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PRESS secretary Clint Watson
Advocacy groups: We have spoken out for years on marital rape By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net LOCAL Advocacy groups yesterday pushed back against assertions by press secretary Clint Watson that they have been “quiet” on marital rape, arguing that their advocacy to criminalise spousal sexual abuse spans over several years. Mr Watson’s views on the matter appear to be in stark contrast to that of Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis who told reporters
yesterday that he has heard the cries of all advocacy groups. Meanwhile, Equality Bahamas founder Alicia Wallace told The Tribune yesterday: “We have been vocal, we have been bold, and we have been consistent. “We are indefatigable. The #Strike5ive campaign by Equality Bahamas was launched in 2020, continuing years of advocacy for the criminalisation of marital rape.” SEE PAGE THREE
PM ‘DISAPPOINTED’ BUT WILL SPEAK TO RETAILERS By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis said he was “disappointed” to learn of some of the actions that retailers could take in response to new control measures. The prime minister was asked to respond to talks of retailers threatening to
lay off some people and/ or pulling items from the shelves. He answered: “I am disappointed in those things and I’m not going to address that. I will speak to them and hear what they say and we’ll see what happens from there.” Mr Davis previously revealed that 38 new items SEE PAGE THREE
SAFETY FIRST ON MONKEYPOX
MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Michael Darville welcomes the arrival of the monkeypox vaccine yesterday - although The Bahamas has had no serious impact from the outbreak so far. Dr Darville also warned of a drop in overall vaccination rates. See PAGE TWO for the full story. Photo: Austin Fernander
CONSULTANT WARNS OF SMALL BUSINESS JOB CUTS
INSURER ‘PRAYING’ FOR END TO CONSTANT DOWNGRADES
BAHAMIAN small businesses have “come too far” to close down, said consultant Mark A Turnquest
ROYALSTAR Assurance’s managing director, Anton Saunders, was yesterday “hoping and praying”
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
yesterday - but he warned many will likely restructure in early 2023 due to escalating cost pressures, bringing salary cuts and the prospect of job losses. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
The Bahamas can reverse its continual downgrades despite the Government’s “rosy picture” of its fiscal and economic standing failing to convince the rating agencies. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
‘GANGS IN TALKS’ TO CURB VIOLENCE By JADE RUSSELL jrussell@tribunemedia.net
PASTOR Carlos Reid, a consultant to the Ministry of National Security, said officials have been doing consistent mediation between rival gangs amid heightened violence in the country. The murder count currently stands at 108, with the recent death of a 22-year-old woman who was killed at Red Land
PASTOR Carlos Reid. Acres last Friday. The victim’s mother said
she believed her daughter was an unintended target of rival gangs. Tackling gang violence has been a specific focus of the Ministry of National Security in the fight against crime, officials have said. In an interview with The Tribune yesterday, Pastor Reid said they have been doing a number of different mediations in efforts to combat the violence. SEE PAGE THREE
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