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INTERNATIONAL NEWS: 'More than 100 dead' in Paris attacks

PARIS (AP) — A series of unprecedented attacks on popular night spots killed more than 100 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II, officials said. President Francois Hollande condemned it as a terrorist attack and pledged that France would stand firm against its foes.

COB asks police to investigate fraud allegations

THE College of The Bahamas has asked the Royal Bahamas Police Force to investigate allegations of fraud by reason of employment by a clerk at the college.

UPDATED: Death penalty sought for brothers convicted of killing off-duty policeman

A Supreme Court jury found two brothers, Dion Bethel and Kevin McKenzie, guilty of the December 2014 murder and armed robbery of off-duty policeman Sgt Wayne Rolle on Friday afternoon.

PM suggests 'impact on our freedom to move about' in crime fight

PRIME Minister Perry Christie on Friday said he is “distressed” by the country’s crime problems, which he said now requires a more aggressive approach by the government and law enforcement.

BEC restores power to 15 customers on Crooked Island

FIFTEEN customers on Crooked Island affected by Hurricane Joaquin have had their power supplies connected, a statement from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) said on Friday.

PM 'impressed' with names of investors in Baha Mar talks

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said on Friday that he was “impressed” with the names of the many investors who are in talks with the Export Import Bank of China over the $3.5bn Baha Mar resort.

Three dead in Grand Bahama traffic accident

A SERIOUS traffic accident in Grand Bahama claimed the lives of three people - two women and a man - in Freeport on Thursday evening.

Queen's College PTA honours murdered teacher with wreath

THE Parent Teacher Association of Queen's College has presented the school with a wreath to honour the life of its murdered fourth grade teacher Joyelle McIntosh, who was shot in her car close to the private school earlier this week.

One of largest public healthcare institutions in South Florida holds Grand Bahama conference

BAPTIST Health International (BHI), one the largest public healthcare institutions in South Florida, held a free health conference on Friday in Grand Bahama.

Colonial Group International (Bahamas) donates $100,000 to hurricane relief

THE Colonial Group International (Bahamas) has donated a total of $100,000 towards Hurricane Joaquin relief efforts to three organisations on the frontline of assisting residents to return to normal life in the impacted central and south eastern islands.

Memories Grand Bahama Beach Resort wins top prize at food and drink expo

MEMORIES Grand Bahama Beach Resort took top spots in the third annual Culinary Fusion Food and Beverage Expo last weekend in Grand Bahama.

Court orders disclosure of all immigration policy documents

A SUPREME Court judge has ordered the government to disclose all relevant documents relating to its immigration policy introduced a year ago.

Anger at RBC $10 charge

FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday criticised Royal Bank of Canada Bahamas for its “ridiculous” new $10 charge for non-RBC account holders, and called on the government to ensure that the Toronto-based bank was not seeking to “take advantage” of Bahamians.

Rollins demands PLP live up to promises on crime

A DAY after the murder count hit 130 for the year, the Free National Movement demanded that the Christie administration live up to its promised crime solutions and “restore public confidence in the state’s capacity to keep Bahamians safe”.

UPDATED: School shocked by teacher’s murder

FAMILY, friends and colleagues of a Queen’s College elementary teacher who was shot dead in her car on Wednesday night struggled yesterday to deal with the “senseless killing” that claimed the life of a woman they described as “a devoted mother and teacher”.

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