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HUSBAND OF MISSING US BOATER RELEASED Man freed without charge over wife’s sea disappearance By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net AN American man who was detained in connection with the disappearance of his wife at sea has been released from police custody without charge. Brian Hooker, 58, was released shortly after 8pm on Monday from the Central Police Station in Freeport after spending 72 hours in custody. His attorney, Terrell
Butler, confirmed that no charges were filed. “He was very grateful and happy that he is out,” Ms Butler said. “He called family members to assure them that he is out and okay.” She noted that Mr Hooker appeared emotional upon his release after days in custody. “The first thing he said to me when he got out was, ‘Thank you,’” she said. “He FREED - SEE PAGE FOUR
Two arrested after fake voter card found at NIB By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net A SUSPECTED fake voter’s card presented at the National Insurance Board has led to the arrest of two people, including a Parliamentary Registration Department worker, in a case that comes amid heightened concerns about
document fraud ahead of the May 12 general election. Police said the incident unfolded around 11.30am on April 9, when NIB officials alerted officers after the document was discovered. A 33-year-old woman was taken into custody at the scene. About an hour FAKE - SEE PAGE FIVE
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BRIAN Hooker with a tan line appearing to show he has removed his wedding ring.
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PM AND CHURCH LEADERS REJECT FNM LOTTERY PLAN PLP rally
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By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has dismissed the Free National Movement’s proposed national lottery as a “gimmick”, joining some senior church leaders in opposing the plan. FNM leader Michael Pintard announced the proposal on Sunday, positioning a state-run lottery as a new revenue stream to fund national development through a system overseen by an independent board. He said the lottery could generate major payouts and operate alongside existing private gaming operators, pointing to jurisdictions such as the Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Saint Martin and Ghana as
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis. examples of similar models. But Mr Davis criticised both the proposal and the examples cited. “To talk about the National Lottery seems to me a gimmick, trying to grab headlines,” Mr Davis told reporters. “It just speaks of desperation, and LOTTERY - SEE PAGE THREE
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ELIZABETH MP Jobeth ColebyDavis dances to the music during the PLP rally in Grand Bahama. See PAGE TWO for Story Photo: Vandyke Hepburn