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Lady Zoe Maynard dies, aged 92

FRIENDS and family are mourning the death of Lady Zoe Maynard, wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Clement Maynard, who died peacefully at home yesterday, aged 92.

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Bahamas strikes for the gold in CARIFTA water polo

TEAM Bahamas continues to establish its position as a regional powerhouse in CARIFTA water polo and captured three medals at the event for the second consecutive year.

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Atlantis completing renovations on Royal Towers

ATLANTIS is close to completing renovations in its most iconic hotel – the Royal Towers – and officials at the mega-resort property couldn’t be happier with the upgrades, which have added more sophistication to the rooms and interior spaces.

Shipyard helping West End schools

The Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) is using funds raised from its annual fishing tournament to help schools in the western parts of Grand Bahama.

Bahamian Internet chief meets US lawmakers

A Bahamian Internet business has spent the past week in Washington, D.C.in a bid to influence international internet policies.

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PM announces commission to create new festival

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the formation of a National Festival Commission, charged with the conceptualisation of the new “Carnival-style” festival.

Film to highlight life on Cay

SHOWCASING the beauty and biodiversity of an island is not easy to do in under 15 minutes, but this is the job that Matt McCoy of Loggerhead Productions did while working with the Bahamas National Trust and National Audubon to create a spectacular short film about these cays and tidal creeks that are usually only seen by fishermen frequenting the Joulter Cays.

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Atlantis team to the fore in Ride for Hope

Atlantis employees braved the chilly start and mid-morning rain to make up one of the largest corporate teams in the annual Ride for Hope, cycling a range of distances, earlier this month.

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NPBA: YES, Commonwealth Bank Giants are undefeated

YOUR Essential Store (YES) and Commonwealth Bank Giants are both still undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association.Coming off the Christmas break, the Giants highlighted NPBA action Saturday night as YES pounded the Triple K Stampers 105-

Rollins: Ignorance or arrogance?

On Tuesday, Dr Andre Rollins got his wish for a headline-grabbing story complete with a coloured head shot when he threatened to name names if Renward Wells is fired.

The grass on the other side

THE great, French leader Charles de Gaulle said, “the cemeteries of the world are filled with indispensable men”.

Sports notes

GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones had another big night as the No.24 George Washington women’s basketball team picked up its 17th straight win with an 87-52 rout of Revolutionary Rival George Mason in Atlantic 10 action at the Patriot Center on Saturday.

Ex-US diplomat in 25,000 acre Andros venture

A $5m commercial faming venture that involved a former US ambassador to The Bahamas was yesterday identified as one of three competing investment proposals targeting North Andros.Documents obtained by Tribune Business name Ned Siegel, an ex-US ambass

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Surprise at Christie admission

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was surprised by Prime Minister Christie's acknowledgment that the Bahamas was now "in the midst of one of the most difficult and challenging fiscal periods in the nation's history". The Prime Minister made his observati

Celtics survive Cavs' comeback 93-90

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Ray Allen had 12 in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics avenged a disappointing loss to Cleveland two days earlier by barely holding off the Cavaliers 93-90 on Tuesday ni

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Bahamas to face Canada, US Virgin Islands and DR

TEAM Bahamas will face Canada, The Dominican Republic, and The US Virgin Islands in the first round of qualifying for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

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MVP Anthon Williams’ triple double helps Cobras to win title

ANTHON Williams delivered a triple double and earned an MVP performance to lead the CC Sweeting Cobras to the inaugural Caribbean Kings, Inter-Caribbean High School Basketball Championships.

Arbitration unnecesary over Baha Mar dispute

A well-known QC says there is no need for a formal arbitration process to resolve the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute, arguing that the court-appointed joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) were fully capable of mediating and “sponsoring a resolution”.

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Christie not concerned by Sears leadership bid

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is “not at all” concerned about former Attorney General Alfred Sears’ bid to challenge him for the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).

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Antoan Richardson retires from baseball

ANTOAN Richardson, the sixth Bahamian to play in the major leagues, announced his retirement from professional baseball on Tuesday after a stellar 12-year career.