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BOC: We will remember Roscow as a part of our Olympic delegation

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee paid its respects to the life and work of its former vice president and National Sports Hall of Fame member Roscow Davies.

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McFall commits to Slippery Rock

FRESH off his Bahamas senior men’s national team debut, Jonathan McFall announced his transfer destination to continue his collegiate career.

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ART OF GRAPHIX: Video marketing makes for much better viewing

Some marketing executives are caught in the conundrum of trying to decide whether to embark on a video advertising campaign or wondering why they are not already doing it.

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Union chief: Workers not feeling tourism’s rebound

The hotel union’s president yesterday said industry workers were yet to feel the benefits from tourism’s post-COVID resurgence with “no higher than 40 percent” of his members recalled to work to-date.

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Carnival’s GB port to double arrivals to 1m

Carnival’s Grand Bahama port will double the passengers it brings to the island to one million within three years of completion, economic forecasters have predicted, while boosting annual visitor spend by $68m.

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Cruise port eyes 1m visitors by end-2021

Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said it could welcome one million visitors over the five months to year-end 2021 even if vessels call with just 60 percent average occupancy.

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Baha Mar builder seeks Bahamian judicial assistance

Baha Mar’s main contractor has launched its own bid to secure Bahamian judicial assistance in a bid to unearth evidence that will support its counter-claims against former owner Sarkis Izmirlian.

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Tennis ace Justin Roberts gets set for Men’s 25K in Ecuador

HAVING gotten over the jitters of playing on his first Davis Cup team for the Bahamas, touting professional tennis player Justin Roberts is now eager to get back on the international circuit.

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National Hall of Fame icon Roscoe Davies dies at 81

NATIONAL Hall of Fame icon Roscoe Davies, considered a true “professional”, a “gentleman and a scholar” and one to “emulate” on and off the field in every sporting discipline community activity he was involved in, passed away on Tuesday.

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COVID claims life of five-month-old girl

COVID-19 related deaths have climbed by two to 254, with officials reporting that the country’s youngest victim is a five-month-old girl who died from the virus on June 26.

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Miller-Uibo wins 200m in Monaco

IN a big test as she prepares to get the medal that has eluded her so far at the Olympic Games, Shaunae Miller-Uibo had enough real estate to reel in two of her arch rivals to win the women’s 200 metres at the EBS Herculis meeting in Monaco.

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Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed to the court just two weeks ago with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, there was no guarantee he'd be back this season.

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Tourism’s ‘perfect storm’ missing out on 15-20%

The hotel industry’s top executive yesterday said that despite “the perfect storm” driving the sector’s recovery he remains concerned about the 15-20 percent of visitor source markets that have yet to re-open.

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Bahamian minor leaguers making a name for themselves

LUCIUS Fox returned to AAA, Chavez Fernander continued his successful transition to AA and D’Shawn Knowles made the most of a correctly overturned call to highlight performances from Bahamians in Minor League Baseball this week.

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Reginald ‘Reggie’ Forbes retires from SAC

ONE of the longest tenures in high school sports came to an end as Reginald ‘Reggie’ Forbes retired from St Augustine’s College last week.

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‘Elephant in the room’ for 1m stopover target

A Cabinet minister yesterday said he is targeting one million stopover tourist arrivals for 2021 but acknowledged that COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy remains “the elephant in the room” for this ambition.

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Deandre Ayton delivers historic performance in NBA Finals debut

Deandre Ayton delivered an historic performance in his NBA Finals debut and after he helped the Phoenix Suns to a game one win with his 22 points and 19 rebounds, the third year centre said he will be well-rested and ready to repeat that effort in game two.

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Isaacs Jr quickly emerges as offensive team leader

TODD Isaacs Jr has been on an absolute tear at the plate since he made his debut with the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Division of the Frontier League.

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EDITORIAL: Hesitation may be your last regret

OUR country’s hesitation to get vaccinated is coming home to roost – with Princess Margaret Hospital now at full capacity.

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$90m deal to expand PMH site

A $90m contract was signed yesterday to expand and upgrade infrastructure at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Rand Memorial in Grand Bahama.