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Cooper promises ‘better days’ for frustrated teachers

EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper has promised “better days ahead” for teachers who feel forgotten as frustration over low pay, punishing workloads and difficult working conditions continues to batter morale across the public school system.

Govt seeks 100 Bahamians to plug teacher shortage

EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper said he has launched a drive to recruit as many as 100 Bahamians as the government races to plug a 300-teacher shortage before schools reopen in September.

Govt to seal off shanty towns before future demolitions

AUTHORITIES are likely to seal off shanty town sites before future demolitions after a confrontation at Montgomery Village left the chairman of the Unregulated Communities Action Task Force injured, Works and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said yesterday.

$2.6m drainage project planned to tackle Pinewood flooding

THE government is moving to install four lift stations in Pinewood Gardens in a $2.6 million bid to break the cycle of flooding that has swamped homes, destroyed belongings and trapped residents for decades.

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Put ID badges on your kids before the next storm hits

BAHAMIAN parents should equip young children with identification badges before hurricanes strike so emergency responders can quickly reunite families if children become separated during a storm, a disaster preparedness expert has urged.

Man accused of secretly recording woman during sex gets bail

A MAN accused of secretly recording a woman while they had sex in Eleuthera last year was granted bail yesterday.

Bail granted to man accused in deadly traffic collision

A 73-year-old man accused of causing the traffic death of a 64-year-old father who was attending a family reunion in Central Andros last month was granted bail yesterday.

Woman faces libel charge over sharing sex video online

A WOMAN accused of leaking another woman’s sex tape online earlier this month was granted bail on a libel charge yesterday.