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Antigua insurer targets Bahamas

The Bahamian general insurance industry is set to become even more crowded, Tribune Business can reveal, as an Antigua-based carrier moves to enter the underwriting market.

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Jury rules accused man is innocent

WHO killed banker Hywel Jones outside his Compass Point office in 2009 is the question that remains unanswered after the man accused of his murder was acquitted by a Supreme Court jury yesterday.

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Pastors to face court over scuffle

THREE men of the cloth accused of getting into a scuffle on the pulpit following a succession battle for leadership of a church are expected to stand trial today in Magistrate’s Court.

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Jury expected to give verdict in murder trial

A SUPREME Court jury is expected to hand down its verdict today in the trial of a man accused of murdering a banker outside his Compass Point office.

Tom 'The Bird' Grant dies, aged 72

TOM BERUTTI ‘The Bird’ Grant passed away on Thursday after he went into a diabetic coma in hospital on Monday.

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Banker murder a ‘supposed perfect crime’

COUNSEL in the trial of a man accused of murdering a banker in a ‘supposed perfect crime’ have made closing addresses to the jury.

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Suspect denies killing banker outside office

THE man accused of murdering a rich banker outside his Compass Point office said he did not kill Hywell Jones three years ago.

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Employee heard shots from desk

THE former employee of a murdered CEO told the court that she was barely at her desk, having just arrived at the office, when she heard a loud noise outside.

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Gospel reality show '242 Untapped' to air next year

ALTHOUGH 242 Untapped wrapped up on Sunday, fans will have to wait until next year to find out who won the competition when the reality show airs on television.


Sports Notes November 14

MACEDONIA and Golden Gates continued where they left off as the Baptist Sports Council’s defending champions, opening up the 2012 season on the winning note in the 19-and-under, co-ed and men’s divisions respectively at the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, on Saturday.

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Witness 'saw suspect flee murder scene'

A CONSTRUCTION worker said he saw the man accused of murdering a rich banker seated on a porch for two hours before hearing gunshots and then spotting the same man running across a nearby field.

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Tourism report before cabinet

A REPORT revealing the findings of a probe into an alleged questionable marketing contract was yesterday before Cabinet members for discussion, said Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe.

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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday

THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

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Officer tells of bike chase

A POLICEMAN told the court he responded to a call about a suspect behind a shooting at Compass Point fleeing the area on a trail motorcycle.

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Partner tells murder trial of ‘loud bang’

THE business partner of a murdered CEO told a court he was on a business call in his office when he heard a “loud bang”and then a second one shortly after the first.

Tough call: The Flora of the Bahamas

A GROUP of top scientists descended on the College of the Bahamas last week for a symposium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of a monumental book on the Bahamas. However, it’s a safe bet that most Bahamians have never even heard of that book, much less scanned its pages.

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Paedophile to challenge sentence

THE APPEALS Court has set a date for a man to challenge his 39-month jail term for having sex with an 11-year-old girl.

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Truckers win national title

THE Bommer G Truckers lived up to their end of the bargain by giving sponsor Bommer George a Bahamas Softball Federation men’s national championship title.

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Barracuda swim meet starts today

Family Guardian has once again partnered with the Barracuda Swim Club to host the 27th annual Family Guardian Swim Meet at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex, starting at 6pm today - the meet is slated to wrap up after Saturday’s session swim which is set to begin at 9am.

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URCA to host utility regulation conference

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will host the 10th annual conference of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR), from November 7-9 next week at the Grand Lucayan Resort .