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Melia in 7% pt Easter increase

Nassau-based resorts yesterday reported a “very good Easter”, with one property telling Tribune Business it had seen a 7 percentage point increase in occupancies compared to last year’s holiday weekend.

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Jonquel, Liberty look to bounce back after Sunday’s loss to Sky

BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty will look to bounce back from this past weekend’s loss against the Chicago Sky.

CAJGC: Bahamas looks to improve on 6th place

THE Bahamas Golf Federation’s team at the 2017 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships teed off competition yesterday at the St Andrews Golf Club in Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago and looks to improve on last year’s sixth-place finish.

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Large support for expansion of NHI to fund health care

NEARLY 90 percent of respondents in a new survey support the expansion of NHI to provide affordable coverage for high cost medical care — including treatment for widespread cancers, dialysis and heart attacks.

Nesbitt and team claim title in Brazil's pro league

NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt claimed his second consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) championship in as many years.

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Now lecturers rebel over UB pay offer: 82 cents a day

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas expects to hold a mass demonstration today, incensed by a University of The Bahamas proposal to increase salaries by a meagre 82 cents per day.

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Jones and sun open playoffs tonight

Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will open the WNBA Playoffs and their prospective title run tonight.

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‘Jazz’ hits two homers, scores game-winning run

JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr reached another milestone in his standout rookie season with the Miami Marlins.

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NPBA Playoffs: Stingers, High Flyers take 2-1 leads

THE PJ Stingers and the Breezes High Flyers are both now one game away from returning to the New Providence Basketball Association’s championship series.

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Dames: We must identify the causes of crime

MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames recently said that over the past decade, escalating crime and violence numbers have presented challenges to the economic and social development of The Bahamas.“Much of the violence and crime that we are seei

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14 more COVID deaths in October

FOURTEEN new COVID-19 deaths have been added to the nation’s death toll, pushing the number to 657.

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Bahamas in 5th place at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships

TEAM Bahamas will have much ground to cover if they hope to contend against the region’s top junior golfers.

Romad Dean on the rise in OSBA

ROMAD Dean continues his series of impressive performances in the second half of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season.

sports inbrief

NPSA ELECTIONS A NUMBER of sporting bodies will conduct their election of officers this year. The first one is the New Providence Softball Association, which is expected to go to the polls 7pm Thursday at Banker's Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Al

sports inbrief

NPSA ELECTIONS A NUMBER of sporting bodies will conduct their election of officers this year. The first one is the New Providence Softball Association, which is expected to go to the polls 7pm Thursday at Banker's Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Al

McFall, McCoy off to good start in NCAA Div. ii

BOTH Johnathan McFall and Malachi McCoy got their senior seasons off to promising starts as the NCAA Division II basketball season tipped off last weekend in early season tournament play.

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COVID death tally passes 600 milestone

THE Bahamas achieved another grim milestone over the weekend after the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths reached 605, with one senior physician warning the country could be grappling with another coronavirus surge.

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Lathaniel Bastian posts his second double double in three games

LATHANIEL Bastian recorded his second double double in three games and his sixth of the season for the Angelo State Rams men’s basketball programme.

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101 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 96

The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 101 new cases of COVID-19, one death and 65 people confirmed to have recovered.

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MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.