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JAMES Smith, former State Minister for Finance, head of the committee overseeing Baha Mar payouts, said yesterday that creditors owed up to half a million dollars are “likely� to be fully paid what they are owed. How much money those owed more than half a million dollars receive, however, will depend on how many eligible creditors come forth with claims, he said. “Some people might decide to stay out and pursue
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By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  THERE are now ten confirmed cases of Zika in New Providence, with Chief Medical Officer Dr Glenn Beneby reporting yesterday that two more women have contracted the virus. Both contracted the virus locally and are residents of central and western New Providence, health officials announced during a report on ZNS last night. They explained that these latest cases were not among the initial 83 suspected cases that were sent to the United States for testing. Of this number, officials said 50 samples returned negative, while 33 have yet to be returned. Dr Beneby said to combat the increased breeding of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the Zika virus, fogging efforts in the areas where the infected women reside will increase. SEE PAGE SIX
BODYGUARD OF PRIME MINISTER SHOT IN ROBBERY
other means of getting the money,� he told The Tribune. “Also, some creditors might have gone out of business or left the island. So we have to see what response we get to the notice (before saying how much money those owed more than half a million are likely to receive).� Mr Smith’s comments came the same day the Claims Committee published a notice in newspapers requesting that unsecured creditors of Baha Mar companies submit their claims by completing a form. SEE PAGE THREE
By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net  A BODYGUARD attached to Prime Minister Perry Christie was shot several times late Monday night during an armed robbery off East Street. According to police, the bodyguard, who is a sergeant on the Royal Bahamas Police Force, had just pulled into the driveway of a home on Olde Corner when two men with handguns approached and demanded cash. A struggle followed and the officer, Sgt Brent Dixon, was shot three times - twice in the back and once in the hip. SEE PAGE SIX
FNM: NO BASIS FOR COURT CHALLENGE
By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net  FREE National Movement Senator Carl Bethel yesterday said from a legal stand point, there is nothing the FNM can do to force the judiciary to unseal documents related to the new deal to com-
plete Baha Mar and open it before the end of the 2016/2017 winter season. Mr Bethel, in an interview with The Tribune, explained that there is no legal basis for the political organisation to assert a right to know in court in connection to the sealed documents.
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MCCARTNEY: I MET WITH FNM AND THIRD PARTIES TO DISCUSS STRATEGY By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net  DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney confirmed yesterday that he, along with senior members of the Free National Movement and other third party executives, met last week to discuss how they can all work together to “get rid of� the
Progressive Liberal Party. Mr McCartney told The Tribune the meeting was organised by “private citizens� who believe that an alliance between the opposition political parties is best for the country before the next general election. However, Mr McCartney said he has “some reservations� about a possible alliance because the FNM seems to be “a sinking ship.�
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“I got an interesting call from a private individual a few days ago asking me to attend a meeting,� Mr McCartney said. “They based the meeting on the premise that they realised that the DNA was here to stay and that the DNA has done something significant over the last five years and that we have grown. SEE PAGE SIX
JURY CLEARS MAN OF SEX ASSAULT ON TWO GIRLS
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net JERRY Bowe was acquitted of the rape and indecent assault of two girls after a jury found him not guilty on both counts in the Supreme Court. Justice Estelle Gray Evans presided over the case and delivered her closing summation on Tuesday afternoon. The jury of six women and three men retired around 1pm to deliberate. SEE PAGE SEVEN
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