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GIRL DIES ON PANAMA TRIP 16-year-old St Augustine’s College student reportedly fell from 27th floor of hotel on school trip
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Digital Editor aturnquest@tribunemedia.net A 16-YEAR-OLD Bahamian student died in Panama after reportedly falling from the 27th floor of a high-rise hotel while attending an international robotics competition in Central America. St Augustine’s College
confirmed the death of a student during a school trip to Panama City, where the school was participating in the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge. While the school did not initially release the student’s name, St Joseph’s Parish Council and Pastoral Team later identified her in a Facebook post as Madeline Thompson. According to
Panamanian news outlet El Siglo, the incident occurred around 6:05am on Friday, when the teenager fell from the 27th floor to the 12th, landing in the hotel’s social area where the pool is located. Local reports said she was sharing a room with two classmates at the time. TRAGEDY - SEE PAGE FIVE
Madeline Thompson
Toastmaster killed in drive by while FOUR NOMINATE IN FOR BY-ELECTION BATTLE outside home on Cambridge Drive By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net DISTINGUISHED Toastmaster Derek Garcia Rolle was fatally shot in south-eastern New Providence on Thursday night, sending shockwaves of sadness and disbelief through the local toastmasters’ community. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 11pm on Cambridge Drive, where officers responding
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
to reports of gunfire found a man lying outside a residence with apparent gunshot wounds. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly after the victim exited the residence, the occupants of a darkcoloured Japanese vehicle opened fire in his direction before fleeing south onto Dover Avenue from Cambridge Lane. There is no known motive for the shooting. MURDER - SEE PAGE FIVE
DEREK ROLLE
THE race for the Golden Isles seat heated up on Friday as four candidates were officially nominated to contest the upcoming by-election, each pledging change, opportunity, and more inclusive leadership. The contenders are Brian Brown, Free National Movement (FNM); Darron Pickstock, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP); Brian Rolle, Coalition of Independents
(COI); and independent candidate Karen Kim Butler. Supporters from all three political camps, dressed in party colours, gathered early at Anatol Rodgers High School, celebrating in the streets with small motorcades and campaign music. The PLP also staged a mini rally-style event. While the process was largely smooth, tensions occasionally flared as supporters traded jeers, with some having to be restrained to prevent
confrontation. COI leader Lincoln Bain clashed several times with police officers, accusing them of unfairly enforcing crowd limits against his party. Only 20 people were permitted on campus per candidate, but Mr Bain claimed officers allowed PLP supporters to exceed the limit — an accusation not supported by what The Tribune observed on the ground. Despite the friction, the day was marked by NOMINEES - SEE PAGE FOUR
Junkanoo parade participation uncertainty growing By JADE RUSSELL AND LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporters THE upcoming Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades are facing growing uncertainty as conflicting reports emerge over which Junkanoo groups will participate in the government-run events and which will perform under the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence (JCNP). The divide has left
Junkanoo fans questioning where the “true” parades will be held this Christmas season — with many saying they plan to follow the major A groups if they move ahead with JCNP’s promised independent events. Scores of Junkanoo enthusiasts told The Tribune on Friday they would rather attend the JCNP parades, which are expected JUNKANOO - SEE PAGE TWO
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