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Haitian crisis sees flood of refugees risking their lives to reach Bahamas By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net GRIM and dire circumstances in Haiti have forced citizens to migrate across treacherous seas in search of a better life, a local community leader told The Tribune yesterday . According to Frank Racine, large numbers of people are leaving Haiti due to worsened conditions following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise back in July and then an earthquake last month that killed 2,200 people.
More than 900 Haitians have been taken into custody from Bahamian waters since Wednesday. While this indicates a clear uptick in apprehensions, officials had previously warned that the circumstances in Haiti could trigger such an occurrence. “The problem is we have had a big issue in Haiti since July 17 when our President got assassinated,” Mr Racine said. “After that we had an earthquake affecting three towns. So now a lot of people have no work, they have nowhere to live. SEE PAGE THREE
FORMER Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle yesterday defended public sector promotions granted in the weeks before the general election, insisting the previous government was simply acting on years’ old recommendations that were in some cases left behind by the Christie administration. The former Cabinet
minister said it was unfortunate that thousands of public sector officers and their deserving promotions were being portrayed as politically driven when this was not the case. He questioned whether Foreign Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell was comparing the former Minnis administration with the 2012 Christie administration, saying: SEE PAGE TWO
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TIME TO END ‘FREEBIES’ ON TOP-END PROPERTIES
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
A BAHAMIAN realtor yesterday argued “the freebie for the mega wealthy has got to stop” as he urged the Government to exploit the high-end real estate boom to boost tax revenues. Christopher Armaly said the new should seek to raise a $60,000 annual real property tax cap. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
GOVT STEPS IN TO ASSIST GB ACCIDENT VICTIM’S CARE
‘PROMOTION PROCESS WAS ALL ABOVE BOARD’ By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
FACE TO FACE: SMALL STEPS TO A NEW DAWN FOR WOMEN
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ORSMAN AUGUSTINE, who died in a stabbing after an argument on Sunday night at the intersection of Cordeaux Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard. The University of The Bahamas student was called “a leader” by those who knew him. See PAGE FIVE for the full story.
LEGAL SPLIT COSTS LIFT PLUNGE MAID DEAR By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
A HOTEL maid’s bid to obtain financial redress from the British Colonial Hilton was scuppered by the break-up of a law firm then co-headed by a newlyelected Cabinet minister. Margo Thompson had approached the now-dissolved Lockhart & Munroe law firm in an effort to hire Wayne Munroe QC, now Minister of National
WAYNE MUNROE, left, and Elliott Lockhart. Security, to initiate legal action over injuries she suffered when the resort’s elevator plunged from the
sixth to the ground floor during a November 2005 power outage. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
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By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net THE government has helped a Grand Bahama man who was seriously injured in an industrial accident on Friday to receive emergency medical surgery in New Providence at Doctors Hospital. Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said the circumstance was critical and required immediate intervention at “the ministerial level” so that the SEE PAGE FIVE
PETER YOUNG: WISE WORDS AS THE WORLD WATCHES
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