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Thomas still driven to succeed
September 12, 2023
Thomas still driven to succeed
Coming off a ninth straight appearance at the athletics world championships, Bahamian Donald Thomas is being featured on the World Athletics website as an athlete who just keeps going on, and one who continues to push through adversity to compete at a high level and represent his country. It's been 16 years since Thomas won gold ...
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September 08, 2023
Privy Council orders sentencing hearing for former death row inmate
The country's final appellate court on Tuesday directed the Court of Appeal to hold a resentencing hearing for a former death row inmate whose murder conviction was reduced to manslaughter.
Jones, Liberty keep rolling
September 07, 2023
Jones, Liberty keep rolling
After a rocky start to their season, Bahamian Jonquel 'JJ' Jones and the New York Liberty have picked up steam and are still rolling as they recorded their seventh straight win on Tuesday, holding off a feisty Dallas Wings team, 94-93, at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
NGO gets more funding to extend post-Dorian aid
September 05, 2023
NGO gets more funding to extend post-Dorian aid
The SBP team, which has repaired 624 homes since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, is able to continue its mission of assisting Central and East Grand Bahama residents after receiving new funding. "To date, our non-government organization has invested more than $12 million through our various recovery programs on Grand Bahama and Abaco," said SBP's Executive ...
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Colts signs Strachan to practice squad
August 31, 2023
Colts signs Strachan to practice squad
Bahamian professional American football player Michael Strachan was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice roster yesterday, getting the deal signed before the noon deadline. This comes a day after the Colts cut the Grand Bahamian from their 53-man roster before the Tuesday 4 p.m. deadline. The wide receiver was drafted in the seventh round of ...
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Firearm seizure up 33 percent
September 14, 2011
Firearm seizure up 33 percent
Firearm seizures are up 33 percent this year compared to the same period last year, police revealed yesterday.
Up to yesterday, police had recovered 321 illegal firearms compared to 241 between January and September last year, according to police press liaison officer Sergeant Chrislyn Skippings.
Police said the most recent firearm seizure took place on Cat Island on Monday.
Police reportedly foun...
September 02, 2010
Court dismisses Bishop Fraser defence's 'no case submission'
By MEGAN REYNOLDS
Tribune Staff Reporter
mreynolds@tribunemedia.net
THE unlawful sex trial against Bishop Randy Fraser will continue following yesterday's court ruling dismissing the "no case submission" put forward by defence attorney Wayne Munroe.
Mr Munroe contested the charge against Fraser with the claim it was not properly framed as the prosecution presented evidence relating to a number...
September 03, 2010
Accused GB missing boys killer has constitutionalmotion denied
ByStaff Reporter
Guardian News Desk
A judge yesterday refused a constitutional motion on behalf of convicted killer Cordell Farrington.
Farrington, 43, is serving a life sentence for the 2003 slaying of his live-in lover Jamaal Robins, 22.
He was initially convicted of murder and sentenced to death. However, the appellate court decided that Farrington should have been convicted of manslaughter be...
The PLP should do a memory check
September 06, 2010
The PLP should do a memory check
WELL FOR Pete's sake look whose talking!
In yesterday's Tribune the PLP criticised the "inept" FNM government for allowing crime to spiral out of control.
The PLP also condemned the FNM for failing to conduct a salary review for judges as is required by the Judges Remuneration and Pensions Act. Have they forgotten the furore created during their administration in 2006 when Justice John Lyons acc...
September 07, 2010
Two in police custody suspected of involvement in theft from ZNS site
By ALISON LOWE
Tribune Staff Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
TWO people were in police custody yesterday suspected of involvement in the theft of thousands of dollars of copper wiring from a ZNS transmitter site last week, which disabled the corporation's national radio station.
Meanwhile, executives at the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas said they are looking into how they can heighte...
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