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Volume: 123 No. 3, Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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GOLDEN ISLES PLACES ‘TRUST’ IN PICKSTOCK • PLP capture a convincing victory in by-election • FNM on loss and plans ahead of general election • Golden Isles voters call for better representation • COI results show party far from ready to compete • Fox announces intention to run in general election
SEE PAGES THREE, FOUR AND FIVE FOR BY-ELECTION COVERAGE
Man accused of killing prison CLASSMATES CARRY MEMORY OF officer fears jail retaliation CAMILLE ON GRADUATION STAGE By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of murdering a Bahamas Department of Corrections officer was denied bail by a Supreme Court judge despite claims he would be in danger of retaliation if held at Fox Hill Prison. The judge ruled that defendant Michael Petty Jr failed to meet the strict
criteria for expedited consideration and had not shown evidence that he would be in danger. Petty is charged with murdering Ashantino Johnson, a BDOCS officer. He sought urgent bail, telling the court through an affidavit that social media chatter and comments from officers had left him afraid for his life. MURDER - SEE PAGE SEVEN
By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net A FAMILY who lost 19-year-old Camille Mitchell to ovarian cancer in 2023 said they were moved to see her classmates at Benedict College honour her during this year’s graduation ceremony, a tribute they felt affirmed her impact. Kemel Mitchell said his sister, a former Anatol
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Rodgers High School prefect captain and a 4.0 GPA Presidential Cup scholar, had been determined to finish her degree in Cyber Security, attending classes on Zoom from her hospital bed while undergoing treatment and chemotherapy. She died in November 2023, months before the graduation she had worked toward. HONOUR - SEE PAGE NINE