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Volume: 123 No. 93, Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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MOM NOT TOLD SON’S LEG ‘AMPUTATED’ AT PMH PHA to pay damages after failing to fight neglect allegations By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net A TEENAGE national rugby player allegedly had part of his leg amputated at Princess Margaret Hospital without his mother being consulted – and the Public Hospitals Authority will have to pay damages after leaving it too long to challenge allegations of negligence. The Supreme Court has left standing a default judgment against the
PHA, finding the authority failed for years to properly respond to claims that negligent treatment led to devastating complications for Miguel Russell. The ruling clears the way for a damages hearing that will determine compensation for injuries that medical records describe as severe, including infections, tissue damage and the eventual removal of part of his leg. Assistant Registrar NEGLECT - SEE PAGE THREE
Bus drivers warn of action over fuel costs By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net BUS drivers are warning that “the next few days will be crucial” as they weigh their next move amid rising fuel costs and mounting financial strain. The Bahamas Unified Bus Union said yesterday that operators are
struggling to keep up with higher fuel prices and maintenance costs, and signalled that action may follow if relief is not provided. “The next few days will be crucial as to the pathway we shall take as a union,” the organisation said in a statement. “We don’t want to inconvenience the public, RELIEF - SEE PAGE THREE
Lynette Hooker (right) and her husband Brian Hooker.
American woman raises concerns over circumstances of mom’s disappearance at sea By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net THE daughter of a missing American woman, believed to have fallen overboard during a boat trip with her husband, has raised concerns about the circumstances of her mother’s
disappearance, saying “prior issues” of domestic violence may be relevant to the investigation. In a statement, Karli Aylesworth said she has bee n “privy to very little information” about what happened to her mother, Lynette Hooker, 55. “There have been prior issues brought to my attention, which may
be important for any thorough investigation,” she said. “If this truly was an accident, I can understand and live with it. However, there needs to be an intensive review of the facts and circumstances of this tragic incident before that can be determined.” MISSING - SEE PAGE TWO
GOVT FACES ELECTION WITH MOST ACCOUNTABILITY PROMISES UNMET By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net THE Progressive Liberal Party is seeking a second term without implementing almost any of its pre-election transparency and accountability promises. The party’s Blueprint for Change promised the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, an Integrity
Commission Act, an Ombudsman Bill, a Public Disclosure Act, an Anti-Corruption Act, campaign finance reform, a Code of Conduct, a Whistleblower Act, electoral reform and procurement reform. Of these, only electoral reform and procurement reform have been implemented, though concerns about the procurement PROMISES - SEE PAGE FOUR
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