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Volume: 119 No.212, September 28, 2022
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BRACED FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING
Grand Bahama awaits effects from Hurricane Ian, with homes still being repaired after Dorian By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net AS Hurricane Ian barrels its way to the Gulf Coast of Florida, Grand Bahama residents can expect to experience strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding in low-lying areas. Although the island is not
THE lawyer representing Long Island MP Adrian Gibson in his corruption trial continued to push for his case to be transferred to another justice. Murrio Ducille, KC, submitted a recusal application towards Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson arguing of public perception of political bias as the case proceeds.
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THE person who killed a British expatriate in his western New Providence condo is believed to have taken his keys and locked the victim’s door, the complex’s property manager told The Tribune. Francois-Marie Bourque, who manages the condo association, also thinks the victim knew his killer. Marcus Hinsbey, a Caucasian male, said to be in his early 60s, was discovered inside his condominium with multiple lacerations to the body on
AG: MINNIS GOV’T ‘FAILED COUNTRY’ ON EU BLACKLIST
in any major threat, people are closely watching the forecast. Hardware stores are ready and stocked with hurricane supplies. Grand Bahama, Bimini, Abaco, the Berry Islands and Andros should expect heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms with dangerous lightning, gusty winds, and possible tornadic activity, SEE PAGE THREE
While the King’s Counsel emphasised that he does not believe Justice GrantThompson is not fit to preside over the case, he is more concerned of perception stating that the justice’s late husband Peter Bethel was a Progressive Liberal Party minister. Given that Gibson is a member of the Free National Movement, he felt another judge should hear the case. The other defendants’
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
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By YOURI KEMP Tribune Business Reporter ykemp@tribunemedia.net
ADRIAN GIBSON’S LAWYER PUSHES FOR ANOTHER JUSTICE
By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net
EXPAT’S KILLER ‘TOOK KEYS AND LOCKED VICTIM’S DOOR’
RAIN TAKES A TOLL ON NASSAU WITH parts of Nassau experiencing flooding due to the recent heavy rain, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said his ministry is committed to doing all it can to address the situation as soon as possible. SEE PAGE FOUR PHOTO: Moise Amisial
THE Attorney General yesterday blamed the Minnis administration’s “fundamentally flawed” approach to complying with the European Union’s (EU) economic substance demands for landing The Bahamas on the bloc’s blacklist. Ryan Pinder KC, speaking ahead of the weekly Cabinet meeting, said the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 was woefully inadequate in addressing a key EU requirement to remain off its list of jurisdictions deemed non-cooperative on international tax matters.
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MINISTRY PREPARES TO ‘BRING ACTION’ OVER OIL SPILL
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his ministry has received all of the necessary reports from agencies involved in conducting investigations into the Exuma oil spill and is now preparing paperwork “to bring action”. Mr Pinder was asked for an update into investigations on the oil leakage ahead of yesterday’s Cabinet meeting.
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder.
He said: “The Office of the Attorney General has collected all of the applicable reports from the agencies including the
police, the Port Department and from DEPP (Department of Environmental Planning and Protection) and have gone through this in respect to potential liability. “We’ve also done an analysis both on domestic law as well as liability that would be connected to international conventions that we’re members of with respect to oil spills and have done an internal analysis on liability and we are now SEE PAGE TWO
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