Obit
Samuel Paul Rolle
Funeral Service for the late SAMUEL PAUL ROLLE age 37 years of Adderley Street, Fox Hill will be held on Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Bernard Road, Fox Hill. Officiating will be Rev …
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NPBA action continues at the AF Adderley gym on Wednesday night
THE New Providence Basketball Association closed out play at the CI Gibson Gymnasium over the weekend and will resume competition at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday.
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Airline industry faces $3.7m Customs debt
The Auditor General’s Office has urged Customs to collect millions of dollars in unpaid taxes and fees, including $3.747m collectively owed by 13 airlines as at end-June 2018.
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Teams jostling for final playoff spots in NPBA
WITH the season starting to wind down over the next two weeks, teams are jostling for the final playoff spots in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division.
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Sir Franklyn: Gas retailers have ‘made case for relief’
FOCOL’s chairman yesterday agreed that Bahamian petroleum retailers have “made their case for immediate relief” despite a Cabinet minister dismissing any prospect of an increase in gasoline and diesel margins.
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Sea level rise threat to 15% of Bahamas' GDP
The Bahamas is among the top four nations forecast to be hit hardest by rising sea levels, a rating agency warned yesterday, with up to 15 percent of annual GDP and 11 percent of its people in peril. Moody’s, unveiling an assessment about the long-t
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Aces, Timberwolves win on opening day
The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves stunned the St Andrew’s Hurricanes in the under-18 girls’ game, while the Aquinas College Aces pounded the Government High Magic in the boys’ game yesterday.
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Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Junior Fed Cup team, coached by Bradley Bain, defeated El Salvador 3-0 yesterday in Santo Dominigo.
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Crimes against the person increased by 23 percent last year
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander revealed on Friday that crimes against the person increased by 23 percent last year when compared to the same period in 2021, including murders, armed robberies and sex crimes that also trended upwards.
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Jonquel, Liberty look to bounce back after Sunday’s loss to Sky
BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty will look to bounce back from this past weekend’s loss against the Chicago Sky.
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College basketball: Bahamians shine in Canada
BAHAMIAN players are leading their respective programmes to national rankings at various levels of collegiate basketball in Canada.
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Minor leaguer Chisholm promoted to Single A-Advanced
IT has been a week of highlights for Bahamian minor league baseball players featuring promotions and career days at the plate for several players.Jazz Chisholm was promoted to Single A-Advanced and Anferee Seymour made a successful return from the di
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MOTIA welcomes golfers to Great Exuma Classic – PGA Korn Ferry Tour
EXUMA, The Bahamas – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation Chester Cooper welcomed over 100 participants to the Great Exuma Classic/PGA Korn Ferry Tour, as the country rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coleby: ‘I will always be a Rebel deep down inside’
TWO years ago, he announced his decision to attend the University of Mississippi via Twitter. Now one Bahamian collegiate basketball standout took to the social media platform to announce he would be on the move again.
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Atlantis ‘close to 90%’ occupancy in coming weeks
Atlantis will operate at “close to 90 percent occupancy” over the next few weeks, its top executive revealed yesterday, with all properties apart from the Beach Towers having re-opened post-COVID.
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Isaacs Jr returns to pro baseball
TODD Isaacs Jr will return to professional baseball this season with the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Division of the Frontier League.
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BISX-listed firm's affiliate embroiled in '$140m fraud'
The head of a BISX-listed company yesterday told Tribune Business that it had “not been impacted at the moment” by its broker/dealer subsidiary becoming embroiled in an alleged $140 million investment fraud.
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‘Fortunate one-offs’ in $4m Fidelity boost
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief executive yesterday conceded that its record-breaking 2015 profits may have been “fortunate”, after they received a $3-$4 million boost from ‘one-off’ events.
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Realtors turn out for $100m development
The Bahamian real estate industry turned out in force last week for Palm Cay’s reception for its $100m One Marina project, which features 84 luxury condos overlooking a marina.“Inventory is always a major concern for real estate agents and brokers, s
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Higgs and Longhorns rout Alabama State 86-42 to advance
LASHANN Higgs and her No.2 ranked in the Bridgeport Region, Texas Longhorns, dominated in the opening round with an 86-42 win over Alabama State.
