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Fernander nearly breaks down in court describing attack

SUPERINTENDENT Clayton Fernander nearly broke down in Supreme Court yesterday when recalling his hospitalisation after being shot by two men after he pulled into his driveway to take dinner to his wife.

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Officer says man owned up to Fernander shooting

A MAN reportedly owned up to his involvement in the shooting of a senior police officer when police interrupted his medical examination to arrest him for questioning, a jury heard yesterday.

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RBC sponsors anti-bullying campaign

RBC Royal Bank is sponsoring an anti-bullying campaign together with Bully-Busters.

Court backs FamGuard on $50k 'fraud'

Family Guardian’s decision not to pay out on a $50,000 life insurance policy has been upheld by the Court of Appeal, which found there was “ample evidence” of fraudulent misrepresentation.

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Apostolic Nunio visit the Bahamas

ARCHBISHOP Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio of the Roman Catholic Church, was in the Bahamas this week for high level meetings of the regional directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association’s best-of-three playoffs got started at the DW Davis Gymnasium Wednesday night.

Conference's focus on sustainable tourism

A two-day Small Island Developing States Conference (SIDS), which is set to kick-off on February 19, will be the highlight of the Ministry of Tourism’s ‘Sustainable Tourism Month’.
 The Ministry has designated February as Sustainable Tourism Month, in keeping with the 50th anniversary of the country’s number industry.

February named as sustainable tourism month

THE Ministry of Tourism has designated February as Sustainable Tourism Month to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s number one industry.

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242Untapped to name new gospel star

THE newest gospel recording star in the Bahamas will be named this Saturday as 242Untapped’s top three contestants battle it out in a live broadcast at 7.30pm.

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Man changes lawyer in senior cop shooting trial

ONE of two men standing trial in connection with the hold up and shooting of a senior police officer is taking his chances with new legal representation, The Tribune understands.

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In memory of the late Leonard ‘Skinny’ Archer

LEONARD Peter “Skinny” Archer found personal illumination in the advice of ancient Rome’s famous General, Marcus Aurelius, that propriety, dignity and even majesty should measure in the performance of every human act, and that even those most humble possess particles of value likewise found in highest heaven.

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Witnesses describe policeman's shooting

TWO witnesses in the vicinity of the shooting of a senior police officer told a Supreme Court jury what they saw and heard on the evening the policeman pulled into his St Vincent Road driveway.

Tourism conference to debate issue of crime

THE scourge of crime and its implications to the tourism economy will be one of the subjects when scores of international and local officials convene the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference next month.

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PM urges importance of protecting environment

PRIME Minister Perry Christie emphasised protecting the Caribbean’s “fragile environment” and addressing illegal immigration throughout the Caribbean region during his speech on the opening day of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit in Havana, Cuba yesterday.

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Jury selected for trial or pair accused of shooting senior cop

A JURY was selected yesterday to hear evidence in the attempted murder trial of two men accused of the hold up and shooting of a senior police officer.

Call for Bahamas to help Haiti

RADIO show-host Louby Georges is calling on the Bahamas to be a “big brother” to Haiti and use its voice in the international arena to help a neighbour dealing with ongoing economic strife.

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Pair to stand trial over cop shooting

TWO men accused of the hold up and near-fatal shooting of a senior police officer is expected to stand trial today in the Supreme Court, less than a year since being arraigned in Magistrate’s Court.

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McDonald's gets McFancy

WHEN McDonald’s went upscale becoming the café of choice at Fashion Weeks in New York and Paris, the new McFancy was an instant hit.eé

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Marathon Bahamas: Bank awards students in relay run

AFTER winning first, second and third place respectively, the CV Bethel Stingrays, St Anne’s Bluewaves and the Queen’s College Comets were awarded by Scotiabank for their performances in the 2014 Marathon Bahamas Students Relay Run.

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Basketball Olympic journey begins this year

WHEN the Bahamas Basketball Federation chose to revamp its national team programme and its coaching staff, its intention was to bring greater focus and organisation in the sport for the country on the international stage.