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Dunkin’ for Boobies raises $5,000

RADIO House yesterday raised over $5,000 from its second annual Dunkin’ for Boobies event, an initiative aimed at promoting breast cancer awareness in the Bahamas.

College of the Bahamas students ‘expect tuition rise’

COLLEGE of the Bahamas students expect their tuition to increase as the institution transitions into a university, COB President Dr Rodney Smith said.

Beres Hammond and Tarrus Riley concert re-scheduled

THE HIGHLY anticipated concert featuring Beres Hammond and Tarrus Riley this weekend has been re-scheduled for Saturday, October 17.

Donna Vasyli guilty of murder

Donna Vasyli has been found guilty of the murder of husband. The unanimous verdict came this afternoon after four hours of deliberation.

Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashannah

Recently, the Nassau Jewish community gathered to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with a holiday service and dinner.

Rising floodwaters trap residents in southern Bahamas islands

DOZENS of residents in the southern Bahamas are trapped inside their homes as floodwaters continue to rise during the slow but extremely dangerous passage of Hurricane Joaquin.

PM: Impact of Hurricane Joaquin a 'teachable moment'

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said on Thursday that the government has to use the impact of Hurricane Joaquin as a “teachable moment”, adding that his administration must also implement a process where dangerous weather systems do not catch people by surprise.

Rollins: Nation is a mess - so why back its leader?

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins criticised Progressive Liberal Party MPs last night for “falling in line” and standing behind Prime Minister Perry Christie’s bid for re-election when, according to Dr Rollins, he failed the first time as prime minister and “did worse the second time.”

Minnis ‘wants convention’ ahead of next election

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said yesterday that party leader Dr Hubert Minnis would like to have a full convention ahead of the next general election, but on his own terms.

Closing arguments in Vasyli case

A JURY yesterday listened to three hours of closing arguments from Crown prosecutors and lawyers for accused murderer Donna Vasyli as to whether or not they should find her guilty of her husband’s stabbing death at their home in the Old Fort Bay community.

Woman killed after domestic dispute

A woman was discovered brutally murdered following a domestic dispute at an apartment in the Freeport area early Wednesday morning.

Bahamas braced for Joaquin

THE Bahamas is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Joaquin, which strengthened into a category three hurricane in the Atlantic last night and is predicted to drop 10 to 15 inches of rain over San Salvador and Rum Cay today, with up to five inches expected over the rest of the central Bahamas.

Murder suspect dies in Rand Memorial Hospital

GRAND Bahama Police are reporting that the male suspect in the latest homicide on the island died at the Rand Memorial Hospital in the early hours of Thursday.

Nottage: Clearing records of some convicts is not going soft on crime

NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage yesterday insisted that the government was not going soft on crime as he introduced the Rehabilitation of Offenders Amendment Bill, which seeks to shorten the time for some convicts to have their police records wiped clean.

Parliamentarians ‘ought to be ashamed’ over pictures of sleeping MPs

HOUSE Speaker Dr Kendal Major said yesterday that parliamentarians should be ashamed of themselves after an investigation revealed that at least one government MP was responsible for taking and spreading an “unflattering” photo of two opposition members who appeared to be asleep during a previous session.

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