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Volume: 122 No. 115, May 8, 2025
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‘FEARS EASED’ ON CUBAN WORKERS Davis: US satisfied no forced labour in The Bahamas By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he believes US officials are “satisfied” with The Bahamas’ handling of Cuban medical labour contracts following high-level talks this week, even as he stopped short of committing
to any reform to ensure the workers receive a greater share of their salaries. His remarks came during a press conference following Washington, DC meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The meetings involved concerns over Cuba’s state-run SEE PAGE FIVE
MINNIS SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE BUT VAGUE ON FUTURE By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ declaration in the House of Assembly yesterday that he looked forward to continuing his representation of Killarney was met with desk-thumping applause from parliamentarians
across the chamber yesterday –– but uncertainty about whether he would seek re-election after being dropped as a candidate by the Free National Movement remained high. “I come to this place every meeting as a member of the Free National Movement on behalf of the SEE PAGE FOUR
CABINET secretary Nicole Campbell and Tribune president and Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network Ltd (BACSWN) founder Robert Carron during the heads of agreement signing ceremony between the government of The Bahamas and BACSWN at the Office of The Prime Minister yesterday. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
Govt signs $400m deal with BACSWN for met watch office By FAY SIMMONS Tribune Business Reporter jsimmons@tribunemedia.net A $400M heads of agreement was yesterday signed by the Davis administration with the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network
(BACSWN) to enhance meteorological services and improve flight tracking. Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the partnership will “strengthen our national resilience” through the establishment of what is described as the country’s
first NextGEN meteorological watch office. Mr Davis said the agreement will “bring with it an investment of over $400m over three years”. “This is a major step forward. The new Watch Office, alongside BACSWN’s advanced weather and flight-tracking
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technologies, will allow The Bahamas to monitor atmospheric and aviation conditions in real-time across every part of our archipelago. It will place us among the most capable meteorological jurisdictions in the SEE PAGE THREE