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Boyfriend ‘died saving our lives’ Jarred Evans gunned down while making sure others were safe By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net JUST two days after celebrating his 21st birthday, Jarred Evans was gunned down outside a Cordeaux Street bar while reportedly trying to ensure his girlfriend and friends got inside safely, a final act of care that cost him his life. His girlfriend, Ciara
McKenzie, believes Evans wasn’t the intended target but a bystander caught in a burst of gunfire that turned their night of celebration into heartbreak. The couple had been wrapping up a weekend of birthday festivities — his on Friday, hers on Sunday — that included a party, ATV rides with friends, and a SEE page three
Nurses union ousts chief - and police called over property By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Nurses Union executives have declared that president Muriel Lightbourn is no longer a member of the union, accusing her of violating the union’s constitution, refusing to return property, and bypassing
internal governance protocols. “The public is therefore notified that Ms Muriel Lightbourn is no longer a member of the Bahamas Nurses Union and is not authorised to transact any business on the union’s behalf,” said BNU secretary general Shavonne Brennen SEE page four
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis and his wife Ann Marie Davis along with Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper and Labour Minister Pia Glover-Rolle lead the party’s march on Labour Day. Photo: Earyel Bowleg/Tribune Staff Reporter
Politics in the spotlight - but Suspect in two thousands on Labour march shootings to By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
THIS year’s Labour Day parade in New Providence drew thousands of workers and union members — but also sparked renewed
debate about the role of political parties in what is traditionally a celebration of workers’ rights. While both major parties participated, the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) highly visible showing, complete with party shirts,
chants of “We are ready for war,” and a structured march led by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, was viewed by some as overly SEE page four
‘Stop saying D-average’, says Education Minister By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin has denounced the characterisation of Bahamian youth as “D average,” based solely on national examination results, describing the label as “unfortunate and unfair”. She urged those
perpetuating this “damaging narrative” to “cease and desist immediately”. Addressing the House of Assembly on Thursday, Mrs Hanna Martin spoke candidly about the complexities facing today’s youth, emphasising the unprecedented social and developmental challenges confronting young people. SEE page five
Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin.
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A man is in police custody and expected to appear in court today in connection with two shootings last week that left one man dead and four others injured. A police source confirmed the development to The Tribune yesterday. In Pinewood Gardens, shortly before noon last Monday, officers were alerted to gunfire in the area through ShotSpotter technology. They found a man inside a vehicle along Charles Saunders Highway with gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, while SEE page five