WOMAN & He ALtH The Tribune ‘MOTHER’ PRATT FAVOURED FOR GG

Announcement about the post to be made ‘in short order’, says Davis

By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt is favoured to be the next governor-general of The Bahamas, The Tribune understands.

Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis told reporters on Friday that an announcement about the post will be made “in short order”, giving no further details.

Bishop Neil Ellis was among the leading figures tapped to succeed Sir Cornelius A Smith, but he reportedly declined the position.

Asked why he declined the post, he said yesterday: “The prime minister hasn’t made his announcement yet, so I will wait for him to do so before

Minnis Calls For Debate On Sending 150 Troops To Haiti

By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net

FORMER Prime Minis- ter Dr Hubert Minnis said a resolution to send defence force personnel to Haiti to help curb the violence gripping that country should be debated in Parliament before officers are sent abroad.

His comment came after the Davis administration reiterated its commitment to sending 150 officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to offer technical assistance and training to the Haitian National Police. It is far from certain that the force

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