THE Minister of National Security, Dr Bernard Nottage, is taking a leave of absence to fly to Florida for a medical examination.

A 64-YEAR-OLD appeared to collapse in court grasping his chest after he was convicted of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a nine-year-old girl.

This morning I was watching an interview with a chef widely considered the best in the world; Rene Redzepi.

 His restaurant Noma in Copenhagen Denmark is currently ranked #2 in the world after spending the last three years at #1 on the World's 50 Best list.

He is credited with reinventing New Nordic Cuisine by utilizing only the most ultra local ingredients picked at their height of ripeness and served the same day they were harvested. He also pushes the diners boundaries of what is acceptable and delicious.

 In the interview he spoke of how the restaurant started by cooking classical French cuisine using some local ingredients and then evolved to its current ultra-local philosophy over the course of its 10 years in existence. We at Flying Fish have kind of begun this way as well...

TWO CHANCES LEFT TO WIN! Nassau, Bahamas

The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present The Celebrity Artist's unveiling of the third winning portrait!  

 Latoya Pedican is our 3rd winner in TheBahamasWeekly.com's joint giveaway promotion with The Celebrity Artist, Jamaal Rolle. She won this black and white sketch drawing of her late father-in-law, Vincent Pedican (of Grand Bahama).

Latoya Pedican entered a photo of her late father-in-law, whom she never had the opportunity to meet due to his ill-fated and mysterious death in Grand Bahama 6 years ago.  Her entry read as follows: