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‘GOVT STALLING ON MARITAL RAPE LAW’ Activists say women’s rights are not being treated as a priority By JADE RUSSELL jrussell@tribunemedia.net WOMEN’S rights activists have accused the government of “dragging its feet” on marital rape legislation, suggesting the Davis administration is stalling with ongoing consultations. These comments came after Social Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said on Wednesday that officials were hoping to have consultations wrapped up regarding proposed marital rape legislation in the next several weeks. When contacted for comment, Equality
Bahamas director Alicia Wallace said women’s rights are not a priority on the government’s agenda. “By dragging its feet and finding excuses to stall, a clear message is being sent to everyone in The Bahamas that the government is less concerned about women’s right to protection from violence than it is about the issues it attends to and the people it panders to,” Ms Wallace said. Mr Wilchcombe also told reporters the ongoing consultation includes meetings with church leaders.
A WELL-KNOWN Bahamian contractor and local financial analyst were yesterday said to have partnered on a bid to transform Dorian-ravaged Grand Bahama International Airport. High-level Tribune Business sources revealed that Bahamas Hot Mix and CFAL president, Anthony
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ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday cautioned Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard to be mindful “not to make reckless forecasts” as to what may be awarded this jurisdiction for environmental damage in connection to two shipping incidents that took place last year. He said doing so is not only inappropriate, but also would appear to undermine the judicial function of The Bahamas and further advised the opposition leader against making further comments that could prejudice court actions. SEE PAGE THREE
By LETRE SWEETING lsweeting@tribunemedia.net
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Ferguson, are part of a group competing for the right to redevelop, finance and manage Grand Bahama’s main aviation gateway under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement with the Government. Anthony Myers, Bahamas Hot Mix’s chairman and founder, was tightlipped when contacted by this newspaper and declined to comment.
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
PINTARD WANTS RECEIPTS OVER BERMUDA TRIP
HOT MIX IN RUNNING TO TRANSFORM GB AIRPORT
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
AG: DON’T BE RECKLESS ON CASES OF POLLUTION
WELCOMING IN THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT CHINESE Ambassador Dai Qingli presents Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis with a rabbit - as the Chinese New Year arrives to usher in the Year of the Rabbit, while Ann Marie Davis watches on. See PAGE TWO for more from the ceremony to mark the Chinese New Year Festival. Photo: Eric Rose/BIS
FINLAYSONS MUST PAY $2.7M LOAN BALANCE By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
A PROMINENT Bahamian businessman and his son yesterday failed to escape paying the outstanding $2.763m balance on a defaulted loan that was secured on their high-end yacht. Former liquor magnate, Garet ‘Tiger’ Finlayson, and his son, Mark, had earlier seen the Supreme Court reject arguments they were
THE MARATINI X yacht. not liable to pay this sum because the lender, USbased Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, had
breached its duty to sell the Maratani X “for the best possible price reasonably obtainable”. And the Court of Appeal yesterday unanimously upheld this verdict by ruling that the loan default, and the Finlaysons’ obligation to repay the debt, was “never in dispute” and that they had failed to prove Caterpillar recklessly sold the vessel at an “undervalue”. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said in the absence of receipts from the Progressive Liberal Party regarding repayment to the Public Treasury for a controversial Bermuda trip last year, he cannot be sure that the figure provided by the government’s press secretary last week is true. SEE PAGE THREE
MAN SHOT DEAD A MAN is dead after a shooting in Abaco yesterday, police said. The incident occured around 6.45pm in the Bahama Coral Subdivision. Police did not provide further details up to press time.
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