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‘HUMBLE APOLOGY’ TO FURIOUS PM BY SMITH “Deeply disturbed’ Davis; I’m the one left betrayed by developer’s comments By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A BAHAMIAN entrepreneur yesterday made a “humble apology” after the Prime Minister reacted furiously to assertions he had “betrayed” him by failing to honour earlier pledges to approve his $3m Paradise Island project. Toby Smith, the Paradise Island Lighthouse
and Beach Club principal, told Philip Davis KC his assertions were born out of “frustration” from working on the project for 11 years without being granted all the necessary approvals to proceed. His climb down came after the Prime Minister revealed he was “deeply disturbed” by the remarks, and hit back by saying he himself felt “betrayed” by Mr Smith.
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander believes he acted correctly in a case that has left taxpayers on the hook for damages after a judge ruled a police officer was unlawfully detained. Sergeant Theodore Neily sued the government, saying police detained him for declaring support for attorney Maria Daxon. He said on September 1, 2016, he was talking to
By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net TENSIONS in the Free National Movement boiled over on Tuesday night when deputy chairman Don Saunders publicly argued with a constituency association chairman about whether party leaders want to sideline Dr Hubert Minnis. Mr Saunders was telling reporters he knew nothing about efforts to prevent Dr Minnis from speaking at association meetings when Peter Outten, the chairman of the Carmichael
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a colleague at the Central Detective Unit about Ms Daxon’s arrest when he declared: “They should free Maria Daxon. No justice, no peace.” Police had arrested Ms Daxon for allegedly defaming senior police officers. After leaving work that day, Sgt Neily said he was summoned back to the office to meet Mr Fernander, then the Chief Superintendent of Police responsible for CDU.
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COP ‘ACTED CORRECTLY’ IN CASE OF UNLAWFULLY DETAINED OFFICER By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
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COMMISSIONER of Police Clayton Fernander holding an automatic rifle recovered from the streets of Nassau. Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis lambasted US gun manufacturers as The Bahamas joined a lawsuit filed by Mexico. Photo: Lorenzo McKenzie
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DAVIS SAYS UPHILL BATTLE ON US GUN MAKERS CASE By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said although it will be difficult for Mexico to win a case seeking to hold US gun traffickers accountable for the spread of guns in the region, The Bahamas needed to support the action to send a strong message to US lawmakers. He spoke during a press
conference at police headquarters yesterday where Commissioner Clayton Fernander revealed that 90 per cent of weapons seized in The Bahamas have been traced to the United States, the highest rate in the region. “We are sending a strong message that we will not tolerate the unchecked flow of illegal firearms into our nations and that we expect the international community,
including gun manufacturers, to respect and support our efforts to protect our citizens,” Mr Davis said. Mexico is appealing its case against US gun manufacturers after a US District Court dismissed their matter in September, concluding that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act barred such lawsuits. The Bahamas is among several
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TWO pit bulls will be euthanised after attacking a woman, leaving her hospitalised with severe injuries. Animal Control Services has authorised the Humane Society of Grand Bahama to euthanise the dogs. Following the attack, stakeholders met Tuesday to discuss solutions to various animal-related issues in Grand Bahama. The two dogs, described as large, cross-bred pit SEE PAGE SEVEN
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