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Volume: 122 No. 90, April 1, 2025
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INGRAHAM: JUSTICE SYSTEM FLAWED Former PM hits out over inefficiencies, excessive delays and poor case management By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has slammed the country’s judicial system as plagued by inefficiency, excessive delays, and poor case management, accusing some judges of starting court late, taking years to deliver
rulings, and retiring without issuing written judgments — while also criticising some lawyers for showing up unprepared, overcommitting, and contributing to the backlog. His striking assessment came as he applauded Justice Dale Fitzpatrick, a recently appointed Canadian judge who said prolonged delays in
GIBSON AIMS FOR MICAL SEAT AS MCINTOSH SET TO BOW OUT By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net MICAL MP Basil McIntosh has revealed that he will not seek re-election, paving the way for what could be a hotly contested Progressive Liberal Party nomination in the constituency. Former Golden Gates
MP and Cabinet Minister Shane Gibson has plans to vie for the seat. He told The Tribune yesterday that residents are encouraging him to run. “Yes the residents have been calling for me but it’s up to the leader. I’m always available to serve,” he said. SEE PAGE THREE
criminal proceedings could “crush this system”. “The judge is correct!” Mr Ingraham said in a letter to the editor yesterday. “Justice Fitzpatrick has only been here in The Bahamas for three months. He has already recognised the grave problems that we are facing. His frank SEE PAGE THREE
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
MAN CHARGED AFTER DEATH OF SAMMY THOMPSON By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A MAN was charged yesterday in connection with an Eleuthera bar fight that preceded the death of 29-year-old Samuel “Sammy” Thompson, whose case sparked public outrage and calls for justice.
Waylonte Bartlett, 30, was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr on a charge of causing dangerous harm. He pleaded not guilty. Bartlett was granted $9,500 bail with one or two sureties. He is expected to return to court on April 16. Thompson died in hospital on March 26. His death
came more than two weeks after the incident, which prompted a flood of tributes online and the widespread use of the hashtag #JusticeForSammy as frustration mounted over the lack of arrests. Police launched an investigation following the March 8 altercation at a nightclub in Rock Sound.
Julien Believe says backlash is about Bahamians not valuing their culture By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net JULIEN Believe says backlash over his Vybz Kartel concert performance was less about him — and more about Bahamians’ failure to value their own culture. The Bahamian artist,
whose set at the highprofile Clifford Park show drew attention for its lukewarm reception, defended his appearance yesterday, saying he was proud to represent Junkanoo and Bahamian music. He said social media exaggerated a moment SEE PAGE FOUR
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$185M DEAL FOR WEST GB ROAD PAVING By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net SOME 95 percent of the near-$193m in government contracts issued in December 2024 was tied up in just one deal awarded to a Bahamas Striping affiliate for repaving west Grand Bahama’s roads. Details on around 100 contracts, released yesterday, reveal that Abaco Caribbean Holdings secured a $183.459m contract from the Ministry of Finance to overhaul some 98 miles of road between West End and Eight Mile Rock via the “direct award” procurement method. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS