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MASS SHOOTING SEES SIX INJURED Father laments son’s death after murder at Andros restaurant By EARYEL BOWLEG and STEPHEN HUNT A VIOLENT Easter saw multiple people taken to hospital after a shooting incident in New Providence – and another man shot dead in Andros. Early yesterday evening, a shooting took place that left five men and a 16-year-old boy in hospital. Police last night said they
‘I swam the race with him’
were “aggressively searching” for three men after the incident. At about 6pm, the victims were standing at the front of a business on Peardale Road, south of Wulff Road, when a small silver vehicle pulled alongside, police reported. Police said two men armed with firearms exited from the rear of the vehicle and
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DISCLOSURES FILED BY SOME MPS AS OTHERS DECLINE RESPONSE By TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTERS AS the deadline for filing financial declarations as required by the Public Disclosure Act, a number of Members of Parliament confirmed they had filed on time – although several others declined to say or did not respond. The deadline this year was March 31, according to acting press secretary
Keishla Adderley, although last year the deadline was March 1, which is the date in the Public Disclosure Act. The Tribune canvassed MPs – with most saying that they met the deadline or filed in advance. Last year, it was unclear at the time if Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis had made the deadline. SEE PAGE THREE
SARA Dowden of Grenada swimming girls 15-17 200m butterfly at the CARIFTA Swim Meet yesterday. Photo: Dante Carrer
GRENADA SWIMMER WINS BRONZE DAY AFTER DAD DIES By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net “I SWAM the race with him and I did my best,” said Grenadian athlete Sara Dowden, whose father Sean collapsed and died at the
CARIFTA Swim Championships a day before she raced to a bronze medal in the competition. On Saturday, Mr Dowden collapsed and fell in the stands at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Swim Complex. He was given medical
assistance on site before being transported to hospital where he died. His death is reported to have been as a result of a pre-existing medical condition. His daughter, Sara, went SEE PAGE THREE
Wartsila generation units at Clifton Pier undergo “major overhauls” now, when electricity demand is lower, as well as seeking to bring units presently offline at the Blue Hills power station back into service, he disclosed that the utility is seeking to increase use of cheaper heavy fuel oil (HFO) on New Providence.
KING Charles III has told Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis that he hopes to visit The Bahamas next year. The suggestion came during a telephone call to the prime minister, and the visit may possibly be around the time of the Independence celebrations. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister said: “After offering wishes for a Happy and Blessed Easter, The King offered profuse apologies for not being able to attend
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BPL races to be ready for 26 MW Nassau peak summer demand ‘jump’ By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) is racing to prepare its network for an up to 26 Mega Watt (MW) increase in New Providence’s 2024 peak summer energy demand amid hopes its fuel charge will ease. Ian Pratt, the state-owned
utility’s chief administrative officer, told the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) recent quarterly meeting that it is bracing for possibly a 9.3 percent surge in peak summer load - an even greater jump than the prior year’s 6.87 percent increase. Disclosing that BPL is preparing for the extra strain by having two of its main
KING CHARLES HOPES TO VISIT THE BAHAMAS NEXT YEAR
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