BREAKING NEWS on the sudden death of FNM Chairman Charles Maynard.
We have reaction from politicians, and from across some of the fields Maynard touched, including youth, sports, culture and Junkanoo.

Also, we get details about the inaugural ‘Keva M. Bethel Distinguished Lecture Series’ at the College of The Bahamas. COB’s Dr. Nicolette Bethel, daughter of Keva Bethel and member of the planning committee, and Davinia Blair, Director of Development, Office of Alumni Relations and Development, talk about the exhibition planned for Thursday at the Harry C. Moore Library at 6:30pm, and the distinguished lecture set for Friday at 7pm at the Performing Arts Centre.

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Our in-depth discussions on education in The Bahamas continue. We speak with Belinda Wilson, President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers, about the challenges facing teachers today.
And we discuss the Olympic gold medal winning Bahamas Men’s 4x400m relay team, and the way forward for The Bahamas with the Olympics, and national sports development in general.

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