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WARRIORS DOUBLE One Family wins parades back-to-back By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net ONE Family emerged as the unofficial winner of the New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade, kicking off the new year with back-to-back wins after rushing to victory just days earlier on Boxing Day. It marks a significant milestone for the group following a two-year hiatus of the cultural event, as it has been some 20 years since One Family secured consecutive
COUPLE SHOT DEAD IN THEIR SLEEP By LETRE SWEETING lsweeting@tribunemedia.net
A MAN and a woman were shot dead while they were sleeping in a Montell Heights home yesterday morning. Shortly after the incident, police arrested two suspects, one of whom had been in an argument with the male victim before the shooting. The suspects are on bail on an armed robbery charge while the male victim — identified on social media as Kevin Andrews — was acquitted in 2017 of a murder that occurred during a home invasion in 2014. SEE PAGE 12
PM PRIORITES INCLUDE JOBS, YOUTH AND INFLATION By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
wins, according to its chairwoman. The group first took Bay Street by storm a week ago, captivating the judges and crowd with its warrior-like theme that saw them finish first place at the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade. Committed to winning for a second time, One Family returned to Bay Street to put on another spectacular show, but this time under the theme: “Happy Hour, Come Celebrate with Us.”
A MEMBER of the One Family group as they marched to victory in the New Year Junkanoo parade. Photo: Austin Fernander
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THE government’s top priorities for this year will include tackling inflation, creating more job opportunities for Bahamians and fostering youth empowerment, Prime Minister Phillip Davis said yesterday. “We’re hoping to be able to create more opportunities for the Bahamians, to empower them and to better their lives and definitely doing initiatives to lower the cost of living, that is key on our agenda as well,” Mr Davis said when asked about his administration’s plans for 2023. SEE PAGE 12
‘WE DID NOT SEE FULL JUNKANOO COVERAGE ON PAGES 2,3,4,5,10,11,12 DIRECT FTX TO FUEL OIL ON SURFACE AFTER SHIP SINKS MINT TOKENS’ By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrollle@tribunemedia.net
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CLEAN-UP crews have reportedly been deployed to Abaco to assist with oil remediation efforts after a cargo ship that was carrying heavy fuel onboard sank in waters in the southern part of the island. Officials said fuel oil has been observed on the ocean’s surface. Onego Traveller, a general cargo ship registered in
DEAD fish floating at the scene of the sinking. Antigua and Barbuda that was built in 2002, reportedly began taking on water in the ballast water tank area near Hole in the Wall, located in South Abaco, on Thursday.
The vessel was carrying 12 crew members along with other cargo such as steel products and heavy fuel and marine gas oil before it sank. The crew members were evacuated. In a statement released on Friday, the Ministry of Transport and Housing said a meeting with members of the National Oil Spill Contingency Advisory Committee (NOSCAC) was held to discuss the way forward. SEE PAGE FOUR
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THE Securities Commission of The Bahamas has denied allegations of directing the failed cryptoexchange FTX to mint $300m tokens prior to its collapse. The SCB last night challenged FTX’s chief executive officer, John J Ray, on his allegations, calling claims that the commission gave instructions to mint tokens “unfounded”. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
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