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'Buddy Buckets' on fire
Buddy Hield is playing the most efficient basketball of his young career and despite the small sample size, his recent play suggests an upward trend in his numbers across the board.
Kemp Road residents tell of need to tackle social causes of crime
RESIDENTS of the Kemp Road community continued to stress the need for a more “defined social approach” to the crime problem in their community, insisting that while there is fear of crime, they will not allow their community to collapse due to violence.
Tropical Storm Kate heads for central and NW Bahamas
TROPICAL Storm Kate formed on Monday morning and is approaching the central Bahamas. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the central and northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Berry Islands, New Providence, Eleuthera, The Exumas, Cat Island, Long Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador.
Child pornography accounts for 9% of all cyber crimes
THERE were 118 reported cases of cyber crime in the country in 2015, nearly 25 per cent of which were comprised of child pornography matters and online threats combined, according to data contained in the latest police crime statistics.
FNM event celebrates young talent
THE Youth Ablaze Talent Explosion hosted by the Free National Movement Council’s Sir Cecil Wallace Whitfield Celebration Committee was a success, attracting young people from throughout the island to showcase their talent.
Bay Street fears over VAT refund scheme are eased
Bay Street’s “very serious concerns” over the proposed VAT refund scheme for duty-free shopping were yesterday said to have eased, with the Government now looking at exempting genuine tourists from the 7.5 per cent levy.
Union accused of ‘betrayal’ in Melia row
A rival contender for the hotel union leadership has accused the current executives of “betraying” Melia Nassau Beach Resort workers by not informing them of the resort’s plans to alter gratuity payments 10 months ago.
Engineers chief: Our growth is being ‘stymied’
The Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president yesterday bemoaned how local professionals were frequently being ‘frozen out’ of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with work “never touching our soil”.
Minnis 'ignorant' of education improvements
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday criticised FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis’ “careless and reckless” statements about the government’s educational investments, claiming that Dr Minnis is “ignorant to the facts of the progress made in education”.
McKay Jr and Saints on a roll
AFTER some good Bahamian cooked meals and some quality time with family and friends, Gregory McKay Jr returned to Limestone University and helped the Saints men’s basketball team to two straight victories.
‘Room for improvement’: Trade deficit expands 28% to $1.09bn
The Bahamas Trade Commission’s chairman yesterday said “there’s a lot of room for improvement” after this nation’s trade deficit expanded by almost $184m or 28 percent year-over-year to hit $847m in the 2023 second quarter.
Jones: ‘We are taking it one game at a time’
Jonquel reacts to Game 2 loss
Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun are once again facing a must-win situation to keep their 2022 season alive.
Jonquel Jones and Sun start fast, breeze to 92-70 victory over Fever
JONQUEL Jones’ individual numbers are short of her MVP pace from a year ago, but a more balanced Connecticut Sun has surged ahead of the WNBA’s Eastern Conference standings.
Jonquel Jones selected for WNBA Skills Challenge ahead of All-Star game appearance
IN addition to playing in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star game, Bahamian Jonquel Jones from Grand Bahama has also been selected to participate in Saturday’s WNBA Skills Challenge.
GREEN SCENE: Pepper planning
Sweet peppers are quite expensive, especially the red, yellow and orange varieties. It behooves us to dedicate a patch of land to their production so we never run short during the growing year.
How to crack the innovation code
IF YOU haven't heard of these two-dimensional Quick Response (QR) Codes yet, then you should be concerned - although much of the western business world still has to awaken to their potential, too. That tardiness is sometimes present when a seller offers me a business for sale to broker for them. In fact, when I come across a company lagging far behind in technology, I may even decline the offer. And that is 'case closed' - in my mind, at least - for the imperative to keep up with change.
Rum Cay 'expensive and difficult' to reach
RUM Cay's development is being hindered by the absence of scheduled airline service, a resort operator telling Tribune Business that $2,000 charter flights and a $30,000 price tag per shipping call deterred both visitors and investors.
FEEDBACK FROM THE FIRM'S KING
By Ian Ferguson We agree that a stronger focus on our customers enhances our ability to grow and expand our businesses, and to deepen our ability to maximise customer satisfaction. We say often that the customer is 'KING', and that they are the driving f
Carifta: Team Bahamas 'to give Jamaica a run for their money'
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net HEAD coach Dianne Woodside said she's confident that this year's Carifta team will perform exceptionally well in Hamilton, Berm
Amateur golfers Gibson, Johnson miss the cut
It wasn’t the type of performance that Richard Gibson Jr anticipated in his return to the Latin America Amateur Championships.
