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Volume: 123 No. 71, Thursday, March 5, 2026
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PM’S SPOUSE URGES MARITAL RAPE FOCUS Ann Marie Davis hopes new violence commission will bring scrutiny to spousal abuse issue By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net THE spouse of the prime minister said the newly established Protection Against Violence Commission could help bring greater scrutiny to marital rape, even though the act is not criminalised in The Bahamas. Ann Marie Davis made the remarks while speaking with The Tribune on the sidelines of a domestic violence
workshop at the Royal Bahamas Police Force headquarters in New Providence. The commission, which was formally appointed last month, was created under the Protection Against Violence Act to coordinate the country’s response to domestic and gender-based violence. Asked whether the commission’s work could help address concerns raised by activists about marital rape, Mrs Davis said the issue remains unresolved but SPOUSE - SEE PAGE THREE
SPOUSE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ANN MARIE DAVIS
Officer involved in fatal shooting PM promises no increase to BPL of Tinker still on active duty bills despite rising global oil costs By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
POLICE COMMISSIONER SHANTA KNOWLES
THE police officer involved in the recent fatal shooting of a man in New Providence remains on active duty, Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles said yesterday. The shooting followed an altercation between
the officer and 28-yearold Makaveli Tinker at the fatally-wounded man’s residence on St Margaret Road. “There are protocols when an officer fires his or her weapon, and those protocols have been followed, and that case will be referred to His Majesty’s Coroner,” she said. DUTY - SEE PAGE THREE
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said Bahamians need not fear electricity bill increases in the short or medium term despite rising oil prices driven by conflicts in the Middle East. His comments followed reports of surging oil and
gas prices after the United States and Israel waged war on Iran. Some major regional suppliers have halted liquefied natural gas production after their facilities were struck by debris from missile interceptions. Mr Davis addressed the war’s potential economic impact during his mid-year COSTS - SEE PAGE FOUR
PRIME MINISTER PHILIP ‘BRAVE’ DAVIS
Jet ski operators banned from riding with guests By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net JET ski operators are now barred from riding with guests under new maritime regulations designed to curb sexual misconduct and tighten safety oversight in The Bahamas’ water sports industry. The rule is among several that followed pressure
from the United States for stronger regulation of the water sports industry after several sexual assault allegations involving jet ski operators. Acting Port Controller Senior Commander Berne Wright outlined the rule during a workshop hosted by the Royal Bahamas Police Force that focused on BAN - SEE PAGE FIVE
A JET SKI operator helps a guest onto the watercraft in Nassau.
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