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Volume: 122 No. 118, May 13, 2025
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VENDORS EXCITED FOR LUCAYAN DEAL Govt expects to sign on Thursday for sale of Grand Lucayan By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net AFTER years of economic uncertainty and repeated disappointments, Grand Bahama is bracing for what could be a pivotal turning point this week involving a potential sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort. Prime Minister Philip
“Brave” Davis is expected on the island on Thursday to announce the signing of a long-anticipated Heads of Agreement for the sale of the hotel property on the Lucaya strip. Representatives at Port Lucaya Marketplace have expressed excitement over the news and SEE PAGE THREE
SEARS TELLS SUPPORTERS HE WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears has told key supporters and members of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Fort Charlotte constituency association that he will not seek re-election, The Tribune understands.
Mr Sears, 72, revealed this to them last Tuesday during a meeting. The Tribune understands that former Bain and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson has been working to build support in Fort Charlotte and is the party’s front-runner for the nomination there. SEE PAGE FIVE
PORT Lucaya Marketplace vendor Dorothy Pratt Bain, and Straw Vendors Association president Lorenzo McKenzie (in background) expressed strong excitement over the anticipated announcement of the signing of a heads of agreement this week by the government for the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort. Photo: Denise Maycock/Tribune Freeport Reporter
No sign of investigation by govt agencies over foodborne illness By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net NEARLY two months after the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) publicly announced an
investigation into a suspected foodborne illness — one linked to a viral video and an alleged death — no agency is taking responsibility, and it remains unclear whether any investigation ever
actually occurred. In a March press release, the MOHW appeared to assign the probe to the Department of Environmental Health Services SEE PAGE FIVE
Munroe: Insurance covers damages and loss of life if police are at fault By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says third-party insurance will cover any damages or loss of life if police are found at fault in a traffic collision in Grand Bahama that killed a woman.
He told The Tribune the police vehicle involved in Saturday’s crash had minimum third-party coverage, which includes property damage and bodily injury. If the officer is found responsible, the insurer — likely JS Johnson — will manage any resulting claims. SEE PAGE FOUR
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe.
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TOURIST FALLS TO DEATH FROM BALCONY AT PI HOTEL POLICE have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an American man who reportedly fell from a hotel balcony on Paradise Island on Sunday night. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10pm on Sunday. The victim, who was staying at the hotel with roommates, is believed to have accidentally fallen from an upper-level balcony. He was later found unresponsive on a lower SEE PAGE THREE