All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Neil Hartnell (285)
- Samora St Rose (227)
- Brent Stubbs (129)
- Natario McKenzie (99)
- Renaldo Dorsett (97)
- Eloise Poitier (71)
- Paco Nunez (50)
- Paul Turnquest (49)
- Eileen Carron (39)
- Ava Turnquest (36)
Teenager victim of 88th murder
A 17-year-old boy became the country’s latest murder victim when he was gunned down in broad daylight.
$3m marijuana haul discovered
DRUG Enforcement Unit officers discovered $3m worth of marijuana near the Ragged Island chain of cays last week.
Bahamian players shine in the Euro Basket
MIKE Carey and Zane Knowles notched their long awaited first win of the season for Étoile Charleville-Mézières to highlight Bahamian pro basketball players in leagues across the globe over the holidays.
‘No complaints’ on 72% profits decline
Bahamas First’s chief executive was yesterday “not complaining at all” despite a 72 per cent fall in total comprehensive income for 2016, driven by a one-third increase in net claims stemming from Hurricane Matthew.
Public servants left confused ahead of NHI introduction
BAHAMAS Public Services Union President John Pinder suggested yesterday that the silence by government officials over National Health Insurance has led to “confusion” for persons employed in the public service.
Donation to help buy septic tanks for Sweeting’s Cay
THE Grand Bahama Rotary Disaster Relief Committee received a donation from the Bahamas Real Estate Association to help acquire septic tanks for rebuilt and renovated homes on Sweeting’s Cay.
How to begin working on your dream (Part 2)
Most of us are conditioned to believe that hard work is the key to surviving the week. If we do not sweat, make up our faces or run around like a lost chicken day after day, we do not feel as though we have put in a good day's work.
Dollar collapse
The United States (US) national debt has reached 26 trillion and is expected to reach 30 trillion in 2021.
Baseball America: Chisholm is the No.1 d-backs prospect
JAZZ Chisholm continues to garner international recognition and a season of milestones has one media house projecting his rise in the Arizona Diamondbacks at an accelerated pace.
VAT exemptions 'not in best interest of gov't or businesses'
EXEMPTIONS under the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) systems would “not be in the best interest of the government or businesses” according to the head of the Retail Grocers Association, who argued that the potential to recover only 20-25 per cent of their inputs would eventually drive some retailers out of business.
Sports notes
THE top scorer in Financial Bowling League competition last night was Dwayne Ingraham of Best Deal Kirki Bar with a 533 high three game set. Runner-up MVP was Kevin B Williams of Strike Force with a 201 high game and a 528 second high set.Rashad McCardy of Davis & Co Moonlight Strikers downed the pins for a respectable 198 second high game.
DIANE PHILLIPS: There really is no place like home - shame we don’t go out and see it
It began with a thin piece of paper that fell out of an old folder. I can’t explain why I kept it for more than 40 years or why I kept any of the stuff in that folder, for that matter. Instinct, maybe, but back to the slip of paper. It was a small 4.5”x 8.5” flyer, now yellowed with age, with the name and photograph of Earl Nightingale, the legendary author and radio personality who ruled the airwaves in the 1950s and ‘60s.
Ayton, Coleby take spotlight on basketball court
A HEALTHY version of Deandre Ayton’s Arizona Wildcats crept back into the top 25 while Dwight Coleby and his Western Kentucky Hilltoppers put an end to a two-game losing streak this weekend.Ayton finished with 14 points and a game high 13 rebounds in
McPhee-McCuin looks to build on last year’s success
WITH a new contract signed, Grand Bahamian Yolett McPhee-McCuin is looking forward to building on the success of last year by her University of Mississippi Lady Rebels.
It’s no joke defending Bahamian sporting pride
EVEN though we don’t celebrate Black History Month like our neighbours to the north in the good old USA, we’ve had many Bahamians contribute in their own way to writing black history throughout the States, especially in sports.
‘Excellent’ results in crime fight
A HIGH-powered rifle capable of firing 200 rounds of ammunition, more than $35,000 and nearly 85 lbs of marijuana were some of the substantive discoveries of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Operation Ceasefire.
Insurance chair brands NHI Authority's $10m 'excessive'
The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman says the $10 million to create the NHI Authority is “quite excessive”, and suggested more money should be directed to front-line healthcare services.Emmanuel Komolafe, while questioning how the new g
SPORTS NOTES
THE New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night after taking a break for the 35th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys.
Key US markets up 15% for Easter peak
Tourism bookings from the Bahamas’ key US markets are up 15 per cent for the peak Easter period, a Cabinet minister yesterday urging businesses to “work harder” at exploiting this growth.
Ex-minister: ‘Use carrots, not stick’ over COVID jabs
A former Cabinet minister yesterday added his voice to those opposing mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, telling Tribune Business: “Better to use a carrot than a stick.”