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Sarah Mahfoud’s fight called off

AFTER spending the past six weeks in sparring and training sessions for Sarah Mahfoud, Bahamian heavyweight fighter/ trainer Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams said it was disheartening to learn that her December 11 fight in Las Vegas was called off.

Unholy fight fails to ‘uncover the truth’

A Supreme Court judge is unsure whether she obtained “the whole truth and nothing but the truth” in an unholy battle over the land upon which a 2,500 seat mega Freeport “cathedral” now sits.

BTC chief denies bullying amid talks about job layoffs

BTC CEO Leon Williams yesterday denied claims that company executives were attempting to “strong-arm” and “bully” employees to agree to unfavourable terms in a new industrial agreement amid pending layoffs.

‘Protect our nurses - or face poor healthcare’

BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said she hopes people in Family Island communities would refrain from threatening the lives of nurses, because it restricts needed healthcare.

Gruesome discovery of dead man in Crooked Island

THE grim discovery of a dead man in the street with lacerations on his wrist and forehead disturbed the tranquillity of Crooked Island on Saturday morning, rocking an island of just 305 residents.

Miller seeking support for pro boxer Rashield

WHEN Rashield Williams returns home on Thursday as the new National Boxing Association welterweight champion, Wellington Miller said he hopes the Bahamian professional boxer can go back to his training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with some help from the Bahamas Government.

Boxers eager to fight

GOLD COAST, Australia — While one is hoping that his jet lag won’t hamper him physically, the other is more inspired by his will to endure whatever he’s faced with. One way or the other, Rashield Williams and Carl Hield Jr are both confident that the

Williams, Jones help Sun beat the Liberty 94-79 for 7th straight win

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Courtney Williams shots have been falling lately and that’s been a big reason why the Connecticut Sun have been able to keep their winning streak going.Williams scored a season-high 28 points and Connecticut won its seventh

Cable endures 'painful' 50% energy increase

Cable Bahamas has been forced to endure a “painful” 50 per cent year-over-year increase in electricity costs, a senior executive yesterday saying 2012 revenue and profit growth had been driven largely by its broadband Internet and new products.

Allison Williams on being Marnie Michaels in HBO's Girls

It’s won two Golden Globes, an Emmy, amassed a huge fan base, been at the centre of controversy and is currently the most talked about show on TV. Now HBO’s Girls – the comedy drama about four girls in Brooklyn navigating their twenties “one mistake at a time” is back for a second season.

Sir William 'doubts' 2014 VAT timeline

A former finance minister says it is “doubtful” that the Government will hit the target timelines for its two key fiscal objectives - the introduction of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and eliminating the fiscal deficit.

Bail application denied in rape and home invasion case

A MAN had his bail application denied for the alleged rape of a woman in a home invasion in Andros last year after the court found he had a previous burglary charge.

Source: Gordon agrees to max deal with Suns

PHOENIX (AP) -- Restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon has agreed to a four-year deal with the Phoenix Suns worth about $58 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. The New Orleans Hornets have the right to match the deal and k

Tributes to John O'Brien, an old time Bahamian

JOHN K O’Brien, an old-time Bahamian, who lived in Raleigh, NC, passed away peaceful at his home on Thursday, October 18.

Man fined $5,000 for possession of drugs

A MAN was fined $5,000 yesterday after he admitted possessing $2,300 of marijuana as well as a quantity of cocaine near his home earlier this week.

Grand Bahama Junkanoo community mourns the loss of Anthony ‘Huck’ Williams

THE Grand Bahama Junkanoo community is mourning the loss of cultural icon Anthony “Huck” Williams, the founder and leader of the Swingers Junkanoo Group, who died on December 24 after a long battle with cancer.

Sir William’s son hits back in $144k dispute

A son of the late Sir William Allen yesterday denied that his father owed a $144,000 debt to a local businessman, and argued that any obligation to repay hinges on a “deal” that has not yet closed.

Police step up search for San Salvador man missing for five days

POLICE in New Providence are sending "additional assistance" to officers in San Salvador in trying to locate a 40-year-old man that has been missing for almost a week, The Tribune has learnt. Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander, acting officer-in-charge of the Central Detective Unit, told The Tribune on Friday that a team of officers from New Providence are en route to San Salvador to further bolster the search party for Pedro Levant Williams, who was reported missing on Sunday.

Judge orders removal of monitor on man cleared of trafficking

A JUDGE yesterday ordered the removal of the electronic monitoring device of a man whose acquittal on human trafficking charges is being challenged by the Crown.

Full scholarship for Timothy

Grand Bahama student Timothy Kemp has been awarded a full scholarship from Coca-Cola.

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