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Box CB-13952 Nassau, Bahamas and much, much more 8:30am - 4:30pm VOL. 31 - NO. 52 MONDAY - MARCH 25TH, 2019 75 CENTS PLP: MEETING WITH TRUMP COVERED NO NEW GROUND BY LEAH COOPER CONFUSION Journal Staff Writer Progressive Liberal Party Chairman (PLP) Fred Mitchell yester - day expressed that the Prime Minister’s mul - tilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump covered no new Minnis Stands Firm After Meeting Trump ground with no benefit he Bahamas was to The Bahamas. one of the targets IN CARICOM Mr. Mitchell also of derision by boasted in the many leaders of Opposition taking “the the Caribbean this past correct and principled Tweekend, following a stand” when opposing meeting between Prime to the Minnis- Minister Doctor Hubert Administration’s deci - Minnis, three other sion for the country to Caricom leaders and US support ousting President Donald Trump Nicolas Maduro as in Florida. President of The brunt of the criti - Venezuela. cism came from the Back in January, Prime Minister of that country’s Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Doctor Keith Rowley 4 PM of Trinidad and 4 PM of St.Vincent and Juan Guaido declared Tobago, the Hon. the Grenadines, the Hon. g See page 2... 4 PM, the Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis Dr. Keith Rowley Dr. Ralph Gonsalves g See page 2... BPL INVESTIGATES FAKE Teachers Union Demands Talks EBYN LEAHE COOPRER GanYd to wShat exAtent” Vits IqNueriesG coDncerniEng VThIe CcompEany Ssaid, Journal Staff Writer clients have employed whether so-called legiti - “BPL wishes to empha - alleged fake energy sav - mate energy saving size that energy saving Bahamas Power and Light ing devices to lower their devices are being targeted methods and renewables Company (BPL) yester - electricity bills. by BPL in an effort to are not in question; rather, day indicated that they are In a news release, BPL secure revenues and prof - investigating “whether confirmed receiving its. g See page 4... NBUY LISAR KNOSWLES ES HAospitNal Dare aGt anOeVxpec’teTd to beA impTleme nIt - MhoPur sAhift fSor NSight EDuty 4 Journal Staff Writer impasse in their negotia - ed on December 10th, Nurses. B.U.T. President, Belinda Wilson tions with the govern - 2018. After a few months of The President of The ment. The new shift system friction, the Union even - BY LICEC BASTIAN the BUT president Journal Staff Writer Bahamas Nurses Union Back in October, the would have established a tually received their strike promised that today, Amancha Williams last Union indicated that it 40-hour work week and certificate last December. Educational Officials Friday said that the Union was not satisfied with the an 8 day daily shift, as Bahamas Union of will be sent a letter and the Princess Margaret shift system that was opposed to the current 10 g See page 4... Teachers (BUT) demanding that talks for President, Belinda the Union's new indus - Wilson's demanding a trial agreement begin, meeting with adding that the Ministry Educational officials as of Education fails to she said the BUT is communicate. stalled in negotiations. This past weekend, g See page 4... Bishops Want ABYc LEtAHi CoOOPnER OnDavi s;G said uthat nmost of Journal Staff Writer the senseless killings in recent times are being A group of local bishops committed by persons yesterday indicated that illegally in possession of they are standing togeth - guns. er in their fight against Since guns are not gun violence. manufactured in The In a press release, the Bahamas; the group sug - group consisting of gested that those found Bishops Simeon Hall, illegally importing guns Victor Cooper, Greg should face the “stiffest Minnis, J. Carl Rahming, and Ross g See page 3... ALL THE NEWS YOU NEED TO READ IN THE MORNING Section A REGULAR_Section A Tues 3/25/2019 12:48 AM Page 2 The Bahama Journal A2 Monday - March 25th, 2019 National NEWS BY BERTHONY MCDERMOTT Belinda Wilson there is everyone is not running rays and based on the On March 9th Health ed with the disease. BJournUal Staff WriterT Cthe need afor thlis, l cosn - arofundo tryingr to figuHre reseults aof thel xt-rahys M iniPster Drr. oDuane toTubecrculosois is lan sidering the union is out what to do; but you which will take 14 days Sands confirmed two infectious disease of the Additional confirmed always left to take the would have the protocol to get clearance, they cases of TB on the lungs and is spread cases of tuberculosis in lead. in place on how it is that will determine whether island. He said one was through the lungs. the AF Adderley and the “I’m hoping