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Taureano: I’ll honour my late father’s wish - and hang up the gloves
ONE of the last words of advice professional boxer Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson got from his father, Erwin Johnson, before he passed away yesterday was that “it’s time to hang up the gloves.”
PM is well suited for finance role
IT WAS written by the revered Chinese sage and philosopher, Confucius in 500 BC that “the ruler of a country of a thousand chariots must give diligent attention to business; he must be sincere; he must be economical; he must love his people; and he must provide employment for his people at the proper seasons”.
Nation building begins with our children
I WOULD like to share my experience with you and the public about a conversation I had with one of the top inspectors at Physical Planning.
Man charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply
A MAN was granted $1,000 bail after he was accused of having drugs last weekend.
Man gets six-months prison for breaking into restaurant
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after he admitted to breaking into a restaurant and stealing more than $1,000 worth of property last Sunday.
Second sky dive provider now seeks CAAB permits
THE company behind the Grand Bahama sky diving demonstration is different from a separate entity that has voiced repeated frustrations over its inability to obtain the necessary licences.
Two men remanded on charge of carjacking
TWO men were remanded in custody yesterday after they were accused of a carjacking last week.
Man granted $9,500 bail for possession of unlicenced gun
A 51-year-old man was granted $9,500 bail after allegedly being found with an unlicensed gun in his home last Sunday.
Man fined for possession of drugs with intent to supply
A MAN was fined in court yesterday after admitting to a drug charge.
Woman and two teen girls charged with assault using a baseball bat
A 38-year-old woman and two teenage girls were granted bail yesterday after they were accused of assaulting a girl with a bat at Government High School in January.
Man accused of three murders
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday for allegedly killing three people in New Providence last year.
ATHLETES OF THE MONTH: Devynne Charlton & Shannon Hanna II shine in February
DEVYNNE Charlton and Shannon Hanna II excelled in athletics and wrestling to be selected as February’s Tribune Athletes of the Month.
Armed robbery accused admits to escaping custody at Southern police station last week
A MAN accused of robbing a web shop admitted yesterday to escaping the Southern Police Station last week.
Man who stole lawnmower ordered to drug counselling
A MAN was ordered to demonstrate good behaviour for a year after he admitted to stealing $715 worth of property last month.
CARIFTA swimming team named
AFTER the completion of its final trials over the weekend at the King’s College School’s 25-metre pool, Bahamas Aquatics has selected a quality 36-member team on their quest to win a sixth straight CARIFTA swimming championship title.
DEMOLITION OF 100 SHANTY HOMES BEGINS: Residents hurry to get personal items before structures destroyed
AFTER years of government pledges to dismantle unregulated communities in Abaco, the Ministry of Works began demolishing more than 100 structures in the Gaza shanty town on the island yesterday.
Wins for the Elite Ballers, Sand Dollar Lady Flyers
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association hosted a pair of games on Saturday at the DW Davis Gymnasium with the Elite Ballers and the Sand Dollar Lady Flyers prevailing.
PM says there is ‘some misinterpretation of allocation of funds’ for $100k travel expenses
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said criticism of how his administration used $100,000 in travel expenses before last year’s by-election was the result of “some misinterpretation of allocation of funds”.
Devynne Charlton breaks her own world record in the 60 metre hurdles
WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEVYNNE Charlton lowered her co-women's 60 metres hurdles world record with a gold medal on Sunday to lead the six-member Bahamian team at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
Bringing joy to the people
AS HE prepares to come home for the World Athletics Relays, a flood of happy memories wash over 28-year-old Steven Gardiner.
