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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Celebrating my year of mischief and mayhem in major leagues

TODAY is exactly one year that I started my new ‘big’ gig at Radio House and The Tribune.

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Three dead after shooting and stabbings

THREE men were killed in separate incidents yesterday - one in Grand Bahama - bringing the year’s murder toll to 41 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

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‘Disabled workers should keep benefit’

MEMBERS of the disabled community who can work should retain an invalidity benefit if hired to the workforce, said a member of the National Commission on Disabilities.

‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage

DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.

The Marxist Leninist neighbour

The month of June saw an uptick in the number of Cuban migrants being apprehended by Defence Force and US Coast Guard personnel.

Reflections on a tough and loving teacher

There are some people you cross paths with on your life's journey who make such an impact that it changes how you think, how you view things, how you make decisions. More times than not, those people are our teachers.

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Business destroyed by Dorian is ruined again by Nicole

MEDIOUS Edgecombe, the owner of Coopers Town Marine, is in good spirits despite his business being destroyed by Hurricane Nicole after barely recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

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Kai Jones No.30 on top prospects list for 2021 NBA Draft

DESPITE a freshman season where he received inconsistent playing time from the Texas Longhorns coaching staff, Kai Jones has been listed as a highly coveted prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft by Sports Illustrated.

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‘Give a date for Straw Market’

STRAW vendors are once again calling for the government to provide a timeline on the re-opening of the Nassau Straw Market, saying it’s “unfair” that other tourism businesses are allowed to operate while their place of employment remains closed.

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‘Don’t blame the victims, blame the men who rape them’

A WOMEN’S rights advocate wants society to stop placing the blame on young vulnerable girls being lured out of their homes and becoming victims of statutory rape and hold the men responsible accountable for their actions.

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Former NBA star Fox raises concerns over oil drilling

FORMER NBA player Rick Fox has raised concerns over Bahamas Petroleum Company’s proposed oil exploration project.

NCAA: Sammy Hunter gets scholarship offers

FOR much of the summer, it was a relatively slow recruitment process for Sammy Hunter, but the Canadian-based prep basketball star has picked up five NCAA Division I offers in just under two weeks.

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Young’s best season in minor leagues ends

HIS best season thus far in the minor leagues came to an end for Chavez Young and his Lansing Lugnuts in the Class A-Advanced playoffs.

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Antoan Richardson making impact with Giants, Lucius Fox shows his versatility

ANTOAN Richardson is already having an impact in the Giants clubhouse while Lucius Fox has shown his versatility at a new position in Major League Baseball Spring Training.

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Families grieve for murdered women

POLICE are holding two men for questioning in connection with the shocking double murder of a mother and daughter that has rocked the tight-knit community of Salt Pond, Long Island.

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Kai Jones' 5 blocks in 16 minutes helps Longhorns to 76-64 win over Cowboys

KAI Jones set another career high in limited minutes in his freshman season for the Texas Longhorns. Jones had a team leading five blocked shots in just 16 minutes of the Longhorns’ 76-64 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys Wednesday night at Gallag

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New head coaches for ‘Buddy’ and Ayton heading into next season

BOTH Bahamian players in the NBA will undergo head coaching changes headed into the 2019-20.

ART OF GRAPHIX: Practice for difference rather than perfection

Someone once said: “Practice makes perfect”. But is this really true? Does it make us experts or picture perfect? Perhaps the jury is still out on this but, for argument’s sake, let us all agree that this is based on a flawed premise because perfection does not exist.

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Bahamas $750m bond missed global standard

The government last night said it “recognised the merits” of reform after the IMF revealed The Bahamas’ last US$750m sovereign bond issue did not meet evolving global standards.

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Govt has spent nearly $100m on Hurricane Joaquin repairs

THE GOVERNMENT has spent nearly $100m to repair government buildings and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, Melanie Roach, Technical Director of the National Repair and Reconstruction Unit announced on Friday.