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MP’S LAWYER: RAPE INQUIRY IS FLAWED Defence argues police gathered very little physical evidence By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net THE lawyer representing North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish argued yesterday that police gathered little physical evidence in his trial that he raped the complainant. Detective Superintendent Nicholas Johnson of the Criminal Investigation
Department in Freeport took the stand, explaining that his involvement began on April 26, 2023, when Cornish voluntarily presented himself for questioning. Cornish was arrested the following day when he appeared at the Grand Bahama police headquarters for further
MINNIS CLAIMS FNM PARTY LEADERSHIP BLOCKING HIM
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By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accused the Free National Movement’s leadership of blocking him from speaking at party events and association meetings — a claim FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands called “absolutely untrue.” Dr Minnis expressed his frustration to reporters before last week’s House of Assembly sitting.
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TEEN: MY NIGHTMARE OVER SEX ATTACK BY GRANDFATHER By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Staff Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net A TEENAGE girl described her ordeal as a “nightmare” as she testified that her grandfather molested her multiple times over five years. Senior Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson presided yesterday in the incest
trial involving a 62-yearold male defendant, whose name is withheld to protect the complainant’s identity. He faces 22 counts of incest and one of indecent assault. The defendant allegedly engaged in unlawful sexual intercourse with his granddaughter on 22 occasions between May 1, SEE PAGE THREE
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BAHAMAS SEES $665M CRUISE BOOST, BUT YIELDS DOWN PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis engaged in discussions to enhance disaster resilience and foster economic opportunities for Bahamians during this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024 in Apia, Samoa. He is pictured here with his wife Ann Marie Davis and Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell. See PAGE 11 for story. Photo: BIS
damage, and I’m advised by the DRMA that the assessment is at level one, with level four being the most severe,” said Mr Cooper. Island Administrator Herman Gilbert reported significant roof damage and widespread flooding, estimating that 92 out of the 169 assessed properties had roof damage. He said the island
THE Bahamas leads the Caribbean and Central America in extracting an annual $655m economic boost from the cruise industry despite consistently ranking in the bottom 40 percent on key visitor satisfaction metrics. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) ranked this nation as number one for total passenger spending and local employment with 13,846 Bahamian jobs and a combined $250.16m annual wage bill said to be reliant on the industry.
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OFFICIALS ON THE GROUND AFTER HURRICANE By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net THE Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has classified the damage from Hurricane Oscar as level one, according to acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper. The announcement came after government and DRMA officials conducted a damage assessment in
DPM CHESTER COOPER Inagua. “We were spared major
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