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TRIAL DATE FOR WOMAN IN $40,000 FRAUD CASE

By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SUPREME Court trial date has been set for a woman accused of defrauding a community development initiative of more than $40,000. Valderine Watkins, who once worked as a secretary in the

Suspect faces court over recent double shooting

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing murder and attempted murder charges stemming from a recent double shooting.Tafari Thompson, 20, stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes accused of intentionally causing the death of Sha

Religious happenings

The Assemblies of Brethren in the Bahamas, along with family and some friends, will be hosting a concert to benefit the Cat Island Children’s Home this Sunday at the East Street Gospel Chapel that will feature the Region Bells singing groups.

Pastors praise Prime Minister for Baha Mar ‘victory for Bahamian workers’

SEVERAL local pastors have praised Prime Minister Perry Christie and his administration for the impending opening of the Baha Mar resort and called it a “victory” for Bahamian workers.

Sports Notes

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, still beaming over the ratification of its new constitution, will hold its final trials for the 2017 BTC CARIFTA team that will travel to Curacao over the Easter holiday weekend for the games.

St Anne's claim top spot in healthy throwdown for schools

After one month of competition, the St Anne’s Blue Waves walked away as champions of the first Soldanza Healthy Throwdown School Competition. A total of 10 schools participated in the initiative launched by Milo Butler Distributors. Representatives f

Awards ceremony to honour Bahamian nation builders

TWENTY TWO outstanding people who have contributed to the development of nation building in The Bahamas will be honoured at the Atlantis ballroom tomorrow evening at a gala celebration when they will receive the 2016 R E Cooper Sr National Meritorious Service Award.

STATE FUNERAL FOR SIR CLIFFORD

By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net FORMER Governor General Sir Clifford Darling will be laid to rest on Thursday. The state funeral will take place at the Zion Baptist Church, on East and Shirley streets, at 11am. His body will be interred at the

Giants rout the Crimestoppers 113-94

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants proved why they are the defending New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions as they pulled off their biggest challenge so far this year by defeating the Royal Bahamas Police Force Crimestoppers 113-94 at CI Gibson Gym Monday night.

Man jailed after admitting armed raid on laundry

A MAN was sentenced to eight years in prison after changing his plea to guilty during the continuation of his armed robbery trial yesterday.

Man guilty of house robbery

A LONG Island man accused of breaking into the Cape Santa Maria Villa of an American family and robbing a man of cash and a jeep was unanimously convicted of the crimes in the Supreme Court yesterday.

Junior Junkanoo stadium move likely to be permanent

THE annual Junior Junkanoo parade will likely be permanently moved to the Thomas A Robinson stadium after a successful weekend event, Eddie Dames, Assistant Director of Culture and Chairman of the Junior Junkanoo committee, said yesterday.

Rockets v Shockers tonight

THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Real Deal Shockers are scheduled to square off tonight to determine who will go on to play in the Vince Ferguson divisional final in the New Providence Basketball Association.

Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation names 38-member CAC team

WITH about three weeks left to complete all of the necessary arrangements, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has provisionally named a 38-member team to defend its title at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

Journey ends for Bahamian Idol contestant

THE AMERICAN Idol journey ended for Long Island’s own Mathenee Treco last week when he was eliminated during the sudden death round of competition. The Bahamian artist assured his fans, “Idol may have let me go, but I’m not going anywhere, God bless”.

On a mission for Jesus Christ

CELEBRATING a milestone in missionary services, members of the Grace Community Church will be hosting their 30th annual Global Missions Conference starting this Sunday.

Bishop urges government to take hacking incident seriously

BISHOP Simeon Hall yesterday urged the government to “exercise the highest seriousness” in its response to the recent hacking of two government websites.

Man gunned down hours before his birthday

A MAN was fatally shot multiple times early yesterday morning while visiting a friend in Bamboo Town – just hours before his 28th birthday.

Caribbean mode, talent showcase heads to Grand Bahama

AFTER a successful start in Nassau this August, the Music, Model & Talent Showcase of the Islands (MMTS) is now heading to Grand Bahama.

Rim Shot takes Nassau Cup after light wind slows leaders

IT was a “death from behind” year for the 2014 Miami-Nassau Cup Race, with slower boats riding new breeze right up to the leaders on the final leg to Nassau Harbour, the entire fleet finishing within two and a half hours of each other on Friday evening.

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