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‘WE MUST UNITE IN CLIMATE FIGHT’ PM calls on leaders across Caribbean to take action By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lr o l le@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis repeated his calls yesterday for Caribbean leaders to unite and take action in the fight against climate change. Mr Davis noted that too many countries in the region were struggling with debt caused by climate related disasters. He said now was the time for countries to come up with solutions because our very lives depended on it. The Prime Minister further spoke about the
financial impacts of the environmental threat, noting that most of The Bahamas’ debt could be linked to natural disasters like hurricanes and highlighted the need for regional nations to have greater access to climate funding. He was addressing regional leaders during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean regional heads of government meeting at Baha Mar yesterday. The high-level talks end today. “Our countries are struggling with debts SEE PAGE THREE
US MAN DIES AT SANDALS RESORT
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander yesterday confirmed police are investigating the “sudden death” of an American tourist at Sandals Emerald Bay, Exuma.
The commissioner offered no further details, when contacted yesterday, while Sandals general manager Jeremy Mutton did not respond to requests for comment. The man was believed to be 70 years old. SEE PAGE TWO
PICTURED at yesterday’s conference are, from left, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, former Prime Minister Perry Christie, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis, and former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham. Photo: Austin Fernander
BOAT SURVIVORS TO BE MINNIS: EQUAL RIGHTS DEPORTED THIS WEEK IS PROPER WAY TO GO By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
FIFTEEN Haitians who were onboard an ill-fated vessel that capsized in waters off New Providence last month
will be repatriated to their homeland later this week, Immigration and Labour Minister Keith Bell said yesterday. Mr Bell was asked for an update on the boating SEE PAGE FOUR
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says he believes equalising citizenship rights is “the proper way to go,” adding
his administration had planned to address the issue while in office. Dr Minnis was asked to state his views on the Davis administration’s plans to advance legislation that SEE PAGE FIVE
MURDER VICTIM WAS STAR STUDENT By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
THE partially decomposed body of a man was found in a garbage bag inside the truck of a vehicle near the Centreville Food Market. While the victim was not identified by police, relatives at the scene of the
OMAR DAVIS JR discovery said he is 21-yearold Omar Davis Jr.
In the moments following the discovery, social media was flooded with videos and photos that portrayed the victim as an intelligent young man, with big aspirations and goals. Davis recently graduated with a double degree from Central State University and a 4.0 cumulative GPA, according to a Facebook SEE PAGE TWO
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