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Trafficking suspect refused ID parade

A WOMAN accused of human trafficking declined to participate in an identification parade for a witness to pick out a suspect who withheld her passport and forced her into prostitution.

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Jury hears of cry: 'The police got me'

“The police got me! The man them got me!” a policewoman shouted into her cellphone as she resisted arrest, moments after a package of cocaine dropped from under her skirt, a jury was told yesterday.

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Contempt of court case stood down until next year

JUSTICE Bernard Turner stayed his hand for two months on the question of what action, if any, the court will take regarding Geoffrey Farquharson’s conduct during the Marco Archer murder trial.

Road Runners awards banquet held in memory of late Basil Neymour

FOR the fourth consecutive year, coach Dexter Bodie took the opportunity to recognise the achievement of his athletes in the Road Runners Track Club by holding another presentation and awards banquet.

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Sports in brief

AFTER exiting the gate a little bit slow last Monday night in City League Bowling competition, reigning national bowling champion Driskell Rolle of TK Falcons cranked it up a notch and went on to smash the ladies’ high game record of 288 held by the late Cheryl Thompson since 1993.

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BREEF's '20 Shades of Blue' party draws big crowd

MARKING 20 years of conservation and remembering founder the late Sir Nicholas Nuttall, close to 400 people partied in fitting celebratory manner at the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation’s “20 Shades of Blue Full Moon Party”.

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Six years in jail for gun possession

COURT of Appeal judges yesterday dismissed a convicted man’s plea for mercy from the court to lessen his six-year consecutive sentence for possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Macedonia secures berth into 19-and-under championship

WHILE Macedonia secured their berth into the 19-and-under championship, Golden Gates and St Paul’s have the upper hand in both their respective co-ed and men’s playoff series in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic which will be completed this week.

Macedonia secures berth into 19-and-under championship

WHILE Macedonia secured their berth into the 19-and-under championship, Golden Gates and St Paul’s have the upper hand in both their respective co-ed and men’s playoff series in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic which will be completed this week.

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Group stands side by side with family mourning infant's death

DIRECTOR Dr David Allen and members and stakeholders of “The Family: People Helping People” Project paid an impromptu visit to relatives and neighbours of the three-year-old boy who died in a house fire at Obeah Alley off St Margaret’s Road.

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NCAA WOMEN: Top ranked teams emerge as champions

IN Grand Bahama, women’s NCAA basketball held true to form as the top ranked teams coming into the tournament emerged as champions in their respective divisions of the 11th Annual Junkanoo Jam.

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Two charged in connection with latest murders

TWO men were arraigned in the magistrates’ court yesterday in connection with two of the country’s most recent murders.

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No return to church for freed sex offender Randy Fraser

FOLLOWING his release from prison yesterday, disgraced bishop Randy Fraser will “never” be allowed to return to leadership at Pilgrim Baptist Temple.

BEC preferred bidder to Gov't 'within week'

The Government should “within the next week” receive recommendations as to who the preferred Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) bidder(s) should be, Tribune Business was told yesterday.

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Brother quizzed over fatal shooting

POLICE are questioning the brother of a murder victim in connection with the Montell Heights shooting that left three men injured and one man dead.

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Eight shot in 24 hours

EIGHT people were shot, two of them dying, in the space of 24 hours in what The Tribune understands was an attack and retaliation scenario.

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Woman killed and three hurt in shooting

A woman died last night when she and three others were shot by gunmen on Deveaux Street.

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13th Mark Knowles Celebrity Invitational was an 'incredible success'

SOME of the most well known names in tennis made their annual visit to the Bahamas to support a charitable cause during a weekend of sport and fellowship.