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Journalism giant Ed Bethel dies aged 82
VETERAN journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel died yesterday at the age of 82.
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Dorian 'totally destroys' 80% of fishing industry
Fishermen yesterday said Hurricane Dorian had “totally destroyed” 80 percent of the industry in Abaco and Grand Bahama amid uncertainty over how the government will aid recovery.“Eighty percent of the fisheries sector in Grand Bahama and Abaco is tot
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Grand Cross award for Rotarian
BAHAMIAN Rotarian Barry Rassin has been recognised by The Order Of Malta with the award of the Grand Cross for his humanitarian work, both at home in the Bahamas and abroad.
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ACE Diabetes hosts second 'get on track expo'
FOLLOWING the success of its inaugural event last year, ACE Diabetes is set to launch the second annual Get on Track Expo with the same theme: “Prevent and Protect”.
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Deangelo leads SAC to 70-20 rout over Aquinas
POWERED by junior national team standout Deangelo Mackey, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine senior boys’ basketball team looks to continue their dominance in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools.
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Jones, Munnings shine bright in NBA Summer League
BOTH Bahamian participants concluded their respective runs in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League and while Kai Jones prepares for the preseason, Travis Munnings hopes to have made an impact on an organisation for the next step in his pro career.
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Lorrene Louise Higgs
Funeral service for Mrs. Lorrene Louise Higgs, 88 a resident of #26 Current Road, Yamacraw Estates & formerly of Simm's, Long Island will be held at Transfiguration Baptist Church, Market & Vesey Streets, on Saturday 27th February, 2016 at 11:00 …
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Robinson No. 39 overall, Chisholm No. 61 in MLB Pipeline top 100
FOLLOWING the completion of the 2020 Major League Baseball season, the pair of Kristian Robinson and Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm each achieved their highest rankings to date in the MLB Pipeline top 100.
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‘Buddy’ returns to the starting lineup
AFTER spending 24 games coming off the bench, Buddy Hield returned to the starting lineup for the Sacramento Kings.
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Kaleel Solomon and Titans suffer 84-58 loss in NJCAA finale
KALEEL Solomon and his Eastern Florida State Titans saw their cinderalla season end just short of the National Junior College Athletic Association national title.
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Bahamas requires $160-$180m swing to 'stabilise' debt
The Bahamas needs a $160-$180 million ‘positive swing’ on its primary Budget balance to “stabilise” the debt-to-GDP ratio, with an even “stronger adjustment” needed to slash the $7 billion-plus national debt.The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB
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Top pro basketball players begin seasons on high note
SOME of the country’s top pro basketball players throughout the European, Asian and Middle Eastern circuit began their seasons on a high note.
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Giants look to even series after triple OT win
THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants needed triple overtime in game three of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination against the Mail Boat Cybots at the AF Adderley Gym Saturday night.
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Pirates rout Pros, Buckets top Eagles Nest 95-78
CARO Contractors Pirates and Aliv Buckets came away with victories in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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A gift for Kaylee to help treat diabetes at home
SIX-year-old diabetic Kaylee Hanchell will be able to have her blood sugar levels diagnosed at home after the donation of a life saving device by CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank.
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Shockers, Giants win NPBA openers
THE New Providence Basketball Association kicked off its 2018/19 season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night with the JD’s Seafood Shockers and the Your Essential Store Giants pulling off the double header.In the men’s division one feature
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PLP using Trump’s playbook
It is quite depressing to reflect on the journey that the Republican Party has taken since the days of the American Civil War. It was once the party of Abraham Lincoln that ended slavery in the United States. Today it is the party of Donald Trump and uses anger, fear, conspiracy theories and fake news to whip up the emotions of a section of society that is shrinking and getting more desperate by the day.
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High Flyers, Mingoes in tonight’s double header
IN the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) tonight, the Breezes High Flyers are scheduled to play Elite Basketball Club in the men’s division II opener at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
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Bahamas to get $60m for COVID battle boost
The Government is set to borrow $60m to boost the public health sector in its fight with COVID-19 and eliminate the paper-based system it employed to manage the crisis up until August 2020.
