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Volume: 123 No. 1, Friday, November 21, 2025
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FIRED FLIGHT ATTENDANT LINKED TO $106K SEIZURE
Man says he was unfairly targeted after probe into funds found on Bahamasair flight to Haiti By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Digital Editor aturnquest@tribunemedia.net A FORMER Bahamasair flight attendant says he was suspended, questioned by police financial crime officers, and ultimately fired over a Haiti flight linked to US$106,000 allegedly seized by authorities in Cap Haïtien. He has provided documents supporting his account, including a termination letter referencing the cash seizure and an internal investigation.
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There is nothing to link the incident with Opposition Leader Michael Pintard’s unsubstantiated claims of multiple passports being found on board a BahamasAir flight. However, the documents the sacked flight attendant provided demonstrate that an internal probe and police involvement did occur in connection with the March 1 flight. The ex-employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the saga began when a BAHAMASAIR - SEE PAGE THREE
81-YEAR-OLD MAN SHOT BY Principal says she pretended to be dead to POLICE AFTER OPENING FIRE survive violent attack at East GB school AN 81-year-old man is in hospital after being shot by police after he first opened fire on them. Officers from the antigang taskforce were executing a search warrant for drugs and firearms at a two-storey home off West Bay Street. Acting on information, police said they approached the home and informed a female occupant of the
warrant, but she refused to grant access. Officers then breached the door and announced their presence. As they cleared the third floor, a male occupant refused to open a door in the northern room. When police breached the door, he allegedly fired multiple shots at officers and, fearing for their safety, officers
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net A SCHOOL principal said she believed she would die as she endured a violent attack at McLean’s Town Primary School, describing in court yesterday how she pretended to be dead to
survive the June assault. Simone Butler-Cornish broke down repeatedly as she recounted the June 20, 2025 attack before Magistrate Charlton Smith in Grand Bahama. Her husband and colleagues sat behind her in support. The accused, Kenneth Farrington, who is on bail
SHOT - SEE PAGE THREE
and unrepresented, was present in court. At the outset, Assistant Superintendent Veron Rolle applied to amend Farrington’s charge from assault with a deadly weapon to causing grievous harm. Magistrate Smith read the new allegation, which claims Farrington
“intentionally caused harm” to Mrs Butler-Cornish on 20 June. Farrington pleaded not guilty and chose to remain in the Magistrate’s Court. Mrs Butler-Cornish told the court the attack happened shortly after she ATTACK - SEE PAGE SEVEN
‘Many persons have called me daddy’ By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
PRIME MINISTER PHILIP ‘BRAVE’ DAVIS
PRIME Minister Philip Davis brushed aside calls to push for the removal of Golden Isles Returning Officer Neil Campbell yesterday, declaring: “Many persons have called me daddy.” Mr Davis said there is no reason to dismiss Mr Campbell, who recently referred to him as his “adopted father”, a remark the Free National Movement
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argues establishes a clear conflict of interest ahead of Monday’s by-election. Mr Davis, however, emphasised that knowing people in a small country does not undermine one’s credibility or ability to do a job. “What that has to do with the process?” he asked. “Guardrails are in place to ensure the transparency, integrity of the election process. All of us have our CAMPBELL- SEE PAGE FOUR