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Volume: 120 No.29, February 13, 2023
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PM: SHANTY TOWNS WILL BE DEALT WITH Davis says they ‘have a plan moving forward’ By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the recent shantytown court outcome allows officials to employ the process to correct those issues within those communities. He was responding to Friday’s event that found the demolition of shantytown properties and evictions of residents can resume after a Supreme Court Justice
Chiefs win epic duel
lifted a previous injunction when residents failed to prove such actions would be unlawful. Justice Cheryl GrantThompson ruled on the “matter of national importance” at the conclusion of a legal battle filed in 2018, with 177 shanty town residents represented by Fred Smith, KC, in a bid to stop government intervention and demolition. Asked what the implications mean moving forward SEE PAGE THREE
DEMOLITION of shanty town properties and evictions of residents can resume after a Supreme Court Justice lifted a previous injunction on Friday when residents failed to prove such actions would be unlawful. Justice Cheryl GrantThompson ruled on the “matter of national importance” at the conclusion of a legal battle filed in 2018, with 177 shanty town residents represented by Fred Smith, KC, in a bid to stop
government intervention and demolition. The ruling means that the injunction is lifted and demolition of shanty town properties by the government may resume. The applicants, under the auspices of non-profit Respect Our Homes Ltd, filed suit against then Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister, and Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes as well as Attorney General (AG) Carl Bethel. One of the applicants, Timothy Rolle, claimed he was barred from his SEE PAGE THREE
By EARYEL BOWLEG and Letre Sweeting Tribune Staff Reporters A MAN, believed to be a Dominican national, was shot dead on Friday morning as he got into his vehicle - one of two murders on Friday, with a third man yesterday dying from wounds suffered in an incident last Monday. Police press liaison Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said that shortly after 8am police were notified of a shooting at West Bay Street and Eton Avenue. The victim is believed to live in the area and is in his mid-20s. SEE PAGE FIVE
FTX’S US CHIEF PRAISES LOCAL LIQUADATORS’ SWIFT ACTION
‘NATIONAL IMPORTANCE’ IS CITED AS INJUNCTION LIFTED By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
THREE DEAD ON WEEKEND IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
KANSAS City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds the trophy after their win against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 3835. See SPORTS for full story. Photo: Matt Slocum/AP
PM WILL ‘RESIST’ FURTHER BURDEN ON POOR By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis refused to reveal whether the government intends to increase National Insurance Board contribution rates. Last week, Myles Lardoa, the State Minister responsible for NIB, told reporters the government will soon announce its decision on whether or
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis not NIB contribution rates will be increased. However, a local daily reported that Cabinet had greenlit a rate
increase which is believed to take effect on July 1. While tight-lipped on the matter, Mr Davis repeated he does not intend to further burden society’s poor working class. He said a rate increase is as an option for the government, however, they are aiming to identify the next course of action. “As is my mandate, I continue to say that I’m going SEE PAGE FOUR
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FTX’s US chief has admitted to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court that clients and creditors were “fortunate” The Bahamas acted to safeguard assets from theft by hackers in a total reversal of his previous attacks. John Ray performed his latest u-turn during a February 6, 2023, hearing during which he recalled the “chaos” surrounding efforts by both his team, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas and Bahamian provisional liquidators to protect digital assets held by the failed crypto exchange from being stolen or lost. He blamed the vulnerability to hackers on “a lack of integrity” in FTX’s systems. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
INSIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE & HAITI IN CARICOM SPOTLIGHT SEE PAGE EIGHT