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Bail denied for pair accused of armed robbery

TWO men were charged with armed robbery in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Former Speaker raises concerns about Major comments

FORMER House Speaker Alvin Smith said the recent public comments by House Speaker Dr Kendal Major that he was not one of the young parliamentarians who asked the prime minister to remain leader of the Progressive Liberal Party should not have been made public, despite the assertion the remarks were his personal views.

BUT blames Johnson for mix-up that meant track team missed day of event

AN alleged “last minute” issue with travel costs by a Cabinet minister cost a junior national track and field team one day of competition and jeopardised its chances at emerging victorious at a highly anticipated regional track meet two weeks ago, Bahamas Union of Teachers Secretary General John Musgrove said yesterday.

Students shine in awards

NEARLY 60 students from 16 high schools throughout the archipelago were yesterday honoured as winners of the government’s Public School Scholarship Award, something Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald called a “very proud moment” for public education in the country.

Marine groups thank Disney for ditching Egg Island plan

TWO leading organisations with strong ties to the marine environment have thanked Disney Cruise Lines for shelving plans to lease Egg Island in North Eleuthera for a private island cruise destination.

Kennel Club shines in Savannah contest

MEMBERS of the Bahamas Kennel Club (BKC) travelled to Savannah, Georgia at the end of June to compete in the annual Savannah Dog Training Club’s Obedience Trials.

36 benefit from Doctors Hospital Foundation fund scholarships

THIRTY-SIX young Bahamians have received financial assistance from the Doctors Hospital Dr Meyer Rassin Foundation scholarship fund to help offset their educational expenses.

12 Cuban migrants detained by coast guard

TWELVE Cuban migrants were taken to Grand Bahama by US Coast Guard officials late Friday evening and handed over to Bahamian authorities at Freeport Harbour.

VIDEO: Texas dentist describes Abaco shark attack

A 62-year-old dentist from Texas was attacked by a 6-foot bull shark while free diving in waters near Green Turtle Cay, Abaco early Saturday morning.

UPDATED: Ingraham says it's time for FNM to unite, will NOT run for leadership

5.25pm UPDATE: Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has confirmed in a letter to FNM Chairman Sidney Collie, that he will NOT be running for leadership of the party at the upcoming convention.

Resort worker killed in crash

A MAN killed in a traffic accident in Freeport on Saturday has been identified as 37-year-old Gregory Cartwright, of Pioneer’s Loop, Freeport.

Call to change approach to more accurately record long-term employment

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday urged officials at the Department of Statistics to adjust the line of questioning used in its biannual unemployment survey “accordingly,” claiming the survey does not differentiate between temporary and long-term employment status.

Butler-Turner optimistic about leadership race

DESPITE failing to reach a portion of the party’s 410 delegates, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner insisted that she won’t give up and will remain optimistic “until the last minute” about emerging the Free National Movement’s new leader following the FNM convention later this week.

Rigby: ‘Absolute nonsense’ that Christie is all that is holding the PLP together

AS BAHAMIANS, including young PLPs, become increasingly frustrated with the leadership of the government, it is “absolute nonsense” for Prime Minister Perry Christie to assert that he is the glue holding the organisation together, former party Chairman Raynard Rigby said yesterday.

Video hails Minnis as having a ‘soldier’s heart’

DESPITE a leadership term defined by infighting and party division, the “Roc Wit Doc” campaign yesterday debuted a video celebrating Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as a man admired by party supporters who fuelled unity and growth within the organisation since taking control of it in 2012.

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