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Sports in brief

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club hosted its ‘All or Nothing’ amateur boxing show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday. The show recognised former Bahamian champion Bertrum ‘Bert Perry’ Perigord and Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson, the new Continental of Americas middleweight champion.

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Two men charged over murders

TWO men were remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday after being charged in Magistrate’s Court concerning two separate murders that recently occurred in the capital.

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Suriname clinches ICC Americas U-29 Division II Championship title

JOSHUA Holder shot a blistering 129 from 71 balls to help Suriname clinch the International Cricket Club (ICC) Americas Pepsi Under-29 Division II Championship title at Haynes Oval on Saturday.

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Nolle Prosequi issued over Dean's Lane murder case

EIGHTEEN months after a barber was charged with murder, prosecutors produced a written directive from the Attorney General’s Office requesting that proceedings be discontinued.

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Bahamas stumped by Cayman Islands

The youthful and less experienced Bahamas national team didn’t get the start head coach Greg Taylor Jr wanted as the International Cricket Association’s Pepsi Americas Under-19 Division II Championship Tournament kicked off on Thursday.

Expert warns fraud is common in the Bahamas

A certified Bahamian fraud examiner said fraud is common in the Bahamas and that people are finding ways to come up with more “complex and diversified” fraudulent schemes.

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Art show celebrates iconic Bahamian entertainers

PAYING homage to all the Bahamian musical greats is something that actor and artist Matthew Wildgoose will never grow weary of. As a member of the local art community, he knows firsthand the struggles of becoming established and earning recognition in the industry.

US family charged for fishing offences

AN American family of four has been charged in Freeport Magistrate’s Court for breach of the Fisheries Act and illegal landing at Grand Cay, Abaco.

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Bahamas earns historic berth to quarter-finals of inaugural CONCACAF Girls Under-15 Championship

IN the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls Under-15 Championship, the Bahamas has earned an historic berth to the quarterfinals.

Iconic entertainers honoured in caricatures

BAHAMIAN artist Matthew Wildgoose will open his second solo exhibit at the Balmoral Club tomorrow at 7pm. In this show, Matthew will honour iconic Bahamian entertainers through unconventional portraits.

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16-year-old shot dead in dispute

A 16-year-old boy became the country’s latest murder victim when he was shot during a fight early Saturday morning near Fleming Street.

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Bahamian designer dreams of international success

UNWILLING to settle for just local acclaim, Bahamian designer David Rolle’s dream is to one day have his fashion creations sold around the world in stores like Macy’s, Forever 21, ASOS and H&M.

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Essays on autism earn prizes for QC students

THREE Queen’s College students have taken the top prizes for a national essay writing contest aiming at raising awareness of autism. Under the theme “Autism in the Bahamas: inclusion, advocacy and dispelling myths” the competition was organised by FirstCare Medical Plan in partnership with REACH Bahamas and the Ministry of Education and offered prizes valued at more than $1,000.

Fraud examiners name new director

Kendrick Christie, president of the Bahamas Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), has congratulated Gaylord Taylor, an associate member, who was appointed to its Board of Directors.

ART OF GRAPHIX: The art of having a constant focus

Albert Einstein says: “Creativity is just intelligence having fun.” Marie Evans, who has splashed and dabbed her paint brush across her canvas for many years, epitomises this description. And she is now sharing her passion as a Fine Art artist.

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Top honours handed to trio at graduation event

THREE young men of the Class of 2014 of Temple Christian High School captured top honours at the school’s graduation ceremony.

TOUGH CALL: The enduring saga of Nygard

LAST month, the government announced a 21-day consultation period over Peter Nygard’s proposed redevelopment of his resort at the tip of Lyford Cay. Nygard wants to rebuild what was destroyed by fire in 2009, and is also seeking permission for unspecified new construction.

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Tribune's graphic artist wins Bacardi contest

THE Tribune’s very own Jason Taylor has been declared the winner of the Bacardi T-shirt contest.

Young storytellers bring about "explosion of culture"

THE FOURTH instalment of the Storytellers Convention was “an explosion of culture”, according to organisers, and featured a group of young Bahamian writers from schools across the islands.