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Family mourns murder victim Man found dead with head injuries outside home on Minnie Street By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net NIMROD Thompson, 41, lost his life following a workplace altercation that turned deadly, leaving his family grieving the death of another young relative taken too soon. Thompson, affectionately known as “Nimmy” from
the Montel Heights community, was found dead with head injuries outside a home near Minnie Street early Saturday morning. Police said he and another man were involved in a fight at a nearby bar that escalated. During the altercation, Thompson SEE page five
Dementia cases expected to surge by 226 percent By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net DEMENTIA cases in The Bahamas are expected to surge by 226 percent by 2050, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International. This highlights the need for a comprehensive national strategy to address the issue, according to
Wence Martin, director of the Bahamas Alzheimer’s Association, who highlighted the situation during his guest appearance at the Rotary Club’s Nassau Yacht Club meeting on Friday. He emphasised that the current estimate of 2,000 people living with dementia in The Bahamas is likely SEE page three
Saying farewell to Adriel Family, friends and well wishers attend the funeral of young Adriel Moxey who was found raped and killed in November after being reported missing days earlier. Photo: Nikia Charlton By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net GRIEF hung heavy over the dozens that gathered on Saturday to mourn Adriel Moxey, the promising 12-year-old whose violent
murder stunned the nation. Adriel lay peacefully in an open casket, her small body dressed in a white shirt and purple skirt, a pink fascinator perched on her head. A Bible rested beside her while a box filled with heart-shaped messages
of love lay at her feet. Her mother, Sasha Moxey, mirrored her daughter’s outfit, her strength wavering as she tenderly touched Adriel’s face for the last time before SEE page three
Wilson warns industrial action if bi-weekly pay issues not addressed By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson warned of industrial action if government fails to address concerns over the proposed bi-weekly pay schedule. Her latest threat comes amid an ongoing dispute between the government and public servants over the SEE page five
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‘post mortem’ pledged over eleuthera’s 24 hr blackout By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) last night promised frustrated Eleuthera residents and businesses that it will conduct a “post mortem” after several communities on the island lost electricity supply for over 24 hours. Arnette Ingraham apologised for the lengthy weekend outage and pledged it will seek “a better solution” after the Glass Window Bridge’s weather-enforced closure meant no BPL trucks were able to aid them. FULL story - see business