that mov - we would resolve it,” they are positive and if at A.F Adderly Junior Symptoms of tubercu - Government High ing forward, a protocol she said. they need to do the six- High School and the losis include a cough schools are begging the will be put in place from Mrs. Wilson said so month treatment.” other at The Government that lasts at minimum the Ministry’s perspec - far, she’s spoken to The BUT President High School. need for some type of three weeks, chest pains, protocol when it comes tive. union representatives on added that if there is a At the time the Health coughing up blood or to dealing with such “So that whenever both school campuses. need for the treatment, Minister affirmed that matters. things of this nature hap - She said, “teachers she would ask the Health the appropriate screen - phlegm, weakness, According to pen like tuberculosis or have been identified. Minister to identify a ing of contacts was set to fatigue, weight loss, no Bahamas Union of scabies or any communi - What is going to happen specific clinic and time begin to see who if any - appetite, chills, fever Teachers President cable disease, then now is they will take x- teachers can go. one else had been infect - and obsessive sweating. Mg Continiuend from n/ PAGEi 1s... VSenezuetlaa is conmprisded of sn omFic priactricems” as we ll After Meeting Trump the Prime Ministers of as address the situation in who said Caricom called Saint Kitts, Trinidad and Venezuela. on the United Nations “to Barbados, who were not Prime Minister Minnis pay attention to us in invited.’ also told reporters that Caricom, who have been Dr. Gonsalves said the there was no discussion totally ignored in the deci - sanctions by the United or suggestion held at the sion making of the Lima States against Venezuela meeting to have the Group, except for the few are illegal and exacerbat - United States fill in who could not see the pit - ed a difficult situation. where China is currently fall, signed on to it, and He said “the United investing in The then discover what the States is carrying out a Bahamas. outcome was after.” creeping coup-de-tat The two superpowers, He said if Trinidad and against the legitimate gov - China and the United Tobago was snubbed by ernment in Venezuela.” States, have been the US for steadfastly The Bahamas is stand - embroiled in a trade war adhering to the principles ing firm in its decision to since September of 2011. of the United Nations’ support Venezuela’s oppo - The US slapped tariffs Charter, then history will sition leader Juan Guaido on $250 billion worth of absolve us. as interim president of that Chinese products while Dr. Rowley made the country, according to threatening on $267 bil - statement at yesterday’s Prime Minister Mr. lion more. Post-Cabinet Media brief - Hubert Minnis. China has since retali - ing in response to Off the heels of that ated by setting $110 bil - President Trump’s invita - multilateral meeting with lion worth of US goods, tion to five Caribbean President Trump in Palm threatening “quantitative leaders to his private Beach Florida, the prime and qualitative measures” resort at Mar-a-Lago to minister said that The affecting US businesses discuss the Venezuelan Organization Of American functioning in China. crisis and China trade States (OAS) categorical - Last week, Haigang practices. ly indicated that the elec - Yin, Charge d’affaires of Dr. Rowley said , tion in that country was an the Embassy of The “there are some who illegitimate election. People’s Republic China believe that Trinidad was He said, “our argument to The Bahamas, called somewhat diminished by was that if the election is those U.S. not having been invited.” illegitimate, that means accusations “fabricated He said , “we have that the government is lies and irresponsible never stood taller, we have illegitimate.” accusations” which never stood prouder.” He added, “if the gov - are “completely baseless, The Prime Minister of ernment is illegitimate, we unreasonable and contra - Saint Vincent and the are a democratic society dictory to the facts”. Grenadines, Doctor Ralph that believes in democra - U.S. Embassy to Gonsalves speaking with cy; both us and America, Nassau Charge reporters in his country which means you must d’Affaires Stephanie said, “we in Caricom have new elections, and Bowers has since have to be alive to the that must be done as responded advising all mischief that some people quickly as possible.” leaders to “choose high- are using to seek to divide When asked if there quality, transparent, and us.
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