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VOLUME:116 No.198, OCTOBER 8TH, 2019
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Call for Dames to resign over Abaco
FNM branch STUDENTS ON SONG FOR WORLD TEACHERS DAY chairman hits out over islandâs âweak securityâ By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net
not have operational control of law enforcement agencies and will not interfere politically with THE chairman of the them, especially after satisFree National Move- fying himself that the police mentâs Central and commissioner and South Abaco condefence force comstituency branch modore are ably wants National securing the Security Minisisland. He also said ter Marvin Dames officials intend to to resign over the increase the number âweak securityâ on of police vehicles on the island. Abaco. âThe minister of He told reporters national security NATIONAL yesterday evening Security Minister needs to answer for that as more resithis failure,â Victor Marvin Dames. dents return Patterson complained yes- to Abaco, the number of terday. âI have no more law enforcement officers patience for him.â there will likely increase Mr Dames in response told The Tribune he does SEE PAGE THREE
STUDENTS at Sadie Curtis Primary School perform yesterday as part of the schoolâs celebrations for World Teachers Day. See page 12 for more. Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune staff
MINISTER DEFENDS GOVERNMENTâS HANDLING OF ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
PM KICKING DOWN DOOR WAS âNOT A GOOD IMPRESSIONâ
By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday the government has done nothing wrong regarding its handling of illegal migrants seeking refuge in the country.
Instead, he insisted, government has abided by the laws of the country. Mr Johnson was defending government officialsâ recent trip to a shanty town in Abaco. He said the trip was not intended to round up illegal immigrants, but to SEE PAGE SEVEN
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis went beyond the duties of his office when he kicked down the back door of a shanty town structure. In an interview with
The Tribune yesterday, the BCCâs president said this approach did not present a good impression to the world as it suggested the Bahamas is âstrongarmingâ and forcefully handling illegal immigration problems. As a result of his actions, the prime minister will have SEE PAGE SIX
NEW US EMBASSY âWILL AID REJUVENATION OF NASSAUâ COURT HEARS ASHâS BANK
ACCOUNT WAS FROZEN
By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net
AN official ground-breaking ceremony was held yesterday for the new $318 million US Embassy being constructed on Shirley Street. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the facility, which will reside on a five-acre site, will aid the rejuvenation of Nassau. He said at the peak of construction, 160 Bahamians will be employed to build the embassy, which is set for completion in the spring of 2023. SEE PAGE TWO
By NICO SCAVELLA Tribune Staff Reporter nscavella@tribunemedia.net
WITNESS Jonathan Ash was cross-examined again yesterday in the bribery trial of former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson and fought off arguments from Gibsonâs lead attorney about his honesty and frozen bank account.
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Mr Ash was also questioned about statements he made to police regarding alleged payments he made to Deborah Bastian, a woman connected to Gibson. Gibsonâs lead attorney Keith Knight referred to Mr Ashâs own testimony, in which he said while Ms SEE PAGE SIX