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Giants and High Flyers take 2-0 leads in NPBA Finals

A DEFENSIVE struggle and a lopsided win highlighted NPBA finals action Monday night as both top seeds took 2-0 leads in their respective series. Division ICommonwealth Bank Giants - 76Rockets - 68D’Shon Taylor powered the Giants game two win with 25

Bahamians rise to the challenge as one people

IT IS said that in every cloud there is a silver lining. The only silver that we can find in the cloud that has hovered over these islands since Thursday is the spirit of the Bahamian people.

The grass on the other side

THE great, French leader Charles de Gaulle said, “the cemeteries of the world are filled with indispensable men”.

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Now Wells hopes herd immunity by August

MINISTER of Health Renward Wells says the government hopes the country achieves herd immunity against COVID-19 by August.

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Tropical Outlook: Invest 91(L) passing to east

Tuesday, 30th August, 2022.

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Technology on the menu for Bahamas entrepreneur

FRED Lightbourn, owner of The Poop Deck at Sandyport, has been in the restaurant business for 30 years so has a wealth of experience of customers’ dining tastes, likes and dislikes.

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'Historic' year for tourism ahead

BAHAMAS Hotel and Tourism Association president Robert Sands said The Bahamas is set to see an “historic” level of visitor arrivals next year while bookings for most hotels in New Providence this holiday season and throughout the new year remain strong.

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Kai Jones’ preseason debut: 5 points, 5 rebounds and a block in 9 minutes

KAI Jones and the Charlotte Hornets officially began their 2022-23 campaign as the NBA preseason got underway yesterday.

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831 COVID citations issued so far this year

COVID-19 ambassadors and police officers have issued 831 citations so far this year for breaking COVID-19 emergency rules, a number that corresponds to $551,800 in fines.

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Ayton and Hield take NBA spotlight

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield enjoyed his best shooting stretch of the season the last three games in the state of Florida while Deandre Ayton restarted his streak of double doubles over the weekend.

No shame in being a 'darkie'

After reflecting on the racist gaffe committed by a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) official at a recent rally at Columbus Primary School, I began to reflect on the PLP’s history on race relations.

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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Bahamian players star for European basketball clubs

TRAVIS Munnings and Kino Burrows each posted season high scoring efforts for their new clubs to top the performances of Bahamian basketball players on the pro circuit in Europe.

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Players go above the rim

The CI Gibson Rattlers, the winningest school out of New Providence, is on a quest for another title in the 30th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

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Big Red Machine win 27th title in school history

THE streak begins once again for St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine as they regained Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ Track and Field Championship title.

Despite 20% sales growth, business 'ain't what it was'

A Bahamian businessman said yesterday he had seen “slight growth” of 20 per cent in sales at his Prince Charles Drive company, while noting that business “is not like it used to be”.

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If you catch the virus - don’t panic

A Grand Bahama resident who has COVID-19 but did not experience any of the severe symptoms associated with the disease, says people should not panic if they too test positive because it is not “a death sentence”.

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SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFFS

Crusaders, Comets and Big Red Machine advance to best-of-3 championship series

The Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders, St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine and the Queen’s College Comets took the spotlight on day one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) sudden death softball playoffs.

‘Ridiculous’: PM’s Baha Mar engaged claim questioned

An ex-director yesterday said it was “absolutely ridiculous” for Prime Minister Perry Christie to say he was in contact with all parties involved in the Baha Mar impasse, given that he continued to ignore the original developer.