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UPDATED: Teacher found dead in her home

POLICE are investigating the death of a Charles W Saunders School teacher, who was found dead in her home off Soldier Road Friday morning.

Junior Minister of Tourism to represent Bahamas at CTO Congress

NATIONAL Junior Minister of Tourism 2016 Gabriele Josephs, of Grand Bahama, will represent the country next week in Barbados at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Congress to compete against other junior ministers in the region.

Nygard 'murder-for hire' lawsuit in court next week

THE contentious murder-for-hire lawsuit against Lyford Cay fashion designer Peter Nygard and lawyer Keod Smith is expected to start in the Supreme Court next week.

Roberts slams FNM over positions on Baha Mar

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has branded the Free National Movement a deeply divided party as the organisation is perceived to have taken two contrasting positions over the unsealing of documents related to the new deal to open $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort.

Deals signed for building of $12m Holmes Rock Junior High School

TWO government contracts - worth $12m - were signed for construction of a new junior high school in Holmes Rock on Thursday, fulfilling a ten-year promise to residents in West Grand Bahama.

Sears: It’s delegates that count, not PM's view

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader hopeful Alfred Sears, QC, said yesterday he is not concerned about Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent dismissal of him as a potential threat. “It’s not what the prime minister says, it’s what the delegates determine, and how they vote,” he calmly stated.

Miller blasts govt over BPL

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday blamed the government for the failures at Bahamas Power and Light and questioned why management at the corporation have not offered a solution to the public for the frequent power outages.

Pintard ready to fight for Grand Bahama seat

FORMER Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard has come out in support of the embattled party, insisting yesterday that the recent decisions of several ratified candidates not to run in the next election does not signal disarray within the organisation’s ranks.

Damian Gomez not ruled out for candidacy in next election

THE Progressive Liberal Party has not ruled out making Central Eleuthera MP Damian Gomez a nominee for the party in the next general election, Chairman Bradley Roberts suggested yesterday.

Robbery sentencing delayed for a week

A WOMAN must wait another week before she has a sentencing hearing for her role in the robbery of a web shop manager in Long Island.

Police hold two men over drugs discoveries

POLICE arrested two men for possession of dangerous drugs in separate incidents in Gregory Town, Eleuthera on Wednesday.

Sandals ‘acted correctly’ over termination of employees

PETER Goudie, co-chairman of the National Tripartite Council, has defended the way Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort terminated more than 600 employees last month, saying the resort followed the law and acted correctly.

COB theft case adjourned

A WOMAN accused of theft and laundering of hundreds of thousands of dollars during her tenure at The College of The Bahamas will not have her matter transferred to the Supreme Court until next week.

Scholarships for students hit by Hurricane Joaquin

FIFTEEN students from Family Islands impacted by Hurricane Joaquin have been granted scholarships to attend the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI), courtesy of the Rebuild Bahamas Hurricane Relief Programme.

Embassy welcomes new public affairs officer

US Charge d’Affaires Lisa Johnson hosted a welcome reception for the embassy’s new Public Affairs Officer (PAO) Penny Rechkemmer at the US Ambassador’s Residence on Wednesday.

Goombay ends with spectacular flyboarding sight

AS the sun set on the Western Esplanade Saturday night during the close of the Goombay Summer Festival, dozens of onlookers flocked to the beach as three flyboarders took to the sky over the water, donned in neon lit gear.

UPDATED: One man in custody, another wanted for questioning over attempted murder of officer

Police have one man in custody and are looking for another in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer.

Dames confirms approach by FNM for election race

WHILE confirming that he was approached by the Free National Movement over a possible candidacy in the 2017 general election, former Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames insisted yesterday that he is determined to avoid the antics of people who feel they have an “inalienable” right to political positions.

Lightbourn ‘should not be ruled out for comments’

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday that Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn’s controversial remarks about having women’s “tubes tied” should not cause him to be denied a nomination as he has apologised for the comments in a genuine and forthright manner.

FNM deputy concern at CCA role on claims

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest is reiterating his criticism of the inclusion of a representative from China Construction America on the committee that will handle Baha Mar creditor and employee payouts after it was revealed that the group will not deal with payouts to creditors owed money by CCA.

DNA: Labour laws move is a show for nation’s workers

THE government’s proposed changes to the Employment Act are nothing more than an attempt to “appease” the country’s labourers because of its “dishonesty” in handling the shock mass redundancy action by Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort, DNA Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday.

No end in sight for power cuts

BAHAMAS Power and Light has been “temporarily patching” its troubled equipment but until its rental generators are installed there is “no way to tell” when frequent power outages will end, an official said yesterday.

Bostwick still plans for frontline politics role

FORMER Senator John Bostwick II said yesterday he is not done with front-line politics and nation building, contending that he and several other members of the recently formed Gatekeepers organisation are preparing to offer themselves in the upcoming general election.

Inagua police seize man over dangerous drugs find

POLICE in Inagua took an man into custody after seizing a quantity of dangerous drugs on Monday.

Symonette no longer on FNM finance committee

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday confirmed that he was no longer a part of the Free National Movement’s Finance Committee, which spearheads efforts to secure the necessary funding for the opposition party to pull off a successful election campaign.