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Volume: 122 No. 239, Thursday, November 6, 2025
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PRISON OFFICER FATALLY STABBED Corrections trainee and BDOCS colleagues stabbed in altercation at Blu Ice Restaurant and Bar By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net A TRAINEE Corrections Officer was fatally stabbed and two of his squad mates injured during a violent altercation at Blu Ice Restaurant & Bar early yesterday morning. Ashantio Clevorn Johnson, 23, died just months after his proud father cried tears of joy watching him graduate from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services
training programme, a moment his family said symbolised his determination to build a better future. His colleagues aged 21 and 28 suffered stab wounds. During the melee, the suspected knifeman reportedly confronted an off-duty police officer outside the bar, leading to a conflict in which the officer’s service weapon was discharged, grazing the suspect’s head. Videos circulating online showed the suspect confronting a man – believed to be the off-duty officer
– holding a gun. Another video showed the chaos inside the lounge, with terrified bystanders watching as a man swung at others during the fight. A third clip showed a man bleeding on the ground outside. Police said the stabbing happened shortly before 2am. The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services described Johnson’s death as a “tremendous loss.” His sister, OFFICER - SEE PAGE FIVE
Road Traffic Dept set to recall almost 800 inactive taxi and livery plates By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net MINISTER of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the government’s revenue intake at the Road Traffic Department has at times been “skewed” due to many taxi and livery plates being inactive.
Her comments came after her ministry announced that almost 800 inactive taxi and livery plates are slated to be recalled. She confirmed yesterday that an ongoing audit at the Department of Road Traffic is reviewing inactive plates. In the ministry’s notice, inactive taxi and livery plate numbers were listed for New Providence and
Grand Bahama. Holders of those plates can visit the department to bring their franchises up to date. If they fail to do so, the plates will be subject to recall. Ms Coleby-Davis said inactive plates form part of government revenue, adding that the weeding out of unused plates had RECALL - SEE PAGE 11
TRAINEE Corrections Officer Ashantio Clevorn Johnson
PINTARD SLAMS PM FOR PLAYING ‘GOOD COP, BAD COP’ IN ONGOING JUNKANOO CONFUSION By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard has slammed Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis for his
delayed intervention in the ongoing Junkanoo debacle, accusing him of sanctioning poor decisions and “playing a good cop, bad cop game” as tensions within the cultural community reached a breaking point. Mr Pintard’s comments
came after the Prime Minister was expected to meet with executives of the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) on Monday at 12pm to address the growing crisis. However, DEBACLE - SEE PAGE SEVEN
WHITE: I HAVE NO REASON TO APOLOGISE FOR BEING BAHAMIAN By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White said he was subjected to racial attacks after a video showed him stepping on Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) paraphernalia, adding that despite the backlash, he does not regret his actions and would do
them again. Mr White dismissed claims that his behaviour was unbecoming of a sitting MP and insisted he would not apologise. “I have no reason to apologise for being Bahamian,” he said. “No Bahamian should face the amount of racial attacks I received WHITE - SEE PAGE FOUR
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St Annes MP Adrian White