All results / Stories

Tease photo

Ayton posts double double in loss to Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 20 points and led the Phoenix Suns with 12 rebounds on Saturday night. But they were defeated by the New Orleans Pelicans 119-99. It was the eighth double-double for the rookie No. 1 draft choice. He shot 9-12

Ranfurly Children’s ‘amazing experience’ at NBA game

MIAMI, Florida - Thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Baha Mar, six residents of the Ranfurly Home for Children got a rare opportunity to watch a live National Basketball Association (NBA) game this week.

Tease photo

'12 still missing' after fatal voyage

THE Haitian community is “utterly dismayed” and trying to understand what happened on a voyage that ended in rough seas last week with 12 persons of an estimated 200 missing, social activist Rodney Moncur said yesterday.

Winterbotham staffer passes Series 7 exam

Winterbotham staffer passes Series 7 exam The Winterbotham Trust Company's operations administrator, Jessica Thornley-Mitchell (pictured), has passed the Series 7 exam with a grade of 81 per cent after studying with the Nassau-based Securities Training I

Tease photo

We are at war and together we’ll win: PM’s battle plan to fight deadly virus

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis declared “war” against the novel coronavirus yesterday, saying new regulations granting him sweeping emergency powers over the Bahamian society are needed to save lives.

Bahamas near bottom at 40% 'tax capacity'

The Bahamas is currently operating at just 40 per cent of its tax capacity, the Government’s US consultants have warned, ranking this nation near-bottom of 98 countries.

Tease photo

New York makes 13 3-pointers in win over Jones and Sun

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Stefanie Dolson scored 16 points, including one of New York’s 13 3-pointers with 1:29 left, and Sabrina Ionescu had 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help the Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 81-77 last night.

Rahming remains as Baha Mar liquidator

Bahamian accountant Ed Rahming yesterday said he remained one of Baha Mar’s three provisional liquidators amid expectations that their appointment will be ended tomorrow by the Supreme Court.

Tease photo

DNA: Christie saying no one else in his party is fit to lead

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said Prime Minister Perry Christie’s assertion that the Progressive Liberal Party may become unstable without him is a “slap in the face to other persons” in the governing party.

Tease photo

Fishing event brings in the crowds

GRAND Bahama Shipyard’s 4th annual Youth Benefit Fishing Tournament had a “fantastic” turnout this year with increase in fishermen and spectators alike.

Tease photo

Building a better mousetrap

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis opened the 17th annual Southeastern Consortium of Minorities Engineers Mousetrap Car and Bottle Rocket Competition, which was held at the Jack Hayward High School grounds in Grand Bahama last weekend.

Tease photo

Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games

THE 19th Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile, which saw more Bahamians begin competition in tennis and swimming.

Tease photo

Former PLP minister Ervin Knowles dies

OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis paid tribute to Ervin Knowles, a former Cabinet minister in the Pindling administration who died over the weekend after a long illness.

Tease photo

RBPF Interceptors, Electro Telcom Invaders emerge as champions

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association completed its championship series for men and women at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex over the weekend.The Electro Telcom Invaders emerged as the ladies’ champions, while the Royal Bahamas

Tease photo

Regulators top Pros, Elites beat Stampers

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night with the Elites Basketball Club and the Leno Regulators winning the double header.In the opening game, the Elites Basketball Cl

Tease photo

Bahamas All-Stars victory is a local first at Summer of Thunder

The shortest player on the floor made the biggest play of the game and lifted a local team to their first win over a visiting NCAA team in the 2017 Summer of Thunder exhibition series.

Cybots top Pros 81-73, Cheetahs stop Cybot Queens 62-58

IT was a double header in night league basketball action this week with games in both the men’s and women’s leagues.

Tease photo

Softball Games prelude to Public Service Week

PUBLIC service workers enjoyed softball games at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday morning in their leadup to full launch of their commemorative week.

Pinder back in role

EDITOR, The Tribune. As a resident of Spanish Wells I have waited now for a week to see if any of the PLP loudmouths and some Internet site called Bahamas Press - who carried on in the media and also in Parliament back in July about the fact that they ha

Tourism executives meet police on security issues

THE Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and the Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) met with officers at downtown’s Tourism Police Station to discuss security issues.Representatives from the two organisations met with Superintendent Anthony Ro