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UNION REJECTS GOVT PENSION REFORMS Growth in liabilities to $4.1bn ‘unsustainable’, says official White Paper By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
BPSU president Kimsley Ferguson speaks to media at a union protest in 2025.
THE Bahamas Public Services Union is opposing a cornerstone of the government's proposed pension overhaul, arguing that public servants who accepted jobs on the understanding that they would receive government-funded pensions should not be forced into a new contributory scheme years into their careers. BPSU president
Kimsley Ferguson said the union supports pension reform in principle but rejects a proposal that would require public servants with less than eight years of service to join the new pension plan. Speaking on Guardian Radio's Morning Blend yesterday, Mr Ferguson said the measure would unfairly affect workers who entered the public service as permanent and pensionable employees. "When they initially PENSION - SEE PAGE FOUR
MISSING CASH PROBE CLOSED DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE Bahari receives backlash By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
Marvin Deveaux’s wife, Aynalel
POLICE have closed their investigation into a Marathon Estates couple’s complaint that $9,000 allegedly disappeared after officers searched their home, saying there was “insufficient evidence” to bring charges, a conclusion
that comes after Marvin Deveaux died without learning what became of the money his widow says was meant to help fund medical treatment overseas. Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles told The Tribune yesterday that the matter was fully investigated, but police could not proceed with charges. "They’ve investigated
that matter fully and there was insufficient evidence for them to proceed with a charge because of the lack of evidence that they had," Commissioner Knowles said. Marvin and Aynalel Deveaux alleged that the money disappeared after officers searched their
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FOIA COMMISSIONERS TERM ENDS AMID BUDGET WORRIES By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net RETIRED Supreme Court Justice Keith Thompson's appointment as the country’s first Freedom of Information commissioner officially ended last month, raising questions about the status of the body's work amid renewed government
pledges to strengthen transparency and accountability. The Tribune can also confirm that Shane Miller’s contract for deputy commissioner also expired in May. Both men were appointed to the positions under Minnis administration in May 2021. However, FOIA - SEE PAGE THREE
AN AI generated ad from Bahari. By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net BAHARI’S use of AI-generated models to promote its newest collection has triggered a backlash from some customers, forcing the Bahamian-owned apparel
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brand to defend its commitment to local talent while acknowledging that artificial intelligence is becoming harder for fashion companies to ignore. The debate erupted after Bahari posted promotional images on Facebook on UPSET - SEE PAGE THREE