The Tribune

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kvirgil@tribunemedia.net

AUTHORITIES yesterday said they do not feel there is any need for alarm among media houses in New Providence following a grenade attack on The Punch Publications.

Yesterday, police spokesman Superintendent Stephen Dean said ongoing investigations had not turned up any evidence that the press was being targeted.

Mr Dead said: “We are still investigating but we don’t believe there is reason why the press should be concerned about attacks on them. Nothing we have done so far substantiates that.”

A live hand grenade was thrown through the main entrance of The Punch Publications on Monday at 11.45pm.

The incident forced police to shutdown the entire Farrington Road area until authorities removed and detonated the explosive.

Initially, it was reported that a stone had been thrown through the glass front door, but when officers responded they found the grenade, with the pin removed, in the entrance just metres beyond the shattered door.

Other reports circulating throughout the island suggested that the grenade was subjected to a controlled detonation while still at The Punch.

Punch staff said although the company had received threats in the past, there had been none in recent times.