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Huge jump in migrants caught despite effort to slip through our waters By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net COMMODORE Raymond King says migrant apprehensions in The Bahamas increased by 456 percent in 2021 when compared with the previous year, while revealing that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is faced with “people smugglers” who have resorted to more advanced tactics to evade authorities. The Commodore said RBDF intelligence has
uncovered new trends in the way migrants move, using American sailing vessels to conceal themselves. Other statistics provided by Commodore King included a marked increase by the RBDF in boarding vessels. There was an increase of 1,000 percent of boardings in a bid to uncover undeclared illegal weapons, ammunition and drugs. However, there was a 55 percent decline in catching illegal poachers. SEE PAGE FOUR
WHILE the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Leading Seaman Rodney Adderley is “basically” concluded, Commodore Raymond King says there should be an established protocol regarding how police officers interact with members of the service. In the face of lingering questions regarding the incident that took place on Monday and how it led
to Adderley’s death, the Commodore said he was of the view that de-escalation methods needed to be a part of the training regime for new recruits of the Royal Bahama Police Force to ensure professional relationships are maintained. He also said he was of the view that the fallen marine’s mental health challenges should not have been made public and that his family was assured they would be allowed to see police body camera footage of the incident during a coroner’s inquest into the situation. SEE PAGE THREE
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‘PRE-COVID ECONOMY WON’T BE ENOUGH’
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
CENTRAL Bank governor John Rolle yesterday warned that returning to pre-COVID economic output “is not enough” as he reaffirmed forecasts that GDP will expand by 8 percent in 2022. He said the continued expansion of the workforce made it imperative not to settle for returning to 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) levels. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
COMMODORE UNHAPPY OVER MARINE’S HEALTH DISCLOSURE By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
NAUGHTY: IS MARIJUANA REALLY A CURE FOR COVID?
PRICE? ALL WE WANT IS T0 SEE LUCAYAN SOLD
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce president Greg Laroda believes that getting the Grand Lucayan resort sold is more important to Grand Bahamians than the proposed price tag of $150m. JANAE Ferguson likes to tell a story with her art. She is inspired by the experiences of the people she meets every day. Her latest work included providing illustrations for a book by a Canadian author celebrating Bahamian potcakes called “Dead End Dogs”. See WEEKEND for the full story.
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OVER 100 MAKE UP DELEGATION TO DUBAI EXPO By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net MORE than 100 people, including Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, made up a delegation that went to Dubai to attend a world expo that showcased the country’s cultural and technological offerings. The delegation includes choirs, among them Shaback led by Clint Watson, who is also Press
THE EXPO 2020 Dubai installation team at last year’s event. Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. Other elements of the delegation include a Junkanoo group and bands. It is unclear what portion of
the group was attributed to showcasing the country’s technological capabilities. The size of the delegation was reduced due to the surge in cases believed to be the result of the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, OPM communications director Latrae Rahming said. He did not have a cost to taxpayers readily available for the trip.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: IS NATION VULNERABLE TO THE GREAT RESIGNATION?
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