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Ex-FNM minister praises Nygard Former chairman Collie and broadcaster Mackey give references to court By Keile Campbell Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net FORMER Free National Movement chairman Sidney Collie was one of two Bahamians who wrote glowing character references for Peter Nygard, encouraging a Toronto, Canada, judge to be lenient when sentencing the former fashion mogul
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for sexual assault. Nygard, who is expected to be sentenced today, was convicted in November of four counts of sexual assault in the first of several criminal trials he will face for his alleged treatment of women in multiple countries across several decades. Mr Collie, a former
VIRGIN Atlantic will stop flying to The Bahamas early next year, two years after introducing flights in response to “real demand”. The airline’s final flight will be on February 23. Meanwhile, it will increase its flights to Barbados and
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Antigua. The airline told the Travel Trade Gazette that its decision followed a review of its destinations and reflected a desire to optimise its network. “We’re very sorry for the disappointment caused to our customers flying to The Bahamas and Turks and SEE page three
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A 61-year-old man broke down in tears after he was acquitted yesterday of sexually assaulting of a 15-year-old teen girl at Baha Mar in 2021. Henry Nixon Jr had been accused of having sexual intercourse with a tourist at a cabana near the resort’s pools on April 4, 2021. Before jurors returned an 8 to 1 verdict yesterday,
Virgin Atlantic to cancel Bahamas route next year By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
Man sheds tears after acquitted of sex assault
Private islands auction over $9.2m unpaid taxes blocked Quarter-miler Quincey Penn prepares to represent The Bahamas on the world stage as the Olympics track and field events get underway. See SPORTS SECTION for more.
‘Zns Olympics broadcast failure inexcusable’ By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net THE Free National Movement said ZNS’s failure to secure the rights to broadcast the Olympics is inexcusable. ZNS’s general manager, Clint Watson, told The Tribune on Monday the company is not broadcasting the event this year because it could not afford
Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis the rights. He said the rights cost
$800,000 this year, more than double the rate in 2021. Former Youth, Sports, and Culture Iram Lewis and FNM vice chairman Denarii Rolle in a statement on Wednesday: “It’s a sad day when ZNS — The Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas — cannot afford to feature the Olympic games by their general
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By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
Foreign investors have persuaded the Supreme Court to block the Bahamian tax authorities’ bid to seize and sell-off their private islands to recover an unpaid $9.2m real property tax bill. FULL story - see business
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