All results / Stories

Sprinters qualify for Under-20 Worlds, CARIFTA

SPRINTERS Carlos Brown Jr, Larcathea Cooper and Wanya McCoy all qualified for the World Athletics’ Under-20 Championships and a few others qualified for the CARIFTA Games at the Easter Track and Field Classic.

Tease photo

Three charged with murder

TWO Haitian men and a Bahamian man, all in their early 20s, are behind three of the country’s recent homicides, police have alleged.The three men were charged yesterday. Police claim 22-year-old Kervenson Pierre and 20-year-old Kerry Dufrene murdered

Tease photo

Govt expects over 20 bids for Grand Lucayan

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar estimated the government will have received over 20 bids for the Grand Lucayan by the time it closes off acceptance of bids next month.

Poll says no fee for casino entry

Bahamians should NOT have to pay a fee to gamble in local casinos, according to the majority of voters in the Tribune242.com poll.

Tease photo

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Why condoms should be available in schools

IN an increasingly promiscuous society, where there are escalating incidences of private and public school children having sex – in private dwellings or on school campuses – it is high-time we consider making condoms obtainable at schools. The reality is that teenagers are sexually active, are inundated daily by sexually explicit material via different mediums and that abstinence is hardly practised despite the various programmes/groupings touting self-restraint.

Tease photo

Giants blast Rockets as NPBA action resumes

AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association resumed its 2016/17 season over the weekend at AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Tease photo

SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: NFL PICKS WEEK 10

There’s only one thing left for me to do - Pick Like Sannie.

Dingman hit for $1.1m on failed Nassau empire

Bahamian businesses and individuals have joined forces to launch a $1.113 million damages claim against Jamie Dingman, son of world-famous entrepreneur, Michael, over his failed attempt to build a Nassau restaurant empire.

TOUGH CALL: Leaders lost in the political mire

“It’s better to have a debate about where we are going, because frankly whoever is the leader, unless the direction is right, I’m afraid the rest won’t be right.” - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, 2015

Tease photo

FACE TO FACE: What is the measure of a man? Remembering Obie Wilchcombe

“THE ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tease photo

Atlantis in 25% large boat fall-off post-VAT

Atlantis has suffered a 20-25 percent fall in large vessel volumes since VAT’s imposition on charter fees, its marina dockmaster has revealed, with the decline “definitely hurting the small man” more.

Tease photo

Gov’t ‘disagrees’ on IMF’s ‘top 10%’ income taxation

THE Government “disagrees” with the IMF’s assertion that it must introduce a personal income tax targeting “the top 10 percent of earners” and other reforms to hit its 25 percent revenue-to-GDP goal.

Tease photo

Tennis ace Sydney Clarke and Blazers suffer loss

FRESHMAN Sydney Clarke and her University of Arlington at Birmingham women’s tennis team suffered another loss on Saturday at the Rula Tennis Pavilion in Starkville, Mississippi.

Tease photo

Truckers to face wildcats in NPSA opener

ONLY four men’s and five women’s teams will make up this year’s package for the New Providence Softball Association when they hear the sound “Play Ball” on Saturday night.

Contractor president slams 'haphazard' Dorian clean-up

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday slammed “the haphazard way” in which Hurricane Dorian clean-up and reconstruction is being handled. Michael Pratt told the annual Accountants Week seminars: “I have concerns with the t

Tease photo

Murder suspects make claim of death threats

TWO of three suspects arraigned in connection with two recent murders complained to a magistrate they had received death threats from prison inmates.

Tease photo

Bahamas third overall in CARIFTA medal count

St George’s, Grenada — Despite a couple of bizarre turn of events, the BTC Bahamas Team actually ended up with a third place finish with 33 medals, including five gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze based on the gold medal tally as the 45th Carifta Games came to a resounding end last night at the Grenada National Athletics Stadium.

Tease photo

Strikers pack a punch

COACH Ronn Rodgers was quite pleased with the performances of his Strikers Boxing Club as they won two of their three matches against the visiting team of boxers from New York at the Enoch Backford Auditorium on Saturday.

Providence Basketball Classic heats up on day 2

The Providence Basketball Club moved into day two of its holiday tournament yesterday featuring 16 of the top senior boys’ basketball programmes throughout the island nation.Hosted at the DW Davis Gymnasium, the tournament continues at 1pm today.Aqui

Tease photo

SANCHESKA V RENALDO: NFL PICKS WEEK 4

RENALDO: This is your time Mike Vick. We - who lofted you to demigod status after frustrating our friends to the point of altercation time after time on Madden ’04 when you gave life to the greatest video game character ever - we’ve been waiting on this moment for you to return.