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As the latest woman victim of murder is named, a senior minister says it’s...
time to end the violence
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said she had been assured the Gender Violence Bill is in its final drafting stages, saying the legislation must be brought to the House
Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin
of Assembly. Eagerness and interest in the legislation have grown amid escalating reports of violence against women. In just the past week, three women were killed. Yesterday, the latest woman to become a murder victim was identified as 42-year-old Yinka Maria Strachan after her bullet-riddled body was found in a canal. “I spoke to the minister (of social services) to find out the status of it and it’s in its final stages and I think there is consultation that’s going on,” Mrs Hanna Martin said yesterday. “I believe that it’s dealing with more issues than a straightforward issue, and that’s why it’s
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90 percent say govt corruption is ‘frequent’ By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net Renewed demands for greater government transparency were sparked yesterday by research showing over 90 percent of Bahamians believe nepotism, cronyism and corruption is “frequent” among politicians and public officials. The World Justice Project, a non-profit group whose stated aim is to “advance the rule of law worldwide”, unveiled a report showing The Bahamas is among the Caribbean nations who have the least regard for the integrity of their political leaders and civil servants. FULL story - see business
man murdered in seabreeze lane area in his vehicle By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
Yinka Maria Strachan, who was named yesterday as the woman whose body was found in a canal suffering gunshot wounds. See story on PAGE THREE.
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POLICE are investigating after a man was shot dead in the Seabreeze Lane area last night. Police press liaison Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said that, shortly before 9pm, the department received information of gunshots being heard in the area. “Officers responded and information received is that the driver of a twodoor silver Honda Civic was traveling east along Seabreeze Lane when SEE Page three
Pinder: I only left union ‘to get pension’ CHECK OUT OUR By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
FORMER Labour Director John Pinder said he only left union leadership for a government job to collect a pension and now wants to return as the Bahamas Public Services Union president. Mr Pinder was a longtime leader of BPSU before he entered politics and eventually became Director
Former Labour Director John Pinder of Labour in 2018. “I’ve never lost an election yet as union president,”
he said yesterday while announcing his campaign for BPSU president. “I’ve won five consecutive elections. I only left the union to go back to the government to get a pension. “That’s the only reason why I left and when I left people was crying ‘why you leave us’ but I’m able and available now and I’ve learned more and I’m more experienced. I got a much
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