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Giants blast Rockets as NPBA action resumes

AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association resumed its 2016/17 season over the weekend at AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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HUBERT EDWARDS: A matter of life and debt

Given the need for growth, let us consider where we are.

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To Sir Sidney . . .

TRIBUTES continue to pour in for beloved Bahamian actor and former ambassador Sir Sidney Poitier, who celebrated his 92nd birthday yesterday. Tribune reporter Denise Maycock recalls his visit to Grand Bahama in the late 1990's, and canvasses Bahamians from all walks of life on his impact.

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Grand Bahama Port Authority co-owner Sir Jack Hayward dies

SIR Jack Hayward, honorary chairman and co-owner of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, died yesterday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after battling an illness for several months. He was 91.

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Bahamas blows late lead, loses to Puerto Rico 91-85

A disastrous fourth quarter collapse saw Team Bahamas squander a late lead to Puerto Rico and finish winless in the second window of the FIBA Americup 2022 Qualifiers.

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Former PM Ingraham pays tribute to Warren Levarity

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday saluted ex-Cabinet minister and Grand Bahama MP Warren Levarity, 82, who died on Sunday after a lengthy illness, as a patriot and someone who devoted his life to improving the Bahamas.

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Centrobasket: Bahamas falls to US Virgin Islands 82-74

A QUESTIONABLE travel call halted a late game run for Team Bahamas and they never recovered down the stretch en route to an opening round tournament loss.

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Seawolves to help Cornish and his family

JARON Cornish left an indelible mark on Stony Brook men’s basketball during his tenure and the programme looks to give back to the Abaco native. The Seawolves established several initiatives to target the recovery efforts for Cornish and his family

NPBA: Giants close out the regular season undefeated

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants closed out the New Providence Basketball Association regular season play for the year as the only undefeated team remaining in the team standings.

Learning experience for running trio

IT was quite a learning experience for the Bahamas’ three-woman team to the North American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships over the weekend at the Manchester Golf Club, Mandeville, Jamaica.

Bahamian funds defraud leading banks of $219m

A psychologist dubbed Germany’s ‘mini-Bernard Madoff’ and a co-conspirator have been accused by the US government of using Bahamas-domiciled hedge funds to defraud some of the world’s top banks out of $219 million.

Tight end Saunders has some work to do when camp begins

NCAA football powerhouse Florida State Seminoles released their first depth chart for the upcoming season and Bahamian tight end Mavin Saunders will have some work to do once fall camp starts if he will target a bigger role in the offence.

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Sharing memories of Chester Thompson

FAMILY and friends came together on Sunday to share memories and celebrate the life of the late Chester Thompson.

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Jonquel Jones posts double double in win

Jonquel Jones posts double double in win

Bahamian island hits the jackpot

THE purchase of a Bahamian private island was among the uses suggested for the $559.7 million won in the US Powerball Jackpot.In an ‘NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt’ segment that aired on January 3 about the Powerball Jackpot, reporter Joe Fryer ha

Cleaning the coast after the storm

IN the wake of Hurricane Irma, volunteers throughout the country are preparing to take part in the Ocean Conservancy’s 32nd anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 16.Volunteers from all over the world have gathered every

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John Bull confirms ‘temporary’ layoffs

IN a statement confirming the “temporary” layoffs of all team members, luxury retailer John Bull said the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is something many people have not seen in their lifetime.

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Six charged with breaching Immigration Act

Six foreign nationals were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court for breaching the Immigration Act.

Bahamians go head-to-head in Ontario Scholastic Association

A PAIR of Bahamians went head-to-head in a marquee matchup in Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association regular season play.

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Man fights for life after being hit by car

   AN ELDERLY man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was hit by a car in Freeport, Grand Bahama Wednesday morning.