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Governor General Presents Dedicated Teachers with Awards
Governor General Presents Dedicated Teachers with Awards (Oct 30) NASSAU, Bahamas -- Governor General His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna presented eight teachers with awards for their commitment and dedication in the field of education during the Fidelity Sir Gerald Cash National Distinguished Teachers Awards Ceremony held at Government House, Friday, October 23, 2009.

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The Bahamas Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the United Kingdom
The Bahamas Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the United Kingdom (Oct 30) NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Bahamas and the United Kingdom signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) at the Ministry of Finance, Thursday, October 29.

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Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time (Oct 28) NASSAU, The Bahamas---The Cabinet Office has announced that Daylight Saving Time will end at 2:00a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at which time The Bahamas will revert to Eastern Standard Time.

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ILO Representatives Examining the Progress of the National Training Program
(Oct 27) NASSAU, Bahamas -- International Labour Organization (ILO) representatives visited The College of The Bahamas on Tuesday to find out how the classes for the Government’s National Empowerment Training Program are progressing.

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St. Andrew's School Foundation Names New Development Officer
St. Andrew's School Foundation Names New Development Officer (Oct 27) The St. Andrew's School Foundation is very excited and proud to announce the appointment of Nicole Treco to the position of Development Officer. Ms. Treco comes to the Foundation as an alumnus of St. Andrew's School which she attended from Pre-Reception through Year 12. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Miami and has worked in Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing in Miami and Orlando, Florida, and more recently, in Nassau.

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US Ambassador Nicole Avant pays a courtesy call on Minister of Housing
US Ambassador Nicole Avant pays a courtesy call on Minister of Housing (Oct 27) Ambassador of the United States of America Her Excellency Nicole Avant pays a courtesy call on Minister of Housing the Hon Kenneth Russell (second from left), Monday, October 26. Also pictured are Parliamentary Secretary, Brensil Rolle (far left) and Deputy Chief of Mission, Timothy Brown.

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Commander Andrew Stacey Meets with Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson
Commander Andrew Stacey Meets with Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson (Oct 27) Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson welcomes Commander Andrew Stacey from the British Military Ship “Iron Duke” at Police Head Quarters on Tuesday. The ship arrived at Prince George Dock Tuesday morning and will stay in port for a few days.

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ILO Representatives Review National Empowerment Training Program
ILO Representatives Review National Empowerment Training Program (Oct 26) Representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO) are in The Bahamas to meet with stakeholders of the National Empowerment Training Program, an initiative launched by the Government to help displaced workers learn new trades.

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ACTION ON alleged corruption cases
ACTION ON alleged corruption cases (Oct 26) The Department of Immigration is looking to fast track several cases in which uniformed immigration officers have been accused of corruption and misconduct, a senior immigration official revealed yesterday.

Director of Immigration Jack Thompson told The Nassau Guardian that since coming into office late last year, he has been faced with seven cases in which officers under his command were accused of wrongdoing. Speaking candidly, Thompson said he inherited six of those cases from the former Immigration Director Vernon Burrows.

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The Montagu Foreshore Steering Committee
(Oct 26) The Montagu Foreshore Steering Committee will host a public meeting Thursday to hear views of residents, vendors, businesses and others with an interest in the preservation and usage of the foreshore, a large parcel of property that extends east of the Nassau Yacht Club to the Royal Nassau Sailing Club and includes For Montagu.

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Travolta Retrial May Move to US
(Oct 25) John Travolta's attorney has asked Bahamian authorities to forward all of the evidence from the attempted extortion trial of Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne to prosecutors in the United States who will see if the case could be retried there.

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Sturrup running strong at 38
(Oct 24) Age ain't nothing but a number,' is the line adopted by national record holder in the women's 100 meters (m) Chandra Sturrup nowadays. Whenever she is introduced at sporting events Sturrup is referred to as the veteran sprinter in the field – but that's not bothering her any.

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Forbes to go before judge
Forbes to go before judge (Oct 24) PLP MP Picewell Forbes' pre-mature and inaccurate declaration — which prompted Senior Justice Anita Allen to order a retrial Wednesday night in Pleasant Bridgewater's high profile attempted extortion case — has landed him in court.

Forbes told The Nassau Guardian yesterday that he will go before Allen today at 10 a.m. (Friday)

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Perry Christie Convention Speech
(Oct 24) In his convention speech PLP Leader Perry Christie reiterated promises he failed to keep when last in office. Now he is promising more of the same: more speechmaking, more indecision and more of the same old guard.

Mr. Christie led the efforts by the PLP old guard, which failed the country so miserably in the past, to entrench their position in the party, sweeping aside any reformers in his party and cancelling the involvement of a younger generation to participate in its senior ranks.

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Party Apologizes for Bridgewater Acquittal Mistake
Party Apologizes for Bridgewater Acquittal Mistake (Oct 23) Last evening in the course of an address at our National General Convention, it was announced that former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater had been acquitted. The announcement was incorrect. We give an unqualified apology. This was not intended to interfere with the administration of justice.

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FNM - The Economy
FNM - The Economy (Oct 23) Frustrated by their own state of disarray and anxious to find an issue they can exploit in the next general election, PLP leaders persistently try to blame the FNM for the downturn in the economy. They are at it again in their convention.

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Perry Christie Re-Elected As Leader
Perry Christie Re-Elected As Leader (Oct 23) The re-election of Perry Christie as Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party is a victory for the old guard of the party and a blow to any serious reform by those who represent the worst days of the Pindling era and the more recent scandalous past of the party, among them a number of Mr. Christie’s cabinet appointees.

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National Art Gallery of The Bahamas pays tribute to Amos Ferguson
National Art Gallery of The Bahamas pays tribute to Amos Ferguson (Oct 22) On the morning of October 19, 2009, Bahamian Artist and National Monument Amos Ferguson went home to be with the Lord he had spoken to and communicated with through his paintings for the past fifty years.

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FNM respond to first night of PLP convention
FNM respond to first night of PLP convention (Oct 22) The PLP was unable to decide on a theme. One minute it was “Securing the Future”. This means their own future and careers. Certainly not the future of the Bahamian people. The next minute the theme was “Marching Strong, Together as One”. With the party divided, in meltdown and in chaos, the PLP is not marching strong and they are certainly not together as one.

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PLP outburst forces Travolta case retrial
PLP outburst forces Travolta case retrial (Oct 22) The John Travolta attempted extortion trial ended in chaos last night after an outburst at the PLP convention forced Senior Justice Anita Allen to order a retrial.
Proceedings were sensationally halted after South Andros MP Picewell Forbes took to the convention stage and told delegates that one of the accused, former PLP senator Pleasant Bridgewater, had been acquitted.

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