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‘YOU DROPPED THE BALL, PM’ FNM blasts Davis for failed promises that led to ‘blacklisting’ By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis signed three letters promising the European Union that The Bahamas would address - within the required deadline - the concerns that have resulted in the country’s imminent ‘blacklisting’. Mr Davis signed three separate letters over a six-week period between December 15, 2021, and January 26, 2022, pledging The
Bahamas will resolve the 27-nation bloc’s issues over “economic substance” and tax reporting. This comes amid accusations yesterday by the Opposition and others that the government “dropped the ball” over a “blacklisting” that was both avoidable and foreseeable. The Davis administration’s promises are detailed in a February 2, 2022, report by the Code of Conduct Group to the EU Council’s general secretariat.
IN his address at the 77th United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis highlighted such ongoing challenges facing The Bahamas as the impact of climate change, irregular migration and the
A TEENAGER allegedly involved in an armed robbery was fatally shot on Saturday after pulling a gun on officers, according to police. Shortly after 3pm on Saturday, police officers attached to Operation Ceasefire responded to a call about an armed robbery in the area of Robinson Road. As officers neared Miami Street off Robinson Road, they spotted the vehicle allegedly involved in the armed robbery. Two men were inside. After attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off toward Washington Street, near Cordeaux Avenue. There, police shot and wounded one of the men after he got out of the vehicle, produced a firearm and “engaged the officers”, said police.
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long-standing problem of gun trafficking to the country. He told world leaders that some of these issues are not just limited to The Bahamas, but are being experienced in other regional countries and pledged his administration’s support of multilateral efforts to tackle the shared challenges of our time. SEE PAGE THREE
By LETRE SWEETING lsweeting@tribunemedia.net
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WARNING OVER DANGERS AFFECTING THE BAHAMAS By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
TEENAGE ROBBERY SUSPECT SHOT DEAD BY POLICE
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PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis addressing the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday at UN headquarters in New York. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP
ADRIAN GIBSON: ‘I’M NOT GUILTY’ By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of corruption while serving as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation under a former administration. The politician is accused of enriching himself by over $1.25m through a series of illicit cheques and
ADRIAN GIBSON MP wire transfers in connection with contracts awarded to Elite Maintenance and Baha Maintenance and Restoration by WSC. Prosecutors allege he
gained the money through bribery and then laundered it through the purchase of properties and vehicles, including those used in Gibson’s Rental Company in Long Island. He is further accused of failing to declare his interest in the WSC contracts awarded to the companies. However, Gibson denied the allegations during his arraignment before Senior Justice Bernard Turner in the Supreme Court. SEE PAGE THREE
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THE Bahamas Feeding Network has expressed concern about the recent rise in hunger, calling it a “crisis” to which all Bahamians must pay attention. “It’s sad and shocking to see the extent of this issue in The Bahamas,” Mario Carey, director of BFN, said. “This is a crisis that isn’t being adequately addressed. How is it that in The Bahamas so many people go hungry every day and it’s such a struggle to feed them?” SEE PAGE FOUR
INSIGHT A YEAR IN, PLP GETS ITS REPORT CARD
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