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‘Delayed but not denied’: Katrina’s long journey to earning her bachelor’s degree

KATRINA Michelle Nixon exemplified the saying, delayed but not denied when she obtained her bachelor’s degree in primary education at 48 last week, calling her journey beautiful despite the hurdles.

ORG disappointed on govt’s budget for FOIA

THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) is disappointed that Davis administration has only budgeted $140,000 for the Freedom of Information Act unit in the upcoming fiscal year, the latest indication that fully enacting the law is not a priority for the administration.

Body of a man found floating near GB resort

THE body of a man was found floating in waters east of the Island Seas Resort on Monday evening.

Police say missing boy seen on CCTV camera again, but no further details

POLICE have obtained new surveillance footage concerning 16-year-old Devin Isaacs, who disappeared after his family last saw him on May 15 around 10pm at his residence.

Drivers worry over car licence move

TRANSPORT Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said impending changes to the Road Traffic Act, which will require people to renew their insurance policies in their birth month, will encourage “deeper compliance” with the law and reduce the number of uninsured vehicles.

Brice promoted to sales manager at Tribune Radio

TAMIKA Brice is the new sales manager at Tribune Radio Limited.

Man accused of importing nine guns, ammo and drugs with intent to supply

A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of importing nine firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition into The Bahamas last month.

Man charged with murder of a man on Bernard Road

A 30-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old father in the Bernard Road area last month.

Man accused of molesting 13-year-old girl last week

A 56-year-old man was granted $7,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl last week.

Two men charged with armed robbery of woman

TWO men were remanded yesterday after they were accused of stealing money from a woman at gunpoint last month.

FACE TO FACE: Inspired by his parents, Arron sets the Perfec-Tone in business

ARRON Pinder was 15 years old when he was first bitten by the business bug.

Survivor of HMBS Flamingo sinking homeless after fire destroys his home

A SURVIVOR of the HMBS Flamingo attack and his family have been left homeless after a fire destroyed their home over the weekend - and the family is appealing for donations to help rebuild their home of 40-plus years.

Pintard’s ‘bold’ plan after landslide win

AFTER comprehensively defeating former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis at the FNM’s one-day convention on Saturday, Michael Pintard promised to make “bold” transformative changes if the party is returned to power at the next general election – vowing to reform land policies, reduce taxes, and improve the ease of doing business in the country.

Police hunt for Abaco shooter

Police in Abaco are searching for a man involved in a shooting incident in Cooper’s Town yesterday.

PLP hits out at FNM leader as ‘unhinged’

AFTER Michael Pintard retained leadership of the Free National Movement and delivered a victory speech, the Progressive Liberal Party called his performance “unhinged”.

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