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Volume: 122 No. 145, June 23, 2025
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BILL ‘MAY REVIVE MOORINGS DEAL’ FNM says maritime bill eerily similar to abandoned project By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
THE Opposition voted against the Maritime Revenue Unit Bill over fears it will revive the previously-abandoned Bahamas Moorings deal under the guise of statute legislation. Adrian White, the St Anne’s MP, said the Free National Movement (FNM) has “many concerns” over legislation designed to provide legal standing to
the already-established Maritime Revenue Enhancement Unit because some of the powers given to it appear eerily similar to what what Bahamas Moorings was attempting to do. The Bill seeks to give the Unit “the power to provide mooring services for a fee”, as well as install moorings, “set a fee structure” for boats who use them, and conduct “safety inspections of moorings”. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
PRINCIPAL ‘BEATEN OVER REPORT CARD’ HURRICANE SIMULATION SHOWS AREAS TO IMPROVE
PERSONNEL during a National Disaster Readiness Exercise at the National Emergency Operations Centre on Friday. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@trubunemedia.net
A STUDENT’S father attacked a primary school principal with an iron object during a parent-teacher conference in East Grand Bahama on Friday, leaving her hospitalised with serious head injuries, police said.
The Ministry of Education condemned the attack, describing it as an unacceptable act of violence that undermines efforts to keep schools safe. The assault occurred around 10.30am when the man, reportedly upset about his child’s report SEE PAGE TWO
By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net A SIMULATED Category 4 hurricane hitting New Providence revealed communication and coordination issues within The Bahamas’ disaster response system, officials acknowledged during a national tabletop exercise on Friday.
The three-day drill, led by the Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) at the National Emergency Operations Centre, aimed to evaluate how national agencies would manage preparation, response, and recovery in a high-impact storm scenario. The simulation compressed weeks of emergency procedures into just a few hours, testing the system’s limits under pressure.
Cleavon Nixon, DRMA’s manager of disaster operations, said the exercise showed agencies struggled to communicate effectively during the simulated crisis. He noted that while each agency has its own role, overlapping responsibilities sometimes interfere with coordinated action. He explained that the goal was to assess how authorities would respond SEE PAGES TWO & THREE
‘BE CAREFUL, IT’S GOING TO BE A HEAT WAVE’ DOG SHOT AND By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net
THE Ministry of Health & Wellness, in collaboration with the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, has issued a stern warning as a blistering heat wave sweeps across the eastern United States and the Caribbean, bringing with it recordbreaking temperatures expected to linger for days. The advisory highlights
MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Michael Darville, whose ministry has warned of health risks in the week ahead. the heat index, a measure of how hot the heat truly feels to the human body. This
index is projected to spike dramatically, ranging from oppressive levels of 102 degrees Fahrenheit to hazardous levels of 122 degrees Fahrenheit. In an official statement, the ministry emphasised the growing threat posed by heat waves, which are becoming more frequent, more intense, and longerlasting. The risk is not just discomfort but real danger.
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KILLED BY POLICE
By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
A POLICE officer shot and killed a nursing dog during a foot chase on Saturday morning, sparking outrage from residents who accuse the officer of cursing at bystanders and say the animal didn’t attack. SEE PAGE TWO