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BAHAMASAIR PILOT IN FLIGHT ROW FIRED Airline says captain’s behaviour not in line with their standards By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net BAHAMASAIR has fired a captain after a cockpit dispute in Abaco left more than 100 passengers stranded, with officials stressing the incident was isolated and not representative of the airline’s standards. The disruption unfolded on Sunday, August 31,
when a female First Officer refused to continue flying with the captain on a scheduled Abaco–New Providence flight after he was reported to be vaping in the cockpit. She alerted the Operations Control Centre, citing cockpit dynamics and safety concerns, and refused to operate the flight with him. Bahamasair immediately FIRED - SEE PAGE SEVEN
ImmIgratIon CommIssIon’s REPORT EXPECTED BY YEAR-END By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net AFTER repeated delays, Immigration Commission chair Alexandra Hall said yesterday the long-awaited draft report should finally reach Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis by the end of the year. Ms Hall acknowledged
growing public frustration, noting that since the commission was established in 2023, little has been revealed about its progress. She said members have conducted site visits to Immigration Department offices nationwide to review procedures but declined to disclose specific concerns. REPORT - SEE PAGE FIVE
Sharing that sweet Junkanoo beat STUDENTS from Eva Hilton Primary School give a musical performance at the official opening ceremony of regional CPA Conference held at Margaritaville Beach Resort yesterday. See PAGE TWO for more. Photo: Nikia Charlton
Former PM Minnis’ son has abortion CAR CRASH charges against him dismissed CAUSES THREE SCHOOLS TO CLOSE EARLY By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
ABORTION charges against Dr Jamil Minnis, son of former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis,
were dismissed yesterday, along with charges against the mother and sister of a 15-year-old Harbour Island girl accused of helping her end a pregnancy. The dismissal came on the first day of Dr Minnis’s
trial before a jury. Prosecutors will now focus on rape charges against 24-yearold Alonzo Pinder, who is accused of impregnating the teenager. ABORTION - SEE PAGE FIVE
Pintard: Large Cabinets undermine Parliament’s independence and voice By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard yesterday warned that oversized Cabinets undermine Parliament’s independence by limiting the number of truly independent voices in the legislature and its committees.
Speaking at the 47th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas, and the Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Mr Pintard said democracy is only as strong as the independence of its institutions. At the heart of that independence, he added, is OVERSIZED - SEE PAGE THREE
FNM leader Michael Pintard.
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By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net THREE schools in Grand Bahama were forced to dismiss students early yesterday after a traffic accident toppled utility poles, cutting off power and water and leaving hundreds of children without lights, air conditioning, or functioning toilets. Parents were called around 11am to collect their children from Bishop Michael Eldon School, Walter Parker Primary CLOSURE - SEE PAGE FOUR