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Minister cautions local sporting federations to wait for all-clear
Although most people are eager to resume the full level of competition in the country, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg cautioned the local associations and federations to wait until the all-clearance is given by the Ministry of Health Wellness.
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Bastian records 4th double double of season
BAHAMIAN student athletes at various levels of NCAA basketball opened their conference schedules following a series of COVID-19 related postponements.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: Naughty’s New Year’s resolutions
How lost were we thinking 2021 would be so much different and better then 2020.
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923 police officers promoted this month
MORE than 920 Royal Bahamas Police Force officers of all ranks received promotions this month.
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No tough measures on Davis’ play sheet
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he is not considering a serious shutdown of economic activity in the country despite record increases of COVID-19 cases.
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COVID-19 forces Atlantic University sport to a halt
BAHAMIAN student athletes were looking to return from the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) winter break and resume their basketball seasons next week, but the COVID- 19 pandemic has forced the conference to postpone all competition.
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo Tribune Sports’ Female Athlete of Year
WITH another sterling 400-metre gold medal performance at the COVID-19 delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a year later, Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in vintage form as she got her name stamped on another Tribune Sports’ Female Athlete of the Year.
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Small is beautiful as wedding planners gear up
DESTINATION weddings have the Bahamas Bridal Association’s members busy straight through to the early months of next year, its president said yesterday.
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Fire hits hospital ER room
SOME patients had to be evacuated from Princess Margaret Hospital’s Emergency Department early yesterday morning after a patient who had been placed in an isolation room started a fire.
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Attorney fined for contempt
A Bahamian lawyer was fined $35,000 and ordered to pay an additional $20,000 in legal costs after she was found guilty of contempt of court.
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‘Why we tightened the net for entry’
MINISTRY of Health officials noticed a significant increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from travellers about three to four weeks ago, acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Phillip Swain said yesterday.
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Steven Gardiner Senior Male Athlete of Year
IN a year where we’ve had some extraordinary performances by players on their various international teams, Steven Gardiner managed to prevail above them all with his Olympic gold medal to earn The Tribune Sports’ 2021 Male Athlete of the Year.
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International basketball players head into break with wins
TAVARIO Miller helped his club extend their win streak, David Nesbitt scored a season high, and Jaraun Burrows led his club into the break with another season high to highlight Bahamian basketball players in various leagues across Europe and South America.
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Pastor ‘appalled’ at spate of violence
COMMUNITY youth leader Pastor Darrin Rolle has expressed grave concerns over the spate of shooting deaths and gang-related violence in Grand Bahama and in New Providence.
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Physicians concerned about hundreds of new cases
CONSULTANT physicians are concerned about the hundreds of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent days, a representative has told The Tribune.
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HOSPITAL RATE LOW IN SURGE: Cases still soaring but officials holding their breath on admissions
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are happy that COVID-19 hospitalisation rates are low despite skyrocketing cases, adding this will affect decisions about whether additional restrictions should be introduced.
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Minnis no longer the scapegoat
The December 2019 SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Wuhan, China has exacted an immense social, physical, economic, psychological and political toll on Bahamians.
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MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER ATTEMPT
A MAN was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s court yesterday with attempted murder.
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McKay Jr eager to make his return
AFTER enjoying some good old Bahamian cooking in the company of his family and friends over the Christmas holiday, freshman forward Gregory McKay Jr is rejuvenated to return to Limestone University in Gaffney, South Carolina, to continue his collegiate season with the Saints men’s basketball team.
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Rhema Otabor Junior Female Athlete of Year
OTABOR’S 2021 season featured milestone accomplishments in the javelin at both the collegiate and international levels.