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Professional basketball players making moves

BAHAMIAN professional basketball players in leagues around the globe continue to progress in their respective seasons while others have made the transition to new leagues.Kadeem Coleby continues to perform at an All-Star level for his first place Aki

Time for the bank system to be changed

Re: Article “Why do we put up with these banks?”

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Water polo medal haul: Making a splash at Carifta

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.

Accountant joins KRys Global's Bahamian office

Vanice Thomas-Erskine has joined the Bahamas office of KRyS Global, the corporate asset recovery, insolvency, forensic accounting and business advisory specialist.

$8m Royal Towers upgrades near end

Atlantis is close to completing the $8 million renovations in the Royal Towers, which employed more than 100 Bahamians via the hiring of local contractors.

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Club helping to build leaders of the future

THE newest EarlyAct club in the country celebrated its charter night at Xavier’s Lower School.

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Two more COVID deaths confirmed

THE Ministry of Health has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths.

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Bahamas softball in co-ed slow pitch cup tourney

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association, with a much beefed up national team, is heading to the 2018 World Baseball Softball Confederation’s Co-Ed Slow Pitch International Cup Tournament next week.And BGDSA president Dwaine Stevens i

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Youth fishing contest to help island's schools

FREEPORT – The Grand Bahama Shipyard has announced plans for its third annual Youth Benefit Fishing Tournament to raise funds that will help three government schools on the island.

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MAKING HISTORY: 80-member team named for the CARIFTA Games

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) announced an historic 80 member 2023 CARIFTA team Tuesday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

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Electric vehicle 'playing field' uneven through 80% tariff

A BAHAMIAN importer/distributor yesterday urged the new government to use its upcoming Budget to create a 'level playing field' for electrical scooters, telling Tribune Business the existing 80 per cent import tariff made the product "uncompetitive".

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Mailboat Cybots one win away from championship title

THE Mail Boat Cybots are now just one game away from winning the New Providence Basketball Association’s championship title. But the defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants are not yet prepared to push the panic button in the best-of-seven series.

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Bahamas urged: Target 80% in next aviation safety audit

The Bahamas must target a “high 70s-80 percent score” on its next aviation safety audit and match the world’s best, an attorney said yesterday, adding: “We’ve made great strides in a short span of time.”

Royalty-linked property placed for sale at $23m

An 80-acre north Eleuthera property once owned by a former British Cabinet minister and media mogul has been put on the market with a $23m price tag.

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Junior college basketball prospects soak up early season success in US

BAHAMIAN basketball prospects have teamed up at the junior college level across the United States and have experienced early season success with their respective programmes.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Walkabout not workout uncovers lost glories

On Tuesday, my personal trainer, a man named Robert Hamilton, and I were walking. It’s what we do when I am too lazy to work out after a gruelling 12-hour day when I could think of at least a dozen things more preferable to push-ups and crunches.

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BEC restores power to 80% of affected homes

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation has restored supply to “approximately 80 per cent” of customers affected by Hurricane Joaquin, officials said yesterday.

80 Bahamians buy into crypto start-up

BAHAMIANS are “eager” to explore cryptocurrency opportunities, a local businessman says, suggesting this was highlighted by 80 locals purchasing tokens from a cryptocurrency start-up’s Australian offering last week.Wayne Johnson, who with Parrish Sim

Consumers face 2019 wait on BPL fuel costs

Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will move “aggressively” to return its Clifton Pier power plant to 80 per cent capacity by summer 2019, in a bid to relieve consumers from increased fuel costs.

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GUILTY AS CHARGED: Conviction rate hits 80% as trial backlog clogs courts system

THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 80 percent, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.