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Commonwealth elects first woman Secretary General

BARONESS Patricia Scotland, from the United Kingdom, was elected Secretary General of the Commonwealth by leaders of the 53-nation bloc on Friday in Malta. She becomes the first woman to hold the post.

Iesha ousted in quarters at Goombay Splash Bowl

Iesha Shepherd, the last Bahamian playing in the main draw of the International Tennis Federation’s Goombay Splash Bowl, got ousted in the quarter-final of the girls’ singles after putting up a gallant effort against top ranked Jacqueline Pelletier of the US.

Gomez stands by pledge to tackle govt corruption

STATE Legal Affairs Minister Damian Gomez yesterday said he has not deserted his previous declaration to tackle corruption at the government level, but suggested that the Public Accounts Committee has not been as effective as it should be in unearthing wrongdoing where it exists.

Prime Minister ‘talking about plans before understanding the details’

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has a habit of communicating ideas and plans before performing assessments and understanding important details, Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said yesterday.

Police officer accused of sex attack on 15-year-old

A POLICE officer was granted $5,000 bail yesterday after being charged in Magistrate’s Court with sexually assaulting an underage girl.

PM: Resort has suffered ‘temporary setbacks’

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has said while there are “temporary setbacks” concerning the $3.5bn Baha Mar resort, this country still has several other factors that will augur well for continued improvement in all economic indicators and sustained growth over the medium-term.

McCartney ‘shot in face and run over by hummer’

A JURY heard testimony yesterday from a person who said they saw businessman Kurt McCartney being shot in the face and then rolled over by a Hummer in Gambier Village following an argument that turned physical.

Father-of-two is beaten to death with a pipe

A 32-year-old father of two died in hospital yesterday hours after he was beaten in the head with a pipe during an argument early yesterday morning, relatives told The Tribune.

Baha Mar ruling delayed to 2016

NEW developments concerning the stalled Baha Mar resort prompted stakeholders yesterday to ask a Supreme Court judge for an adjournment of a winding-up petition until February 2016.

Elderly woman dies in Cat Island blaze

THE body of an elderly woman was found burnt beyond recognition in her home in Cat Island early yesterday morning.

Woman accused of murder

A 29-year-old Haitian woman was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday.

Web shop chain holds seminar on addiction

THE operators of the Chances Games web shop chain on Wednesday hosted the company’s second responsible gaming seminar to equip its New Providence staff with the resources to adequately assist customers exhibiting compulsive gambling habits.

Activist slams disregard by Moss of cyber bullying claim

ACTIVIST Terneille Burrows yesterday said United Democratic Party Leader Greg Moss’ dismissal of claims of cyber bullying by his party’s chairman is a very disturbing consistent trend from this country’s elected officials, which shows a blatant disregard for violence against women.

Undersea theme an appropriate choice for BREEF encounter

THE Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) will hold a fundraising party on Saturday at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas with a theme suitably reflective of their endeavours: “Under the Sea”.

Academy students visit The Tribune

THE students of Akhepran International Academy visited The Tribune yesterday and learned about the printing press and the work of journalists in the office.

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