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Volume: 123 No. 78, Monday, March 16, 2026
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Aranha calls decision on officer’s ‘unwarranted’ shooting ‘predictable’ By RASHAD ROLLE and JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporters NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said investigators found no breach of policy in a correctional officer’s fatal shooting of a family dog, meaning the officer will not face disciplinary action despite widespread public outrage – a decision Bahamas Humane Society president Kim Aranha has branded ‘predictable.’ “That attack was
BOSTWICK ‘SADDENED’ BY MINNIS, Community rallies around SAYS FNM FACES ‘UPHILL FIGHT’ family of seven after fire By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net DAME Janet Bostwick, a pioneering figure in Bahamian politics, admits her own party, the Free National Movement, faces an “uphill fight” in the next general election, while expressing sadness over
former prime minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ decision to run as an independent candidate in Killarney. “I think they have a strong chance to win,” she told reporters on Friday, adding: “I think it is an uphill fight, but I think they have a chance of winning.” BOSTWICK - SEE PAGE FOUR
By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net A CENTERVILLE family of seven whose generational home was gutted by fire early Friday thanked members of the community who have rallied around them with clothing, food, financial support and other
unwarranted,” she said. “Now, of course, they’re going to defend their own. Bravo. That’s what we said they’d do. They haven’t surprised us.” Mr Munroe said authorities reviewed the circumstances of the incident and found nothing that warranted discipline under existing firearm rules. “They looked at all of the facts,” he said. “For instance, if you discharge a firearm where you may be ACTION - SEE PAGE THREE
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assistance. Alexis Braithwaite, 39, lived in the home with her husband, their children — ages 19, 13, nine and two — and her disabled brother. She said the response from the community since the fire has been overwhelming. FIRE - SEE PAGE FOUR
Bomb threat forces brief evacuation at LPIA By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter Kcampbell@tribunemedia.net A BOMB threat forced a temporary evacuation at Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday morning, disrupting travel and triggering a security sweep before authorities declared the facility safe.
Police said officers at the Airport Police Station were alerted shortly after 7.30am by an official from the Nassau Airport Development Company who reported receiving a call claiming a bomb had been placed on the third floor of Terminal B. BOMB - SEE PAGE FIVE
A RBDF marine receives a hug from a young girl after returning from a deployment to Haiti on Friday. See PAGE 14 for more. Photo: Nikia Charlton
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