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Volume: 122 No. 170, July 29, 2025
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SUICIDES INCREASE BY OVER 60 PERCENT s0OLICE CHIEF 3HANTA +NOWLES SAYS SUICIDES AND ATTEMPTS HAVE RISEN s/VERALL CRIME NUMBERS @CONTINUE TO FALL IN EVERY MAJOR CATEGORY s%FFORTS BEING MADE TO @REMOVE BAD APPLES WHEN WE IDENTIFY THEM s.EED FOR AN ADDITIONAL OFlCERS AS 2"0& HAS MANPOWER SHORTAGE SEE PAGES 4 AND 5 FOR STORIES
Two more seeking nomination for 20 YEARS JAIL MICAL seat under the PLP banner FOR INCEST By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net AT least two others are seeking the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) nomination for the MICAL constituency, in addition to Bahamas Aviation Climate and Severe Weather Network’s (BACSWN) founder Robert Carron-Dupuch, as interest in the south-eastern seat grows ahead of the next general election.
Angela Michelle Cox-Lockhart and Laverne Bertrum “Dyie” Ingraham have both declared their intention to represent the governing party in the vast constituency, which includes Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay. Mrs Cox-Lockhart confirmed her candidacy in campaign materials circulating online, outlining a “7-Pillar Development Plan” that emphasises
infrastructure, healthcare, economic empowerment, education, culture, climate readiness, and inter-island connectivity. She positioned her run as a push for “transparency, accessibility, and public accountability”. Mr Ingraham — a businessman, pilot, and former DJ — announced his interest in an interview with The Tribune, citing long-standing political ASPIRANTS - SEE PAGE TWO
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By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net A 46-YEAR-OLD Grand Bahama man convicted of five counts of incest with a minor was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison by a Supreme Court judge. The father was unanimously found guilty by a INCEST - SEE PAGE SEVEN