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Former Governor General CA Smith hospitalised
FORMER Governor General Sir Cornelius Smith was hospitalised yesterday.
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‘WE THOUGHT WE’D DIE ON THE PLANE’: Bahamian tells of seeing missiles at Israel airport
FIRST, the ground shook. Then, air raid sirens roared, and a voice came over the hotel intercom: “Please, everyone evacuate. Come immediately to the staircase. We’re under attack.”
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Jones and Liberty lose WNBA Finals opener
Grand Bahama native Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty were handed a 17-point blowout loss in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals opener.
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3Lynx Boyz, Eagles earn championship titles at the BFFL Heroes Tournament
THE Grand Bahama 3Lynx Boyz and Eagles are the 2023 men and women’s champions of the Bahamas Flag Football League (BFFL) Heroes Tournament.
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UK trade mission’s $1.3bn deals forecast ‘conservative’
Organisers of the first UK trade mission to The Bahamas in 20 years say the possibility it will yield some $1.3bn worth of business deals is “conservative” given the multiple opportunities that arose.
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Eric Wiberg – Taxied to beach, hit trees and sank
TAXIED to beach, hit trees, and sank: these seven words encapsulate a bad day for a dozen men.
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EDITORIAL: Disturbing situations emerge in shanty town crackdown
IN the aftermath of the swoop by immigration on the Kool Acres shanty town on Monday, The Tribune went to speak to residents there.
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BMMC to break ground soon in Freeport, expects to employ 30
THE Bahamas Mineral Manufacturing Corporation Ltd expects to soon break ground in Freeport for a new mineral processing and manufacturing plant and expects to hire 30 people during the startup phase.
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BOY: IMMIGRATION TOOK MY MUMMY – Twelve-year-old tells how siblings left to fend for themselves after raid
A 12-year-old boy and his two siblings are fending for themselves after immigration officers apprehended their mother while posting eviction notices in the Kool Acres shanty town on Monday.
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Hotel expansion: ‘All our fears come true’
Two prominent Bahamian businessmen yesterday voiced fears their area’s property values will be undermined if a Bahamian hotel’s planned expansion worsens existing traffic and noise woes, adding: “All our fears have come true.”
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Development Plan’s ‘final 20%’ target year-end for completion
The final “20 percent” of The Bahamas’ National Development Plan (NDP) is being targeted for completion before year-end, it was revealed yesterday, as the Davis administration moves to give it the full force of statute law.
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Chisholm Jr, Marlins lose Wild Card Series
Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott crushed the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history and Aaron Nola tossed seven shutout innings in a performance worthy of a postseason ace that led to a 7-1 win and a two-game sweep over the Miami Marlins in their NL Wild Card Series last night.
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Miller to serve as a technical delegate for Pan Am Games
FOR the third consecutive time, former Bahamas Olympic Committee president Wellington Miller will serve as a technical delegate for the Pan American Games.
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In solidarity
We write to state our solidarity with our small community (Gambier Heights and Tropical Gardens) in its contest of the proposed expansion of A Stone’s Throw Away development which will incur a rezoning of our quiet residential space to commercial.
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Developing the softer side in technical skills training
Business leaders and those charged with the responsibility for hiring workers have an old saying that sums up the proficiencies needed for employment. “Hard skills will get you the interview; soft skills will get you the job."
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‘Why would I kill Nassau’s quaintest hotel property?’
A Bahamas hotel proprietor last night said he would be “killing” his $500 per night core business and status as the “quaintest” property in Nassau if the complaints of nearby residents were at all valid.
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Residents put ‘strong case’ against resort
Residents of two western New Providence communities were yesterday said to feel they have “made a very strong case” against rezoning a West Bay Street property to facilitate a hotel’s expansion plans.
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Cabinet minister’s estate battling radio show host
A former Cabinet minister’s estate is locked in a legal battle with a well-known radio talk show host over who is the rightful owner of two lots that are accessed through Gibbs Corner.
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‘Jazz’ and Marlins fall in Wild Card Series opener
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out eight in a sensational effort, José Alvarado preserved the lead with a pivotal strikeout and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a resolute postseason push with a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.
