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Doctors: Manuel Noriega has a benign brain tumour
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Doctors in Panama said Tuesday that former dictator Manuel Noriega has a benign brain tumour, a possible heart condition and other ailments that raise the risk of him dying in prison. A team of private doctors hired by Noriega's family
Police officer's sister also accused in beheading
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- The sister of a Jamaican police officer accused of beheading a taxi driver has also been charged in the slaying. Last week, authorities charged Constable Jeffrey Peart in the slaying nearly a month after the headless body of taxi
Messi sets European record with 68 goals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke Gerd Mueller's 39-year-old record for goals in a European club season, scoring a hat trick for Barcelona against Malaga on Wednesday night to raise his total to 68. The 24-year-old converted penalty kicks in the
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS On Saturday night, we ushered a new era in sports in the country. The new Thomas A Robinson Stadium was officially opened. The ceremony was one that those present would have been proud to have
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS On Saturday night, we ushered a new era in sports in the country. The new Thomas A Robinson Stadium was officially opened. The ceremony was one that those present would have been proud to have
Atletico Madrid wins Euro league title
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Radamel Falcao decided the Europa League final for the second year in a row, scoring twice in the first half Wednesday to lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in an all-Spanish matchup. Atletico captured its
Scotiabank major sponsor of junior regatta
Scotiabank major sponsor of junior regatta MAJOR SPONSOR: Shown (l-r) are Clyde Rolle, vice commodore of the National Family Island Regatta committee, Leah R Davis, senior manager of marketing and public relations for Scotiabank (Bahamas) and Wycliff Alb
EXTRA SECURITY IN WAKE OF ROBBERY ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
SECURITY measures at the College of the Bahamas have been stepped up in the wake of a campus robbery last week. The incident, in which a group of men approached a student and robbed him of his laptop, has led police to increase nighttime patrols around CO
James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over Pacers
MIAMI (AP) -- Miami took a big step forward. Indiana lost two forwards. Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for the Heat. LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and the Heat moved a win away from
UN official pleas for funds before Haiti's rains
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The United Nations mission in Haiti is worried that a scarcity of resources will prompt a further scale back on services to Haitians who were made homeless after the 2010 earthquake. UN official Nigel Fisher said in a statemen
UN official pleas for funds before Haiti's rains
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The United Nations mission in Haiti is worried that a scarcity of resources will prompt a further scale back on services to Haitians who were made homeless after the 2010 earthquake. UN official Nigel Fisher said in a statemen
Jamaal signs on 4-year football scholarship
Jamaal signs on 4-year football scholarship By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Signing Day is a major milestone in the collegiate careers of student athletes all across the United States. And this year, also for a loca
Mexican general, 29 soldiers on trial for homicide
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A top Mexican official has confirmed that an army general and 29 soldiers under his command assigned to a town on the border with Texas are being tried on charges of homicide, drug trafficking and other crimes. Interior Secretary Alejan
Bryant leads Lakers past Hornets in OT, 107-101
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game and second straight in overtime, 107-101 over the New Orleans Hornets last night. For the second night in a row, the Lakers climbed out of a double-
Bryant leads Lakers past Hornets in OT, 107-101
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game and second straight in overtime, 107-101 over the New Orleans Hornets last night. For the second night in a row, the Lakers climbed out of a double-
One Millionth Rotarian!
One Millionth Rotarian! ONE MILLIONTH ROTARIAN: The article (pullout shown) was published in The Tribune on June 12, 1986. JEAN PAUL MORVAL of Paris, Rotary International's millionth Rotarian, was welcomed at Nassau International Airport on a Saturday a
One Millionth Rotarian!
One Millionth Rotarian! ONE MILLIONTH ROTARIAN: The article (pullout shown) was published in The Tribune on June 12, 1986. JEAN PAUL MORVAL of Paris, Rotary International's millionth Rotarian, was welcomed at Nassau International Airport on a Saturday a
Gearing up for campaign, Chavez boosts spending
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez is launching new social programmes including hikes in pensions and a $100-a-month cash payment for needy children as he prepares for his re-election bid next year. Chavez
EXTRA SECURITY IN WAKE OF ROBBERY ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
SECURITY measures at the College of the Bahamas have been stepped up in the wake of a campus robbery last week. The incident, in which a group of men approached a student and robbed him of his laptop, has led police to increase nighttime patrols around CO
NOAA will develop recovery plans for endangered whales
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A federal agency will develop recovery plans for two endangered whales. A notice earlier this week in the Federal Register said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will prepare a recovery plan for North Pacific rig
