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Volume: 122 No. 54, February 10, 2025
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FIVE-YEAR SENTENCE A ‘DANGEROUS MESSAGE’ Activists call out ‘light sentence’ for father who molested twins By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net A FIVE-year prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to molesting his three-year-old twin daughters sparked outrage from women’s rights activists yesterday, with one saying it shows ignorance and indifference to survivors of sexual violence and highlights a flawed judicial
system. “The trend of light sentences and fines we have been seeing for acts of sexual violence, particularly against children, is indicative of a disregard for bodily autonomy and the health and wellbeing of children,” said Equality Bahamas founder Alicia Wallace. “Judges are sending a SEE PAGE FIVE
TWENTY DOGS SEIZED AFTER REPORT OF MALTREATMENT By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net TWENTY dogs were rescued by police from a residence on Eton Road on Saturday following concerns of suspected maltreatment. Chief Superintendent Sheria King confirmed to The Tribune that the
Eagles drub Chiefs in Super Bowl 59
animals are receiving treatment at the Bahamas Humane Society and other facilities. However, no suspect has been arrested, and investigations are ongoing. An anonymous source claimed the animals were kept chained in poor conditions and were reportedly malnourished. SEE PAGE TWO
PHILADELPHIA Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he stands with quarterback Jalen Hurts after the Eagles won the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, yesterday in New Orleans. See SPORTS section for more. Photo: David J. Phillip/AP
Fox’s Balmoral Island lease could TWO AMERICAN face legal challenge from former MP WOMEN BITTEN BY SHARK IN BIMINI BAY
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
A former Cabinet minister has warned he may initiate legal action over the Government’s decision to lease
a portion of Balmoral Island to Adrian Fox for part of his proposed $300m resort project. Damian Gomez KC told Tribune Business he has already written to the Attorney General’s Office
to “flag” his concerns that the 21-year deal struck with Island Luck’s co-founder “literally expropriates property that belongs to me” as a result of a pre-existing lease interest he holds. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
Mom says son was ‘humiliated and in pain’ after officer’s alleged assault By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net CHINIKA Louisius says her fourth-grade son was left humiliated and in pain after a police officer allegedly beat him in front of his classmates, leaving him unable to sleep on his back for days.
Speaking to The Tribune yesterday, she recalled the moment she found out about the ordeal, which happened on Tuesday, January 28. “When I came home, I found him lying on his stomach. He was embarrassed because it happened SEE PAGE 14
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TWO American women were treated in hospital after a shark attack in Bimini last week. Police reported that the women were swimming in Bimini Bay around 6.30pm on Friday when the attack occurred. They sustained serious injuries and were initially treated at a local clinic before being airlifted to New Providence for further medical care. One of the victims was listed in serious condition, but police said that both women had been discharged and had returned to the US. SEE PAGE 14