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Isaacs Jr quickly emerges as offensive team leader

TODD Isaacs Jr has been on an absolute tear at the plate since he made his debut with the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Division of the Frontier League.

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Giants stay undefeated, Bucket take upper hand in semis

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants stayed undefeated and the Aliv Bucket took the upper hand in their respective best-of-five semi-final playoff series as the New Providence Basketball Association played a double header on Monday night.In the men’s divisi

Is Urban Renewal 2.0 overrated?

A few months back I commended the new Christie administration in The Nassau Guardian for implementing its award winning urban renewal 2.0 and its Project Safe Bahamas.

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We can get jobless figures down to 6%, insists Minnis

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis insisted that six percent unemployment by next year is achievable, adding officials planned to do this by expanding the tourism sector alone. This expansion, however, will not feature building more hotels, Dr Minnis t

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Judo: World juniors set for Atlantis this month

IN approximately two weeks, the international judo community will descend on the Bahamas as the island nation hosts the sport’s elite talent from around the world.A total of 510 judokas, including 295 men and 215 women from five continents and 81 cou

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Super Value chief blasts 80% share claim as 'garbage'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Super Value owner Rupert Roberts yesterday blasted claims that his impending acquisition of City Markets' remaining store locations would give him an 80 per cent market share as "garbage" and "total rubbish", tell

Tourism targets local sourcing boost to reduce dollar 'leakage'

The Bahamian tourism industry yesterday said it was vital to source more product locally if this nation is to slash the ‘leakage’ of 85 cents from every visitor dollar earnedThe Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) said this objective is why

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OFFICIAL RESULTS: 28th National High School Track & Field Championships

• Here’s a look at the official results of the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture’s 28th Annual National High School Track & Field Championships:

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Electric vehicle 'playing field' uneven through 80% tariff

A BAHAMIAN importer/distributor yesterday urged the new government to use its upcoming Budget to create a 'level playing field' for electrical scooters, telling Tribune Business the existing 80 per cent import tariff made the product "uncompetitive".

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Hotels eye 5-7% peak winter rate increases

A leading Bahamian hotelier yesterday said resorts were looking at a 5-7 per cent year-over-year room rate increase for the peak 2013 Winter season, adding that it was “premature to ring the Doomsday Bell” over the so-called US ‘fiscal cliff’.

Goodman’s Bay hostilities erupt on 14-storey project

Hostilities erupted between Goodman’s Bay neighbours over allegations voiced at a public hearing regarding the motives for opposing the Wynn Group’s 14-storey penthouse project.

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Sands fears for staff as cases spike

WITH daily recorded new COVID-19 infections back in the triple digits, former Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says the country’s third wave appears to be accelerating.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: ‘My Bite of the Big Apple’

THIS past weekend was truly an enjoyable and rewarding experience, with a little ‘irony’ thrown in for good measure. Despite my Cowboys taking a big fat L on the road in Met Life Stadium, my weekend had way too many upsides to let that affect me. Here’s how it all went down...

80 Bahamians buy into crypto start-up

BAHAMIANS are “eager” to explore cryptocurrency opportunities, a local businessman says, suggesting this was highlighted by 80 locals purchasing tokens from a cryptocurrency start-up’s Australian offering last week.Wayne Johnson, who with Parrish Sim

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Confusion as police chief says rape figures down

RAPE statistics are trending downward compared to last year, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday amid increased focus on reported instances of the heinous crime.

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EuroLeague: Jonquel Jones leads the Foxes to undefeated season

JONQUEL Jones led UMMC Ekaterinburg to an undefeated regular season and the top overall seed in FIBA EuroLeague Women’s play.

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Bahamians pay tribute to monarch

BAHAMIANS are mourning the loss of 96-year-old British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday afternoon after 70 years on the throne.

Treasure Cay in vacation rentals decline due to lack of airlift

TREASURE Cay has seen a loss of 25 per cent drop off in its vacation rental market due to the unavailability of affordable airlift to the destination, a local resort operator telling Tribune Business, “It’s hurt the economy terribly”.

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Bahamas beaten by Mexico, 83-75

Team Bahamas suffered an 83-75 loss to Mexico in their second game of the FIBA Centrobasket Men’s U17 Championships in the Dominican Republic.Trailing by two with just over two minutes left to play, the Bahamas squandered several opportunities down t

Wilson, Burrows and Tigers remain No. 2 in Canada

AS U Sports men’s basketball heads into the winter break, Jordan Wilson, Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers remain the No. 2 ranked team to headline Bahamian players competing at the top level in Canada.