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‘STARTLING’ RISE IN RAPE ATTACKS By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
LATEST statistics released by police continue to show an increase in reported rapes, with 51 matters reported so far for the year when compared to 48 incidents that were recorded in 2021 - with police calling the figures for sexual violence “startling”. The recent police statistics also show there were 69 cases of indecent assault reported to local authorities and ten reported incidents of incest between January 1 and August 23. As it relates to unlawful sexual intercourse, data shows there were
seven cases reported to police; while there were 39 incidents of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 14 and another 37 reported unlawful sex cases with individuals between 14 and 16 years of age. The figures were presented yesterday by Assistant Commissioner of Police Dellareece Ferguson, who is also the head of the RBPF’s Domestic Violence Unit. She was speaking to those attending yesterday’s consultation meeting on the draft CARICOM Regional Gender Equality Strategy (CRGES) at Superclubs Breezes. SEE PAGE FOUR
16 AND ACCUSED OF STRING OF MURDERS By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A TEENAGE boy was taken to the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face charges in connection with a string of murders that occurred in the nation’s capital, including last week’s baby shower shooting. The 16-year-old
accused, who cannot be named because of his age, faced three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt. His mother accompanied him to court. He is accused of the shooting death of Ainsley Russell on August 12 in SEE PAGE SEVEN
25 YEARS OF CHINA LINKS
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and Chinese ambassador Dai Qingli share a lighter moment during a signing ceremony yesterday to formalise agreements with the Hunan province in China. This year marks 25 years of diplomatic links between The Bahamas and China. See PAGE FIVE for more. Photo: BIS
200 JOBS PREDICTED FOR ‘GOVT MUST TACKLE ISSUE ‘BALI IN THE BAHAMAS’ OF AGGRESSIVE ANIMALS’ By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
A NORTH Eleuthera developer plans to create “a Bali in beautiful Bahamas” through a project forecast
to generate up to 200 fulltime jobs via a $50m resort investment. Eric Harari said the Bel Air Resort would be “very special and unique”. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
AN animal advocate believes successive governments have failed to deal with aggressive animals,
and owners of dogs that attack people should be held accountable. Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) president Kim Aranha spoke to SEE PAGE THREE
OBIE: MORE WILL NEED HELP DUE TO INFLATION By LETRE SWEETING
DESPITE the reduction in Bahamians applying for some assistance services, Social Services and Urban Development, Minister Obie Wilchcombe says he expects to see that change due to recent predictions of increased and continued inflation for the rest of the year. “We are seeing inflation. We do expect to see additional requirements,
MINISTER of Social Services and Urban Development Obie Wilchcombe. additional clients and that is what we’re preparing for,” he said.
After recent statements from both Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis this weekend and Super Value owner Rupert Roberts earlier this month, telling Bahamians to expect a peak in the rise of food and gas prices in the upcoming months due to inflation, Mr Wilchcombe echoed their sentiments. He added that the ten percent increase that was approved for various
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FACE TO FACE: KARATE KING’S JOURNEY TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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