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Bahamas advances to the medal round

WITH their backs against the wall, the Bahamas responded with their most complete game of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships tournament and advanced to the medal round.

Pinder's Point and Lewis Yard residents pleased with health assessment contract

THE Pinder’s Point/Lewis Yard Pollution Committee is pleased that the government has signed a contract with a leading international health agency to undertake a year-long environmental and health assessment of their communities.

Final roster for our women’s national team

FIVE days away from competition and the final roster cuts have been made for our women’s national team set to compete at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Tournament in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The CBC Tournament for women is scheduled for July 8-12, just after the men complete their competition on Saturday, July 5.

National team named for CFU Under-17 Qualifier

A 19-member team has been selected to represent the Bahamas in the upcoming Caribbean Football Union Under-17 Qualifier 2014 at the Roscow R L Davies Soccer Field July 23-27.

At least eight senators failed to disclose assets

AT least eight sitting senators are outstanding on their annual public disclosures, according to documents obtained by The Tribune.

Bahamas takes opener of CBC Championships

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team’s opener against St Vincent & the Grenadines looked so easy with a 31-point massacre.

A gift that makes a difference

FOR the past 12 years, Paul Smith, CEO of Electro Telecom, has rewarded 12 outstanding primary school students in the Northwestern district with laptops for their high academic achievement. This year he has expanded the scheme to include 12 students from Northeastern district schools – Palmdale, Centreville, Sandilands, Uriah McPhee, Thelma Gibson and Columbus Primary.

Meshach gets bronze in open water

WHILE the 35-member team is on its way to Bridgetown, Barbados, for the Caribbean Islands Swim Championships, the Bahamas Swimming Federation is celebrating the success of Meshach Roberts in the Open Water competition.

A disappointing finish for Team Bahamas at NACRA Championships

IT WAS a disappointing finish for the home team in their third game of the group stage at the North America Caribbean Rugby Association Championships.

Experts to probe health risks for Grand Bahama residents

TWO international health organisations will be brought to Grand Bahama to conduct a major health and environment risk assessment study in the communities near the Freeport Industrial Park.

NACRA: National rugby team looks for strong finish

TEAM Bahamas will look for a strong finish at home this weekend in the round robin finale of the North American Caribbean Rugby Association Championships.

30-member CISC team all set

WITH the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Royal Bank of Canada National Swim Championships over and done with, the focus now switches to the various national teams that will represent the Bahamas this summer. The first team getting set to travel is the 30-member team to the Caribbean Island Swim Championships July 3-7 in Wildey, Barbados.

Call for removal of BTVI manager

MORE than a dozen employees of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) yesterday renewed their call for the removal of their manager, Dr Iva Dahl, as they protested in front of the school.

Man guilty of raping his mother

A MAN faces up to 10 years in jail after being unanimously convicted by a Supreme Court jury of incest with his mother whom he held down and sexually assaulted for nearly six hours.

Man who held woman down while she was raped is jailed for seven years

A MAN has been sentenced to seven years in jail for aiding the rape of a woman who was assaulted on a boat docked at Potters Cay.

Man ‘had no knowledge’ of alleged rape of mother

A MAN accused of having sex with his mother told a jury yesterday he had no knowledge of the alleged incident, which, according to a physician, left the victim in disbelief, feeling withdrawn and distraught.

'The cut for this team is going to be extremely tough'

WHILE coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin will be returning home next weekend to complete the 12-member list for the women’s team to the Central Basketball Championships, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has decided that it will be more feasible to send the 19 players off to Colorado where coach Larry Eustachy is stationed before their final selection is made.

Three former football coaches honoured at Father's Day special

ASK Ronald Major, Robert Gilbert or Jack Knowles and neither one of them will tell you that they got into coaching softball for their own gratification. They were all glad to be awarded for their efforts, but they indicated that it was only for the betterment of the sport.

Court confirms 2,086 acres for Wilson's Eleuthera development

A Supreme Court judge has granted Franklyn Wilson’s Eleuthera Properties a Certificate of Title to 2,086 acres on the island, branding five rival claims to the land as “not credible”.

Catholics to honour fathers with a gala banquet

THE Archdiocesan Catholic Men’s Association (ACCMA) will hold a celebratory gala banquet to honour 24 Catholic fathers on Friday, June 20, at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa.

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