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No one charged over baby death in house fire

INVESTIGATORS have not found sufficient grounds to bring charges against anyone over the death of an infant who was burned beyond recognition during a fire at an Elizabeth Estates home last week, according to Central Detective Unit Chief Paul Rolle.

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Union concern over teacher shortage

A SHORTAGE OF teachers, classroom size and “piled up garbage” were some of the concerns expressed by Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson as public schools opened yesterday.

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Two relatives questioned over death of baby in fire

TWO close male relatives of a baby, who was burned beyond recognition in a house fire on Tuesday night, were still being questioned by police yesterday as they continued to investigate the tragedy.

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No problems are expected at schools affected last year

EDUCATION Director Lionel Sands said yesterday despite the many challenges that plagued Uriah McPhee and Stephen Dillet Primary Schools last year, both institutions are expected to open “without any problems” on September 1.

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Community in shock as infant killed in blaze

RESIDENTS of a neighbourhood in Elizabeth Estates were in shock yesterday following the death of an infant who was found burnt beyond recognition in a house gutted by fire on Tuesday night.

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Infant dies in house fire

Police are investigating a house fire that left an infant dead on Tuesday night.

'Bahamas ripe with talent'

THE first ever Music, Model & Talent Showcase of the Islands (MMTS) got off to a successful start as scores of Bahamians lined up to audition in the hopes of becoming the next big star of the Caribbean.

NPSA: Truckers bounce back with 19-2 victory over the Smokers

THE Sting Truckers bounced back last night to take their frustration out on the hapless D&K Smokers as they avenged their disappointing loss to the defending men’s champions Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

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Fashion 4 Foundation raises $5,000 for Ranfurly Home

THE FUNDS raised from the recently held Fashion 4 Foundation event will go a long way in assisting the Ranfurly Home For Children.

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Foster Dorsett to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame

THIRTY seven years since he graduated from Minnesota State University where he had an outstanding career as a middle distance runner for the Mavericks, Foster Dorsett will be returning to Mankato, Minnesota, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Hitmen get stunning 9-2 walk-off victory over Truckers

ANGELO Dillet and Alcott Forbes both had a three-run homerun to lift the defending men’s champions Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen over a stunning 9-2 walk-off victory over the front-running Sting Truckers as the New Providence Softball Association continued its regular season action on Saturday night.

Gray praises common purpose of co-operative regulators conference

REGULATORS for ten Caribbean countries took part in the Caribbean Association of Regulators of Co-operatives (CASROC) two-day conference at Superclub Breezes, under the theme “Emerging Risks and Effective Supervision of the Co-operative Sector in the Caribbean – Revitalization of CASROC to meet new challenges and entrepreneurship”.

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Veterans say thank you to The Tribune

MEMBERS of the Bahamas branch of the British Legion yesterday presented Tribune Staff Reporter Rashad Rolle and The Tribune with plaques of appreciation for a series of articles written last year about the war veterans.

Global spotlight on local talent

BIG-NAME fashion insiders, Grammy-Award winning producers and songwriters and more than 1,500 stopover visitors are all expected to descend on Nassau next summer for the first ever

ICC Americas U-19 Division II Championship all set for Haynes Oval and Windsor Park

THE Bahamas will again host regional cricket competition as the country looks to continue its success in the sport at the junior level.

Religious leaders: dispel gay marriage fears over referendum

PROPOSED constitutional reform will be successful if the government can dispel misinformation over alleged linkages to same sex marriage, Bahamian religious leaders said yesterday.

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Ranfurly fashion fundraiser lives up to its promise

POURING rain, stormy winds and a ruined venue could not stop the dynamic duo of Shelby McPhee and Joe Stubbs who were determined to raise money for the Ranfurly Home for Children with a special fashion show.

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Defending volleyball title

In their first title defence as Caribbean champions, the Bahamas men’s national volleyball team lived up to their billing as the top team in the tournament.

Sponsors 'queasy' on carnival $7m

The carnival-style festival planned for May 2015 could stimulate year-round employment in the creative industries and create an economic spin-off of $27 million its chairman said yesterday.