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Volume: 122 No. 17, December 13, 2024
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JUNKANOO BACK ON AFTER GOVT U-TURN Parade to continue as planned with only one Valley competitor By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net AFTER more than 72 hours of uncertainty over the status of the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, Junkanoo and government officials announced that the events will proceed as initially planned, with only one
Valley Boys faction competing for a prize in the A category. The Davis administration appeared to relent in pushing for both factions to compete after Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) chairman Dion Miller threatened that groups would withdraw SEE PAGE THREE
Way ForWard: We’ll prove We’re the real valley Boys By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE Way Forward Valley Boys group will not get to compete for a prize in the upcoming Junkanoo parades, but members said they will still storm Bay Street this holiday season to prove they are the “real Valley Boys”.
Helping hand for hospital thanks to Aidan Roger Carron Foundation
Group members, led by Trevor Davis, spoke yesterday after Junkanoo and government officials announced that they will compete in the A category of the parades but not for a cash prize or place. Executive member Deyvon Jones said the group’s mission is “bigger SEE PAGE THREE
PICTURED from left: The Tribune managing editor Stephen Hunt, Tribune Radio CEO Ollie Ferguson, Signarama owner Karen Knowles, Clarke’s General Maintenance proprietor Jermaine Clarke, Bahamas Aviation Climate and Severe Weather Network (BACSWN) president and CEO Lyrone Burrows, and BACSWN CFO Lindsey Cancino during an event to unveil renovations to the junior doctor’s lounge at Princess Margaret Hospital thanks to the Aidan Roger Carron Foundation yesterday. See PAGE TWO for story. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
Couple to Be jailed For harrassing tWo justiCes By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net A SUPREME Court judge has ordered that a couple be jailed after they were accused of threatening
and harassing two Supreme Court justices and their families. Justice Carla CardStubbs sentenced Philip Mitchell to two years in prison and Brenda Mae Mitchell to one year in
prison. She established a permanent injunction that prevents them and StandBahamas, from harassing, threatening, pestering or SEE PAGE FIVE
Police waiting on clearance to question suspect over Adriel’s rape and murder By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net POLICE are still awaiting clearance from doctors to interview the suspect in last month’s brutal sexual assault and murder of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, according to Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings.
The suspect, a 34-yearold man and known patient at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, was arrested last month. Police said they could not interview him due to his mental state. He was expected to be taken to Sandilands for evaluation SEE PAGE FIVE
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