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It’s time to earn spot for Carifta

IT will come down to who show up and perform this weekend to determine who will make the team to represent The Bahamas at the 48th Carifta Games, scheduled for the Easter holiday weekend in the Cayman Islands.

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So far, about 12 athletes qualified for CARIFTA Games

SO far, about 12 athletes have attained the qualifying standard for this year’s CARIFTA Games, scheduled for the Easter holiday weekend in Hamilton, Bermuda.Out of that number, nine have attained the standard in field events, four of whom are members

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: Working with the ‘short and sweet formula’ in Week 3

HERE we go, week three in the NFL and after a 12-4 week it seems I’m rounding into form.

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Top performers stand out

PROLEINE Pierre, Jodie Miller, Amber Forbes, Joerjette Williams, Scharann Cash, Bradley Dormeus, Cliff Resias and Janeko Cartwright were among the top performers in their respective events on the track as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association kicked off day one of its Senior High Track and Field Championships.

Clubs and Societies 10/23/2015

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events:

Cable gains 16,600 US clients post-deal

Cable Bahamas’ US business has added 16,600 new residential customers in the two years post-acquisition, and will provide the BISX-listed provider with combined revenue growth of more than 20 per cent over the next five years.

Brewery offers $20m expansion for tax cut

The Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company is seeking a reduction in export tax rates in return for a further $15-$20 million expansion that will create 60-70 additional jobs.

Cybot Queens roll over Lady Truckers to even series 1-1

THE Super Value Cybot Queens blew out the Johnson Lady Truckers to even the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association best-of-3 series at 1-1.

Auto dealer in 20-25% pre-VAT sales increase

A Bahamian auto dealer said yesterday that it had seen a 20-25 per cent “ramp-up” in sales from a pre-Value-Added Tax (VAT) rush, describing it as the “feast before the famine” in anticipation of a slow down for the 2015 first half.

FNM deputy questions Mortgage Relief ‘sense’

The Christie administration’s revised Mortgage Relief Plan does not make much sense “on the face of it”, according to the Opposition’s finance spokesman, who questioned what return the Government would get for its $20 million ‘investment’.

New construction permits off 20% due to commercial drop

The value of new construction permits issued in the 2022 third quarter fell by almost 20 percent year-over-year due to a significant drop-off in new commercial projects, it was disclosed yesterday.

Blowing the whistle on PM Davis?

I took note of a September 20 article on the front page of The Nassau Guardian concerning allegations made by the Free National Movement party that the Davis administration is currently facing a cash crunch crisis. The Nassau Guardian was careful to add that the official opposition offered no proof to substantiate its explosive claims. Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis is the substantive minister of finance. Prominent Progressive Liberal Party supporter Simon Wilson is the financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance -- a post I believe is really a de facto state ministerial position without the said title. Wilson, for all intents and purposes, is a technocrat who, I believe, is running the show in Finance.

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Lamar Taylor wins bronze in 50 free

20-year-old swimmer breaks his own national record in the process

National record holder Lamar Taylor brought home the first medal for The Bahamas yesterday at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

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Jacobi Bain earns Rookie of the Year

Jacobi Bain completed his freshman season with the Gold Rush men’s tennis team at Xavier University of Louisiana as the ITA NAIA South Region Rookie of the Year.

Athletes on track with outstanding performances

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net It was quartermiler Shaunae Miller's time to shine, stepping down to post the Carifta, Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships and the IAAF World Junior Championship marks in the

Athletes on track with outstanding performances

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net It was quartermiler Shaunae Miller's time to shine, stepping down to post the Carifta, Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships and the IAAF World Junior Championship marks in the

Athletes on track with outstanding performances

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net It was quartermiler Shaunae Miller's time to shine, stepping down to post the Carifta, Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships and the IAAF World Junior Championship marks in the

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Willis Mackey Jr scores 20 points in 20 minutes

FOLLOWING a nearly three month hiatus, Willis Mackey Jr and his JSA Bordeaux Métropole Basket of France’s Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) League returned to the court to continue their season.

We can see virus has very little regard for social status

As of August 20, the United States of America has a total of 5,550,029 confirmed COVID-19 infections, with 173,306 deaths.

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Freeport Junior Junkanoo Parade suspended

THE 19th Annual City of Freeport Junior Junkanoo Parade has been suspended due to the unfavourable weather forecast for Grand Bahama on Saturday.