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Open house for education centre

THE Centre for Continuing Education and Extension Services (CEES) at the College of the Bahamas’ Northern campus held an open house in Freeport last Friday evening to promote the certificate and professional development programmes being offered for adults.

Utility company office hit by mould growth

THE Grand Bahama Utility Company’s (GBUC) main office building has been closed down due to a reported severe mould infestation.

Tropical Storm Lisa forms in eastern Atlantic

TROPICAL Storm Lisa formed on Tuesday morning over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean about 430 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.

Pair charged over triple shooting

TWO men were charged with murder yesterday in connection with a triple shooting that left two men dead and a child in hospital earlier this month.

PM assures UN over Bahamian efforts to assist refugees

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday assured the United Nations that The Bahamas was working to best employ international screening guidelines that seek to identify, protect and assist potential refugees and asylum seekers transiting to or through The Bahamas.

Sears confident of win in PLP leadership race

FORMER Attorney General and Progressive Liberal Party candidate for Fort Charlotte Alfred Sears, QC, said he is “more than confident” he will defeat Prime Minister Perry Christie and emerge leader of the PLP at the party’s November convention.

Baha Mar staff funds deposited

THE MONEY allocated to pay Baha Mar workers and unsecured creditors has been deposited by the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM), according to Claims Committee Chairman James Smith, who yesterday maintained that non-staff claims will be processed as “pay as you go until you run out”.

Tears in remembrance of murdered teacher

FAMILY, friends and colleagues of slain Charles W Saunders Baptist School teacher Marisha Bowen yesterday mourned the “untimely and tragic death” of a woman they all hailed as a “great teacher” and “cheerful, fun loving young lady” who was “full of life”.

Man charged with murder of schoolteacher

A MAN was arraigned yesterday in connection with the September 9 killing of schoolteacher Marisha Bowen.

Deputy Prime Minister robbery suspect shot dead by police

A MAN awaiting trial for the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis was shot dead by police in Yellow Elder Gardens after 5pm on Monday. According to a police source, the dead man is Jeffrey “Bongo” King, one of three men facing trial for a robbery at Mr Davis’ home in 2013.

Roberts dismisses poll, and says Bahamians back Christie

BAHAMIANS are pleased with the leadership of Prime Minister Perry Christie, insisted PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday, as he dismissed a recent survey that pegged FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as the most favourable political figure over nearly a dozen other politicians in the country, including the nation’s leader.

Godfrey Kelly and Andrew Ingraham complete R E Cooper Awards list

GODFREY KELLY and Andrew Ingraham will be recognised by the R E Cooper Sr National Meritorious Service Awards next month.

Bailiffs fail to deliver summons for lawyers in contempt hearing

A JUDGE yesterday declared that she will not allow two lawyers “to frustrate the process” of a contempt proceeding that had been initiated as a result of their accusations of bias on the part of the judge who is presiding over a judicial review concerning expansion of a property in Lyford Cay.

Call for privilege committee to await court ruling

OPPOSITION MPs of the House of Assembly’s Committee on Privilege have been advised to request that the probe into Justice Indra Charles’ ruling on the limits of parliamentary privilege be adjourned until the matter is no longer before the courts.

Sisters, heart and Sol

D’ANDRA and Aimee Rolle have much in common.

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