENT TO SENATE POST By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net

FREE National Movement (FNM) Senator Dr Duane Sands said the delay to appoint him to the upper chamber, despite countless calls by “respected persons� within the party, shows that the organisation’s current leadership is not focused on putting the “best effort forward�. He was responding to questions from The Tribune after former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham told reporters on Thursday that

he had recommended Dr Sands’ appointment for the past four years. Dr Sands said he was “amazed and confused all in one breath� by the revelation. Sources in the party have suggested that the move to name Dr Sands to the Senate had been “tossed about� but was delayed for some time out of fear that appointing the surgeon would give him a stronger platform to challenge the current leadership duo at the party’s upcoming convention. SEE PAGE SIX

POLICE officers with some of the haul of marijuana thought to be worth $1.4m. By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net POLICE have taken two men into custody in connection with the seizure of $1.4m worth of marijuana following an early morning operation in the quiet community of Pikkano Properties, off Tonique Williams Highway. According to a prelimi-

nary report provided by head of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Superintendent Samuel Butler, DEU officers, acting on intelligence, went to a rental property at the rear of the community around 9.15am yesterday where two Bahamian males were discovered with 1,389 pounds of marijuana at various stages of packaging. The men, aged 41 and 34,

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are said to be known to police and are assisting officers with their investigations. The haul of marijuana was housed in a small efficiency attached to the three-storey rental property, which had been completely transformed into a drug processing facility with different sections of the structure representing specialised production areas. The entrance area was

divided into sections for package sealing and separation. The bathroom and bedroom spaces were converted into an offloading area. Bales of marijuana could be seen stacked in sacks on one side and on the other, smaller containers of marijuana were being prepared for packaging. SEE PAGE TWO

MAYAGUANA COUNCILLOR FOUND BNT WARN NOT TO HARM SHARK DEAD DURING VISIT TO NASSAU BUT FATE REMAINS UNKNOWN By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net

POLICE are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a local government official from Mayaguana who was found dead in a home in eastern New Providence on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Mayaguana Chief Councillor Shandika Charlton, was in the capital for an

awards banquet. She was married with one daughter. According to police, Mrs Charlton’s lifeless body was discovered in the bathroom of a home at Benson and Crouch Close in Dan Nottage Estates shortly before 5pm. Officer-in-Charge of the Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander said officials have not classified her SEE PAGE SIX

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By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net

THERE is still no clarity on whether a large Great Hammerhead shark spotted over the weekend has been speared, harmed or even killed in an effort to drive it away from the eastern New Providence coastline. Last night, officials of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) spoke out against harming the crea-

ture, stressing the valuable role sharks play in protecting the fragile ecosystem of Bahamian marine life. Videos were shared via various social media platforms on Friday and Saturday, one in particular which showed the shark - estimated to be between 14ft and 16ft - swimming near the shore at Montagu Beach and fish dock. SEE PAGE SIX

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