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Volume: 122 No. 240, Friday, November 7, 2025
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NURSE SUSPENDED FOR SPEAKING OUT ON PMH
Alarm raised over conditions at hospital, including leaking roofs, supply shortages, rodents and more By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
AN overcrowded and temporary A&E ward at the PMH, which is plagued by poor conditions, leaks, and rodent issues.
MISS BAHAMAS JOINS IN WALK-OUT FROM A MISS UNIVERSE CEREMONY By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net MISS Universe Bahamas 2025, Maliqué Maranda Bowe, walked out of a pre-pageant ceremony in Thailand this week alongside several other contestants after an organiser
PMH - SEE PAGE FOUR
Judicial complaints procedure ‘regrettably’ not yet finalised, says Chief Justice By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
publicly insulted Miss Mexico as a ‘dumbhead’ and had her escorted out by security during a live broadcast. Tensions erupted when Miss Universe Mexico 2025, Fatima Bosch, was chastised by Thai businessman PAGEANT - SEE PAGE THREE
A SENIOR critical care nurse suspended after publicly lamenting leaking roofs, supply shortage issues and a rodent problem at Princess Margaret Hospital, feels she was treated like a criminal after being ordered not to travel, not to enter the hospital except for medical care, and to surrender her ID band. The woman, identified only as ‘Sister Pearl,’ a nurse of 44 years, was placed on a ten-day suspension after releasing a video highlighting problems at
the facility. She told HR officials there ‘might as well monitor me with an anklet bracelet.’ The Public Hospital Authority (PHA) suggested in a statement that the video breached its social media policies and was under investigation. PHA’s decision sparked swift backlash online and was later denounced by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville, who said he has requested a briefing from PHA officials and vowed to ensure due process is followed and the nurse is treated fairly.
CHIEF JUSTICE IAN WINDER
CHIEF Justice Ian Winder admitted yesterday that he and Bahamas Bar Association President Khalil Parker have “regrettably” not yet finalised the long-promised judicial
complaints procedure nearly a year after pledging to complete it. He said progress has stalled at the stage of identifying committee members to consider proposals, citing other pressing judicial priorities that intervened. Still, he vowed to “redouble efforts” to work with
Mr Parker to complete the long-awaited framework. “But just to be clear,” he told The Tribune, “there is provision for complaints to be made against judicial officers through the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and complaints are STALLED - SEE PAGE TWO
‘ONLY TWO NEW ANKLE BRACLETS SUCCESSFULLY TAMPERED WITH’ By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net ONLY two people have successfully tampered with their electronic monitoring device under the government’s Migrafill-managed system, a sharp drop that National Security Minister Wayne Munroe says shows major progress in tightening
bail supervision. He said the improvement follows last year’s controversial decision to cancel the government’s contract with the previous provider and reinstate Migrafill Electronic Security, which previously managed the programme. His comments come as BAIL - SEE PAGE SEVEN
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NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER WAYNE MUNROE