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General Post Office demolition underway
DEMOLITION of the General Post Office at East Hill Street began yesterday as part of efforts to modernise the downtown area.
Junkanoo icon Anthony ‘Stick-A-Tone’ Johnson dies
THE sporting fraternity of softball and baseball as well as the junkanoo world is mourning the loss of Anthony ‘Stick-A-Tone’ Johnson. Johnson passed away last week. He joined the Saxons in 1967 and brought with him a group of men from Market Street called ‘The Lollipop Boys,’ who included Jay Fox, Katanga Johnson, Kenny ‘Mary’ Fox and KC Campbell.
Downtown derelicts
For over ten years many of us have been staring at the decaying structures blighting eastern Bay Street, and agitating for their reconstruction, replacement, or demolition. Never seeing any action, our eyes now just glaze over as they scan the continuing dilapidation in the Zombie Zone.
Forum discusses amendments to insolvency regime
The Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA Bahamas) has held its first roundtable discussion on proposed reforms to The Bahamas’ insolvency framework.
MAYNARD: ROAD TO BE RENAMED FREEDOM FARM WAY
DURING the opening of the Freedom Farm Baseball League on Saturday, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Charles Maynard confirmed that the road from Yamacraw Road leading to the field will be renamed Freedom Farm Way. Mr Maynard, however, did not discl
Work on London residence to cost Bahamas $247,000
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said the structural work on the Bahamas High Commissioner’s residence in London – which he claimed had been delayed for more than four years by the former government – will cost around $247,000 (£159,000).
Colts all set to host mandatory rookie minicamp this weekend
THE Indianapolis Colts announced its offseason workout dates and the first opportunity Mike Strachan will have to join the remainder of the team’s 2021 NFL Draft Class.
Abaco woman, 86, seriously burned in house fire
AN elderly Abaco woman sustained serious burns to the body in a house fire on Thursday night and was airlifted to hospital in New Providence for medical treatment.
Red Stripe, Eudeva dominate regatta results
LUNDY Robinson, skipper of both the A Class Red Stripe and B Class Eudeva, dominated the 2013 National Family Island Regatta that was held last month in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Exuma.
Golfers tee off at Caribbean Amateur Junior Championships
TEAM Bahamas opened the 27th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships yesterday as the host country celebrates 60 years in the sport.
‘I’m really excited for Jazz. Opening day is going to be really special’
WITH the passing of Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister, retired outfielder Antoan Richardson has now assumed the elder statesmanship of the Bahamian Major League baseball fraternity.
PM hails good first day of negotiations in China
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said the first day of Baha Mar meetings in China were “good” but warned that a “very, very serious situation” would result if the relevant parties cannot secure an agreement today.
Cabbage Beach access row ‘about property rights, not birthrights’
THE relocation of the dozens of Cabbage Beach vendors upset over the closure of an access point to the popular Paradise Island property is not the responsibility of the landowners but the government, according to Atlantis’ Senior Vice-president of Public Affairs Ed Fields.
Public demand for vaccine ‘flattened’
DEMAND for the COVID-19 vaccine has flattened in The Bahamas even as more doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab could arrive in the country as early as today, according to Ed Fields, deputy chair of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee.
Salem Union in 12-10 victory over Golden Gates Native
SALEM Union pulled off the biggest upset so far in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, securing a 12-10 walk-off victory over the defending champions Golden Gates Native at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
'Call for PM's resignation for ignoring people's voice'
THE decision by the government to disregard the vote against legalising the numbers industry in The Bahamas sets a dangerous precedent and is a move that can ultimately imperil our democracy, Majority Rule era MP Ed Moxey told The Tribune.
Giants, Saints national basketball champions
A PAIR of new national champions emerged from the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Bunny Levarity National Round Robin and featured a title split between New Providence and Grand Bahama.
201 cases of child abuse in half a year
THERE were 201 reported cases of child abuse in New Providence from July to December 2014, 86 of which were reported cases of neglect, according to Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin.
‘VJ’ Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman fall to east 88-86
BAHAMIANS Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman took the court for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.
Suicides down by 25 percent despite remarkable 86 percent rise in attempts
ALTHOUGH suicides decreased by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, attempted suicides increased by a remarkable 86 per cent, according to police statistics released yesterday.
