743

ABNT20 KNHC 291129

TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL

800 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Southwest Gulf of Mexico and Northwest Caribbean Sea:

A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over the

southwestern Gulf of Mexico or northwestern Caribbean Sea by the

middle of the week. Some gradual development is possible

thereafter while the system drifts generally eastward or

northeastward.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.

* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.

$$

Forecaster Cangialosi

000

ABNT20 KNHC 281121

TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL

800 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Southwest Gulf of Mexico:

A broad area of low pressure is expected to form over the

southern part of the Bay of Campeche by the middle of next week.

Afterward, some gradual development is possible while the system

drifts generally eastward.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.

* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.

$$

Forecaster Roberts

PRIME Minister Phillip "Brave" Davis on Friday refused to comment on ongoing investigations at the Water and Sewerage Corporation, a day after Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was taken into custody and questioned by police.

“Let’s just say this, I have nothing to say about that,” Mr Davis said when asked to respond to claims that the former WSC executive chairman is being targeted by his administration.

“The matter is in the hands of police and whatever they decide, it’s in their hands and I have no observations to make about it at this time.”

Mr Gibson’s attorney, Romona Farquharson-Seymour, confirmed to The Tribune that her client was questioned by police for some seven hours Thursday.

She also said Mr Gibson was served a search warrant for his home.

This comes after police allegedly took several of Mr Gibson’s rental vehicles into custody on Long Island earlier this month.

Speaking to The Tribune, Mrs Farquharson-Seymour maintained that Mr Gibson was being “targeted” for political reasons, a sentiment shared by many members of the Free National Movement.

However, when asked about the issue last week, Prime Minister Davis dismissed accusations that his administration is on a political witch hunt regarding WSC.

He also told reporters that he will not interfere with the ongoing police probe.

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said discussions continue relating to gas relief, adding the government hopes to announce some measures as soon as there is a potential solution to soaring fuel prices.

Mr Halkitis was asked about the government’s relief plans for both gas operators and consumers after there was no mention of the issue in Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis’ 2022/23 budget presentation for the upcoming fiscal year.

In his budget communication Wednesday, Mr Davis announced several policy initiatives geared to help Bahamians struggling with the high cost of living.

The proposed measures include increased social assistance, targeted minimum wage increases for workers in the public sector and salary raises for teachers and most public officers.

“As you know we have been having a series of meetings with retailers,” Minister Halkitis said when asked about the issue yesterday.

“They are very distressed. They are facing some enormous challenges.

“Our position is it will be very difficult for the government to approve a margin increase at this time, which will only lead to higher prices at the pump and more pressure on the consumer.

“And so, what we have been doing is having some discussions to find out ways for where we can bring relief to them directly based on the things that they are facing inclusive of things like higher rents and franchise fees and increased amount of money that they have to outlay for inventory, meaning they have to spend more just to fill their tanks because of the rising prices.”

“We think we have some ideas and as I’ve said before, they have put some positions to us, and we mull them over and our technical folks would come up with something that we think might work. We just need to agree internally and hopefully we could put something to them that could help them even if it’s a temporary measure until some of these issues subside.”

Local gas is currently priced at well over $6 per gallon at all major providers in New Providence.