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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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UPDATED – Cases count: 16 positive, including exuma woman

THE Bahamas recorded 16 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including ten on Grand Bahama and five on New Providence.

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VIDEO: Kenred Dorsett granted $50,000 bail

FORMER Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett was granted $50,000 bail with two sureties in the Supreme Court on Friday.

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Local teacher brings unique STEM tournament to the Bahamas

FOR LAURENA Finlayson, working with children is a very special and fulfilling experience.In fact, she is so passionate about kids that she pursued graduate studies in education, with a focus on elementary education, and can now boast a 15-year career

Knowles and Holies earn 21st bowl appearance in V-Tech history

A CAREER year for Bahamian wide receiver Demitri Knowles saw him and his Virginia Tech Hokies earn the 21st bowl appearance in school history.

Broker hits 100 Ocean Club Estate sales milestone

Mario Carey Realty’s president and founder has hit the milestone of concluding 100 real estate transactions in Paradise Island’s exclusive Ocean Club Estates community.

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'We don't know where the next dollar is coming from'

An ex-Cabinet minister says his family's business "doesn't know where the next dollar is coming from" as losses hit $150,000 per month due to COVID-19's devastating impact on the entertainment sector.

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Bahamas youth flag football season begins on August 26

THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) season is scheduled to begin next week Saturday.

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Bahamas Baseball Federation marks 10th anniversary

THE Bahamas Baseball Federation continues the celebration of its 10th anniversary with the highlighting of a decade of successful accomplishments. The Federation continued its series of little

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Activist presents documentary to House speaker

FORMER Member of Parliament and cultural activist Edmund Moxey presented his documentary "The Price of Being a Man: The Ed Moxey Story" - which tells the story of the creation Jumbey Village and the quiet revolution that followed - to Speaker of the House Alvin Smith at the House of Assembly yesterday.

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Eddie Ford: ‘We lived like brothers’

AS they began their trek towards playing professional baseball in the United States in 1967, Eddie Ford recalled how he spent a lot of time with the late Edison Armbrister.

'Exorbitant' Business Licences make one-time payments impossible

Super Value’s owner yesterday said it was impossible for the food retail industry to pay the new “exorbitantly high” Business Licence fees one-time, as he dismissed claims he was ‘bullying’ the Government over its Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposals.

Cable adviser scoldsmanagers on US$ miss

Cable Bahamas’s financial adviser yesterday expressed “disappointment” that institutional asset managers had failed to deliver on indications they would place between $10-$18 million US dollars into the company’s private placement, having invested a paltry $100,000 to-date.

Revamped Employment Exchange to launch July 1

The Department of Labour’s revamped and modernised Employment Exchange is expected to go live on July 1, its director said yesterday.

Govt urged: 'Get a move on' over post-Dorian plan

The Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday urged the government to “get a move on” in developing a comprehensive plan for the island’s post-Hurricane Dorian revival. Ken Hutton reiterated to Tribune Business that there will be no major impr

A different take on democracy

It is the Christmas season and my favourite time – new year– is approaching. It is a time of reflection and improvement. Some improve their home by repairs, painting and decorations. Some improve themselves by being generous and making new year resolutions. In this vein I suggest an improvement for the Bahamas’ political system which is a representative democracy.

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Sports in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association held its election of officers on April 30.

Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic draws millions of eyes

MILLIONS of golf enthusiasts worldwide couldn’t keep their eyes off the Islands of the Bahamas this week as they gazed upon its pristine waters during the Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic.The event, which was held at Sandals Emerald Bay, is a mar

Industry workshop aim is to meet the standard

The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) teamed with its Caribbean counterpart to host a Freeport workshop on the development of quality regulation for various local industries. The workshop, held on February 19 in partnership with the CAR

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Pennant winners secure early leads

IN game one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball championship series, each of the pennant winners took early series leads, with blowouts in girls’ play and a pair of close finishes in the boys’ divisions.