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‘DON’T STRETCH POLICE TOO THIN’ Former minister warns against plan for officers to drive ambulances By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Digital Editor aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FORMER National Security Minister Marvin Dames has slammed the government’s decision to train police officers to drive ambulances in the Family Islands, warning that the move could stretch already thin law enforcement resources and raise serious
safety concerns during emergencies. Mr Dames, speaking to The Tribune yesterday, called the plan “short-sighted” and questioned its long-term viability, saying officials have not been transparent about how long the arrangement will last or how it will affect policing on the ground. SEE PAGE FIVE
FISH FRY VENDORS’ ALARM AFTER DEADLY EASTER SUNDAY SHOOTING By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net ARAWAK Cay vendors are reeling after a man was gunned down at the heart of the popular Fish Fry strip on Sunday night, the country’s 25th murder for the year. The shooting happened during peak hours, just before 11pm, when crowds of locals and tourists packed the area for food and entertainment. Police said an argument
between two men escalated when one drew a gun and opened fire, fatally wounding his target. A second man was hit in the upper body and taken to hospital by private vehicle. His condition was last listed as serious but stable. The gunman fled the scene through the western entrance of Arawak Cay. He is described as darkskinned, with dreadlocks, and was last seen wearing a red shirt. SEE PAGE FIVE
WELCOME HOME, CARIFTA HEROES THE RETURNING CARIFTA team was welcomed at Lynden Pindling International Airport last night - while the swimming team celebrated its seventh straight title at the championships. See page two for more pictures and see SPORTS for the full story. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
SENTENCE DAVIS SAYS SIGNING IS PART OF PLAN NEW ORDERED FOR FOR CHEAPER, MORE RELIABLE ENERGY MAN FIRST GIVEN By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net THE government has inked a power purchase agreement with CVB Utility Company Limited to construct a 20-megawatt solar plant and five MWh
battery storage system in New Providence — a move officials say will reduce fuel costs, strengthen energy reliability, and push The Bahamas closer to its clean energy targets. Signed yesterday at the Office of the Prime Minister, the agreement marks
a milestone in the Davis administration’s “30 by 30” strategy, which aims to generate 30 percent of the nation’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Officials did not disclose the cost of the project or how it will be financed. SEE PAGE THREE
NATIONAL GROWTH REVISED UPWARDS BY IMF By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas was yesterday urged to “take with a grain of salt” the
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) modest upward revisions to this nation’s projected economic growth for 2025 and 2026. Gowon Bowe, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief
executive, said the nation should not let its guard down given the “real” threats poised to come from Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
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By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net THE Privy Council quashed the life sentence of a man convicted of murder more than three decades ago, ordering that he be resentenced after finding that a serious procedural error denied him a fair hearing on his punishment. The ruling, handed down this week, found that the man, whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 1996, never had an opportunity SEE PAGE FIVE