Customs officer’s car burnt

Read storyA customs officer’s car was set on fire in front of a home in Sunset Park on Monday afternoon.

The car belonged to Gregory Mortimer, who is a senior officer of the customs department.

Police would not say whether they felt the fire was related to another blaze, which destroyed the home of customs officer Roslyn Ritchie last November.

Ritchie’s responsibilities included investigating corruption in the department and customs fraud.

Clive Schroeter was charged in connection with the home fire in January.

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Glass plant in Freeport open

Read storyGRAND BAHAMA: A newly operational glass manufacturing plant expects to be running 24-hours a day by next Monday.

Fenestration (Fenestration definition) and Glass Services, which makes windows, and rubber components, could employ up to 150 people by August.

The company sits on 64,000 square feet on Queens Highway and has so far cost $20 million in building costs, machinery and salaries.

Windows made by the company will be available to Bahamians though rubber components would not.

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is expected top officially open the facility on February 20.

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Atlantis seeks $1.4 million from Australian gambler

Read storyAtlantis has taken legal action against an Australian millionaire.

Harry Kakavas was on honeymoon in November 2006 when he lost $1.4 milling in a single day of gambling. Kakavas made bets of up to $60,000.

Kakavas, a 42-year-old property developer, plans to defend himself by saying that the casino was aware of his gambling addiction and that the debt is not enforceable.

The trial date is set for July.

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Body found on roadside

Read storyThe body of a black male was found on the roadside near Wulff Road and Peardale Monday afternoon.

There were no obvious signs of violence and police do not suspect foul play.

Authorities do not know the man’s age or identity.

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Bahamians looking for help

Read storyThousands of Bahamians have applied for help with food, rent and utility costs.

According to statistics, twice as many citizens asked for help from social services outlets in 2008 compared with 2007. This information came from Minister of Labour and Scoial Development Dion Folkes.

Folkes could not give the exact number of applicants but said it was in the thousands.

The government has allocated $13 million for the 2008/2009 social services budget.

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Old Bahama Bay layoff worries

Read storyLayoffs are expected at the Old Bahama Bay Resort according to Tribune reports.

Seven of the company’s 147 employees were let go last month due to the tough economic climate.

Member of Parliament for West End and Bimini Obie Wilchcombe said he spoke with staff at the resort last week and heard nothing of planned layoffs.

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Man charged with shooting death

Read storyGRAND BAHAMA: Don Phillipe, 30, was charged with the shooting death of 17-year-old Dwight Bartlett Monday.

Bartlett was found shot in the head at Pinder’s Point, on February 2nd.

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