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Double Dragon robber’s killing ruled justified
A Coroner’s Court jury returned a finding of justifiable homicide in the police-involved killing of Elron Johnson, 17, who tried to rob the Double Dragon Restaurant on East Bay Street last year.
‘Elron promised he would stop robberies’, said mother
THE mother of Elron Johnson, the 17-year-old who police killed after he tried to rob the Double Dragon Restaurant on East Bay Street last year, said two months before he was killed, her son promised her he would stop committing robberies while on remand at Simpson Penn.
Tearful mother unable to complete testimony
THE mother of 17-year-old Elron Johnson broke down in tears and could not complete her testimony in the Coroner’s Court yesterday as the inquest into the teen’s police-involved killing after trying to rob the Double Dragon Restaurant on East Bay Street last year continued.
‘Don’t shoot, please, I give up,’ said teen
SECURITY footage showed 17-year-old Elron Johnson say, “don’t shoot, I give up” during a gun battle in which a police officer shot and killed him after his failed attempt to rob a Chinese restaurant last year.
Witness tells how teen robber killed by police
A WOMAN said she was terrified when 17-year-old Elron Johnson entered a Chinese restaurant with a gun last year.
Shyrone Kemp is Athlete of the Year
MINNESOTA State University Moorhead (MSU) Dragons’ senior Shyrone Kemp heads into the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division II track and field championships this weekend as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Male Field Indoor Athlete of the Year.
BAISS soccer season kicks off March 4
THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports will kick off their 2024 soccer season on March 4.
Hugh Campbell Classic: Teams advance to the next round
TUESDAY was a busy day at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium as some teams were sent packing while others advanced to the next round of the 40th Hugh Campbell Classic basketball tourney.
Chinese Lunar New Year’s Celebration
The Chinese Embassy to the The Bahamas hosted a Chinese Lunar New Year’s Celebration yesterday at the newly renovated British Colonial Hotel. The event, which showcased Chinese cuisine, cultural programs, and dances, was to mark the beginning of the “year of the dragon”.
Samuel P Haven Soccer Nationals April 25-May 4
THE Samuel P Haven Jr High School is excited to announce the dates for the 2024 Soccer Nationals, set to take place from April 25 to May 4.
Clubs & Societies December 1st, 2023
On Saturday, December 9, from 11am to 3pm, the Cancer Society’s Freedom Kids Support Group will hold its Annual Christmas Kids Party, featuring food, games, and gift giving.
Concherers repeat as champions
Second annual Bahamas Dragon Boat Racing
THE Dragon Concherers successfully defended their A divisional title in the second annual Bahamas Dragon Boat Racing competition in Goodman’s Bay yesterday and they are already talking about coming back next year for a three-peat.
Bahamas Dragon Boat Festival this weekend
As the fastest growing sport in the Bahamas, Dr Christine Chin said she’s confident that the second annual Bahamas Dragon Boat Festival will encourage more Bahamians to get involved.
Man receives four-year sentence for possession of a unlicenced gun and ammo
A MAN was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in a pet store on Ross Corner earlier this year.
Dragon Boat Festival all set for this weekend
AFTER hosting a successful inaugural event last year, the Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association is looking forward to making the second annual Bahamas Dragon Boat Festival bigger and better.
A weak dragon
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China's real estate giants are faltering. Evergrande has filed for bankruptcy protection and competitor Country Garden is on the verge of insolvency. To prevent panic, Beijing could intervene with billions of dollars in aid.
Clubs & Societies August 4th, 2023
This month, The Cancer Society of The Bahamas is raising awareness of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma — a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which, as a major part of the broader immune system, helps to protect our bodies against infection.
Atlantis braces for $14m hit from BPL’s fuel hike
Atlantis is predicting it will take a $14m hit this year from Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) hiked fuel charges but remains hopeful this will be minimised by higher visitor spend and room rates.
Sand Wars flag football tourney begins in a month
SAND Wars Bahamas returns for their sixth edition of the beach flag football tournament in exactly one month.
‘I pleaded with my son to change’, Dad says
THE father of a teen boy shot dead by police last week said he sat with his son for nearly two hours, begging him to change his life a day before the fatal incident.
