NATIONAL NOTES

January 2000 Table of Contents

NATIONAL NOTES

Three Murdered in Nassau: Three badly bodies were discovered in Nassau in a truck that had been set ablaze. Police say that the three had been shot to death before being burned.

Protected Trees Felled: Two 100 year old silk cotton trees were removed from the property of the Anglican Diocese on Shirley Street in Nassau in order to allow for the construction of a four storey office building. Problem is, silk cotton trees are protected by law and permission has to be sought from the Department of Physical Planning before they can be removed. Archbishop Drexel Gomez said the error was due to a breakdown in communication. He expressed regret that the trees were felled.

Off the Line, Junior: Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson said in the House of Assembly that it is likely that local telephone call charges will be introduced in the future. He was speaking on the second reading of the Telecommunications Bill, which will end BaTelCo's telecommunications monopoly. He noted, however, that overseas calls would be considerably reduced in line with World Trade Organisation guidelines.

Political Moves: Tennyson Wells resigned as Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Pierre Dupuch was relieved of his duties as Minister of Consumer Welfare and Aviation. Wells had already made it clear he would resign and concentrate on running for the leadership of the ruling FNM party, on the assumption Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham would not run for a third term. Dupuch had been in Abaco actively campaigning for Wells and this brought about his downfall. More cabinet shuffles and resignations are expected soon.

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