houSe & home ‘I WANT JUSTICE FOR RAPE BY MP’

PM says he heard woman would not press charges - but she says she is cooperating with police

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net

THE woman who alleges she was raped and assaulted by a sitting Member of Parliament is still cooperating with police to address the matter, despite Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ comments on Saturday.

In his first public reaction to the case, Mr Davis initially told reporters he is waiting for police to finish their probe into the women’s claims before addressing the topic, saying: “Why would I comment on something police are investigating? I will abide and I will await the outcome of that investigation, and upon the conclusion of those investigations, then you will expect me to speak.”

union set to fina L ise agreement with at L antis ‘in short orDer’

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net

THE HOTEL union’s president says it is just “one item” away from concluding an industrial agreement with the main employer body, and believes once it is completed other “dominoes” will fall.

Darrin Woods, the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and

Allied Workers Union’s (BHCAWU) chief, told Tribune Business that he hopes to close negotiations with the Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association, which represents Atlantis in particular, “in short order” on a deal that will result in members being paid in accordance with the sector’s status as the country’s “number one industry”.

Brothers Mur

together over weekenD

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net

TWO brothers, one who aimed to become a top boxer representing The Bahamas internationally, and another who planned to wed his fiancé next month, were murdered together on Saturday.

Each of them leaves behind a young daughter and a heartbroken family.

Their father, Tyrone Oliver, 60, said he had warned Shakuar Oliver, after Pm’s bermuDa t riP

THE PRIME Minister’s Bermuda trip has flown into a fresh storm of controversy as the airline responsible is battling a $200,000 fine over accusations it operated the flight in a “negligent and/or reckless” manner.

Western Air, which carried Philip Davis, ex-prime minister Perry Christie and multiple Cabinet ministers,

22, to avoid hanging out with his older brother, Tyrone Jr, 28.

He said he broke into tears when he realised his warning went unheeded and that his younger son was also murdered.

“If you don’t watch out, your lifestyle gon’ cause you,” he said.

Police said the men were shot in a car in the Solomon’s Super Centre parking lot around 2.30am on Saturday.

Nearby officers heard

DAVIS SAYS HE is ‘DistresseD’ by murDers

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net

PRIME Minister

Phillip Davis said he is “distressed” by the latest streak of murders in New Providence.

Three men were killed on Saturday, a 28-year-old, a 22-year-old and a man believed to be in his forties.