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Volume: 122 No. 158, July 11, 2025
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BCC CHIEF CALLS OUT CHURCH HYPOCRISY ‘Can I get a church that will just shout for God no matter?’ By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander has condemned what he described as a culture of hypocrisy within the church, accusing many pastors of failing to live by the values they preach and only speaking out when it benefits their political affiliations. Bishop Fernander said
too many religious leaders selectively raise their voices, celebrating when their preferred political party is in power but remaining silent in the face of wrongdoing by that same party. He called on such leaders to step aside. “I will be the first to admit there’s been some hypocrites in the church,” he said during his sermon at the Independence Ecumenical SEE PAGE FIVE
BRICE BACKS CHANGE TO LAW KEEPING HER OUT OF CABINET By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunmedia.net SEABREEZE MP Leslia Brice says she supports amending the Gaming Act, a law some believe may have cost her a spot in Cabinet. The Act currently bars Cabinet ministers and their immediate family members
from holding gaming licences. Ms Brice, who is not in Cabinet, has faced speculation that the rule may have influenced her political trajectory. Asked whether she believes she could contribute more if that restriction were lifted, she SEE PAGE FIVE
A little rain not enough to spoil the nation’s party By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunmedia.net TWENTY-FIVE vendors, musicians, dancers, and patriots were among those left disappointed after heavy rain disrupted The Bahamas’ 52nd Independence celebrations on Wednesday. Many Bahamians had eagerly anticipated the annual Clifford Park event on New Providence. However, for the first time in years, it was postponed due to inclement weather.
The Office of the Independence Secretariat announced that, out of caution, the Ecumenical Service and Flag Raising Ceremony would be broadcast only, with no inperson attendance. When The Tribune arrived at Clifford Park on Wednesday night, hundreds of Bahamians were wearing national colours. While many gathered at Arawak Cay to celebrate, dozens remained in the bleachers at Clifford Park, SEE PAGE THREE
SCENES from the Clifford Park flagraising for independence - after rain saw a curtailed ceremony. Some still came out regardless - while the cultural show was delayed until yesterday. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
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