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Music star Lou Adams dies, aged 94

LOU ADAMS, a legendary figure whose contributions to Bahamian music and cultural development are indelible, has died aged 94.

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Swimmer Davante Carey and Bearcats improve to 7-0

DAVANTE Carey had an active weekend for the McKendree Bearcats Swimming as the No.4 ranked team improved to 7-0 in dual meets this season.

BTC broke law on exclusive phone card agreements

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday fined $243,442 after regulators determined its ‘exclusive’ phone card supply agreements broke the law, excluding rivals from up to 60 per cent of the market.

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Buddy cans 19 in Kings' opening loss

THE Kings’ season opener ended in a loss, but Buddy Hield and the young core showed enough promise to give the Sacramento faithful optimism on the future of the franchise.Hield scored 19 points on 8-17 shooting from the field and 3-7 from three-point

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Domnick Bridgewater and ‘Kino’ Burrows post big game

BEFORE they head off for their national team duties for the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, guard Domnick Bridgewater and centre Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows left their mark on the Bahamas Basketball Federqtion’s Summer of Thunder Tournament.

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McMinns helps Axemen to 38-24 victory over the X-Men

EUGENE McMinns continues to display his versatility for the Acadia Axemen on a weekly basis.

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Man found shot dead in Freeport parking lot

A MAN has been found shot dead in the parking lot of a business establishment in Freeport, Grand Bahama, police reported on Sunday morning.

Regulators, millionaires win double header

THE Leno Regulators and the Mekaddish Millionaires won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header played on Wednesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

FIBA World Cup ‘23 Americas Qualifiers postponed

WITH the impending impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on The Bahamas, FIBA and the Bahamas Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the latest window of the World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.

Fields demits office at Ocean Club HOA

Atlantis PR chief, Ed Fields, yesterday confirmed he is stepping down from his role as general manager for the Ocean Club Estates Homeowners Association (HOA), while praising the project as “the fastest growing anywhere in the Bahamas”.

Long Island - residents’ point of view

We write in response to an article in The Tribune dated April 2, 2015, page 8A & 9A. Residents of Long Island were deeply troubled and saddened by the utter nonsense written by Mr Adrian Gibson, a non-resident of the beautiful Long Island.

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Inner Wheel making masks to meet demand

WITH the government now ordering people to wear face masks when they leave their residence to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, members of the Inner Wheel Club of East Nassau has started to make them.

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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'The Tank' loses in Helsinki

SHERMAN “The Tank” Williams put up a gallant effort, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to impress the judges enough to give him the decision.

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Munnings lifts Benfica to FIBA EuroCup win

Travis Munnings had another team-leading performance on the boards to lift Sporting Lisboa Benfica to another FIBA EuroCup win.

Realtors turn out for $100m development

The Bahamian real estate industry turned out in force last week for Palm Cay’s reception for its $100m One Marina project, which features 84 luxury condos overlooking a marina.“Inventory is always a major concern for real estate agents and brokers, s

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‘No concern’ over deadlock at Baha Mar for conference

LOCAL officials preparing for an upcoming Inter-American Development Bank conference at Baha Mar said they have no concerns about the resort’s ongoing deadlock overshadowing the $6m event which will see 5,000 international delegates enter the country.

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'Music to my ears' WTO 95% unlikely

Super Value’s principal yesterday said it was “music to my ears” to hear the government’s WTO chief negotiator state The Bahamas is almost certainly not joining under this administration.Rupert Roberts, who has vehemently opposed becoming a full Worl

Is national stadium the biggest mistake yet?

EDITOR, The Tribune. May I respond to the letter signed under the name Ed Fields, "We The People". Mr Fields should recognise, I hope, that this National Stadium could easily become the biggest white elephant, hole in the ocean any Bahamas Government ha

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Testing for HIV/AIDS declined 55% in 2020

TREATMENT for HIV/AIDS has remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic but testing for the virus declined by 55 percent in 2020, according to Dr Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme.