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Officer shot in South Andros
A team of Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers are searching for a gunman on the Island of South Andros, after he fired several shots at an off-duty police officer stationed in its north-eastern district.According to Inspector Walter Evans, Press Liaison Officer for the RBPF, the shooting took place just 48 hours ago.
"On Sunday afternoon an off-duty police officer, stationed in South Andros, was approached by a member of the public who was making a complaint," explained Insp Evans. "The officer upon receiving this information, proceeded to address the matter."
Insp Evans added that as the officer was speaking to the complainant, the suspect opened fire. "The suspect, who was driving a vehicle, saw the complainant in the vicinity of the police and others," he said.
PartyGammon.com to Stage First Ever US$1 Million Backgammon ...
GIBRALTAR, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Offering the largest guaranteed prize pool in the history of backgammon, PartyGammon.com today announced that it will stage the PartyGammon.com Million at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, on January 21st-25th , 2007. Half of the field of 128 players will be filled by online qualifiers and the other half from players who directly buy-in to the tournament.The location will be familiar to long-time backgammon enthusiasts because it was the venue where the World Championships of Backgammon was at its pinnacle of popularity between 1975 and 1978, when the legendary Paul Magriel reigned as the leading champion. That event has now moved to Monte Carlo, but the US$500,000 guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com Million is estimated to exceed this year's World Championship top prize five times over!
Anticipated to become the game's most glamorous event, many of the globe's top champions and international celebrities will attend the PartyGammon.com Million, designed to complement the flourishing new era of popularity in the game.
Notebook: Bob Bryan set to play two finals
The Bryan brothers will play their seventh straight Grand Slam doubles final.Twins Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States beat Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Daniel Nestor of Canada 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-1 Friday in the Wimbledon semifinals.
.Contact: The Growing Concern Over Counterfeit Medicine
President of The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association, and coordinator of Pharmacy services for Doctors Hospital for the last eight years, Mr. Phillip Gray along with Mrs. Laura Pratt-Charlton, proprietor of Prescription Parlour Pharmacy were recent guests on Contact. Contact is hosted by Mike Smith and is aired Wednesday evenings on Love 97FM. .EMBASSY LISTINGS
Venezuela's Independence Day is today, commemorating the country's independence from Spain in 1811. The embassy is hosting an invitation-only reception this evening to celebrate. Contact the embassy (613-235-5151).Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa Museum of Civilization, 100 rue Laurier, Gatineau, Quebec. (819- 776-7000; www.civilization.ca). 10 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Through Sept. 8. $9.50; $8 students and seniors. $7 children. Take an adventure across five climate zones up to Africa's highest peak. Witness the courage of a team of five climbers and their African guide as they explore the region's fragile ecosystem and natural history. Dir. David Breashears. USA, 2002. In English.
Thursday, July 6
The Art of Calligraphy Museum of Civilization, 100 rue Laurier, Gatineau, Quebec.