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Volume: 122 No. 27, Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Taran Mackey steps down from diplomatic post and Bank of The Bahamas board after eight months MYSTERY surrounds the sudden resignation of Taran Mackey as The Bahamas’ ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, after just eight months in the role, and from his high-flying position at the Bank of The Bahamas. “I have made this decision to focus on resolving a private matter,” he said in a
statement. Mr Mackey was appointed the youngest director of the Bank of The Bahamas in April, according to a government statement issued at the time. A biography published by the bank described him as managing director of IPG Family Office Limited,
TARAN MACKEY
a multi-family office specialising in trust and estate planning with more than $2bn in assets under administration. The biography said he has experience advising financial institutions, ultrahigh-net-worth people and entrepreneurial families on RESIGN - SEE PAGE FIVE
INAGUA DOCK STILL UNREPAIRED MONTHS AFTER RBDF SHIP CRASH
Former Acklins and Crooked Island MP Dr Franklyn Walkine passes away
By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
DOCK damage caused by a Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel crashing into a jetty in Inagua remains unrepaired more than three months later, with Defence Force officials citing warranty and insurance processes as the
reason repairs have yet to begin, despite concerns about navigation hazards at a key marina. The incident occurred on August 30 when HMBS Durward Knowles struck a jetty in Matthew Town after suffering a mechanical failure while approaching alongside. At the time, the DOCK - SEE PAGE THREE
The RBDF’s HMBS Durward Knowles crashed into a jetty in Inagua in August.
FORMER Acklins and Crooked Island MP and physician Dr Franklyn Walkine has died at 73. Dr Walkine entered Parliament in 1989 after winning a by-election and went on to serve the constituency until 1997, including a
period in opposition following the PLP’s defeat in the 1992 general election. In confirming his death, Progressive Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said Dr Walkine continued to defend the interests of Acklins and Crooked Island, his ancestral home, throughout that period. Mr Mitchell remembered him as a successful
entrepreneur and a pioneer in both air ambulance services and the development of Lake View Cemetery. “Dr Walkine brought those lessons to his public life and was forthright and matter-of-fact. He was a leader in the medical field and served as head of the medical council,” he said. WALKINE - SEE PAGE FOUR
Junkanoo Grand Marshal fired THE TRIBUNE’S following Boxing Day parade delays OBITUARIES By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net
NJC Chairman Andrew Pinder
THE National Junkanoo Committee has acknowledged shortcomings in the management of the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade, saying failures in parade flow and enforcement led to significant gaps on Bay Street and discomfort for
spectators, while confirming that longtime Grand Marshal Dwight Rolle was removed from the role as a result. In a statement issued following Mr Rolle’s public comments, the NJC said its decision was based on what it described as “operational performance and REMOVED - SEE PAGE TWO
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