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NEW TAXES ONLY AS ‘LAST RESORT’
ALICIA WALLACE: DON’T BE FOOLED - THIS CRISIS HASN’T GONE AWAY
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Davis hoping improved collection systems will deliver revenue targets By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says his government does not want to put any further tax burdens on the Bahamian people to achieve its fiscal projections. While in Grand Bahama on Monday, Mr Davis indicated he is optimistic about his administration’s fiscal plans and said any new taxes would
be a “last resort” for his administration. “As I would have said to agencies some time ago, my first job would be to see how we grow the economy; any new taxes are a last resort in our agenda,” he said, during a press briefing with reporters at the Office of the Prime Minister in Freeport. “We are not seeking to put any further burden on our Bahamian people.” SEE PAGE THREE
‘BAN ON IMPORTING PIT BULLS IS NOT ENOUGH’ By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
A LOCAL dog trainer says the government must crack down on Pit Bull breeding, noting that a mere ban on the import of the dog breed is not enough. By not enforcing breeding among other measures, Adrian Forbes, owner of Dog World K9 Services, said the government has inadvertently created a situation devoid of regulation, paving the way for dogs to be in environments where
their best interests are not at the forefront. He said the breed is not “bad”, but they need proper stimulation and training to ensure they are not aggressive to the point of seriously injuring or killing people. Mr Forbes, a dog behaviour modification and obedience training specialist, said the government has also not followed through on ensuring that every dog is registered and licenced, as mandated by the Animal Protection and Control Act. SEE PAGE FIVE
CONTROLLING THE MESSAGE PRESS secretary Clint Watson asking reporters to meet him in the briefing room yesterday as members of the press were denied direct access to Cabinet ministers. See the full story on PAGE THREE and Editorial on PAGE SIX.. Photo: Donavan McIntosh/Tribune Staff
GLENYS SETS SIGHTS ON RECEIVERS STEP IN TO FULL IN-CLASS LEARNING RUN GRIFFIN’S STORES
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin is hopeful the Ministry of Health and Wellness will allow students to participate
in full-time face-to-face instruction as opposed to the hybrid model currently in place. She told the media the pandemic’s effect on education has been quite severe SEE PAGE FOUR
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
RECEIVERS have taken over the luxury goods retail group headed by the murdered Leon Griffin in a bid to resolve a $34m dispute.
Damian Gomez QC confirmed the Supreme Court had approved accountants Michael Hepburn and Richard Simms to act as joint receivers for the late Treasures Bahamas group. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
A YOUNG MUM’S SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE By CARA HUNT
WHEN Demetria Seymour had to be airlifted to the Cleveland Clinic with heart failure, she had no idea if she would live to see her children grow up. But thanks to a very difficult and rare surgery performed by Dr Jose Navia, the 34-yearold mother-of-three from Andros is expected to make a full recovery and have a much better quality of life.
DEMETRIA SEYMOUR Dr Navia the surgeon who performed the surgery is the Director of Heart and Vascular Center Cleveland Clinic Florida; chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at
the Cleveland Clinic, Florida, Weston location. Demetria had to have a surgery to replace and repair all four heart valves. She explained she had been born with a heart murmur, but says in the past several months she began to feel very ill. “At the age of 32 I started to get a bit weak, breathing problems a lot of chest pain… I couldn’t function at work, so I knew something was not right.” SEE PAGE TWO
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TECHNOLOGY: FAITH IN THE METAVERSE - SEE PAGE NINE