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Students sorry to be missing graduation fun

GRAND Bahama resident Iesir Moss was planning to be surrounded by her close friends and family members when she walked across the stage to receive her long-awaited diploma from the University of the Bahamas after five years of studying at the institu

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Team Bahamas selected for cross country championships

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has selected the team of Veronica Bonimy, Holly Rolle and Jennaya Hield to represent the Bahamas at the North American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships this weekend in Mandeville, Jamaica.

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Jury hears day one of sex case

THE first day of Andre Birbal’s unnatural sex case was an emotional one for the 24-year-old alleged victim who told the jury that he didn’t want to return, having recalled the alleged sexual encounters with his former teacher a second time.

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Atlantis chief admits Baha Mar 'cannibalisation' fear

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday admitted he fears ‘market cannibalisation’ as a result of Baha Mar’s opening, warning that pricing “into the Christmas season” has already been impacted.Howard Karawan, the Paradise Island resort’s president and man

Warrant issued for absent suspect

A WARRANT of arrest has been issued for one of three men standing trial in connection with the fatal stabbing of a CV Bethel student.

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'I looked outside and it looked like a sea at the front of my door'

SCORES of Bahamians flocked to the Kendal G L Isaacs National Gymnasium on Sunday night when Hurricane Dorian flooded their homes. The Tribune visited the New Providence gymnasium yesterday morning to find that most of the residents had already left

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Tiger's challenge fades as Matsuyama marches on at Hero World Challenge

TIGER Woods raised his right index finger in the air when he holed a long bunker shot, his fourth birdie in five holes that put him within two shots of the lead early in the third round on Saturday of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, south western New Providence.

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Courts 'still not comparable' with national targets

The Bahamian court system is “still not comparable” to one required to serve the international business centre this nation aspires to be, a senior QC has told Tribune Business.

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Jones: 'We move the ball really well'

Already the most successful postseason run of her WNBA career after a single series, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun took game one of their semi-finals matchup.The Sun have been on the losing end of single game elimination scenarios at the hand

Undefeated 'Reno' to face Curtis Stevens next month

AFTER a little over a year of inactivity, Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson will be putting his undefeated record on the line when he faces Brooklyn middleweight Curtis Stevens on April 4.

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Workshop backs sacred birthing tradition

STRENGTHENING the innate bond between a new mother and her infant could be the answer to the country's perceived disconnect with the younger g

Attorneys urging full Magistrate reopening

Lawyers yesterday urged the Magistrate’s Court to restart the issuance of summonses and setting court dates, describing the current situation as akin to “tumbleweeds in the streets”. Mario McCartney, managing partner of Lex Justis Chambers, told Tri

Struggling mother left owing four months' rent

A MOTHER-of-three says she needs a job and approximately $1,600 for the four months of rent she owes her landlord. Although she has a home-based nail business, 35-year-old Tassia Thompson said she was unable to pay her $400 monthly rent from March t

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Old folks' home struggling to raise $7,000 to avoid having power cut

THE operator of an old folks’ home said yesterday his facility is now stuck “in the wilderness” after struggling to secure donations to beat a Friday deadline by Bahamas Power and Light to pay an outstanding bill of $7,000 or face disconnection.

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Tamara Myers sets national indoor record in triple jump

While Tamara Myers got another Bahamian national record, Devynne Charlton and Pedrya Seymour, the country’s two premier female hurdlers, turned in almost identical times for second in two separate races and twin brothers Latario and Lathone Collie ma

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RENALDO'S RAMBLINGS: NFL PICKS WEEK 7

There were two weeks of media fervour surrounding the premature demise of the Pats dynasty.

Don't surrender to Bad Day Syndrome

“A Man who is born of woman, is of a few days and full of trouble.” — Job 14:1HISTORICALLY, mothers have always had great intuition and generally commonsense. My late mother was a gifted overcomer with a powerful sense of dealing with the adversities

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Genesis Academy gets 31-11 win over Queen's College

THE Temple Christian Suns went on a scoring rampage as they highlighted day one of the Providence Basketball Club’s Phil Smith Basketball Challenge at the CI Gibson Gym on Monday.

Auto dealers: Parts opening no big deal

Auto dealers yesterday said opening their parts departments for one day per week is “not a big business boost” - especially since they are still unable to service clients’ vehicles.Fred Albury, the Auto Mall’s principal, told Tribune Business he will

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RICHARDSON SIGNS WITH THE ORIOLES

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT'S been a journey of hills and valleys for the country's latest player to play in the Major League Baseball. Originally drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the 2001 amate