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Tributes paid as Lady Laurie Miller dies, aged 93

LADY Laurie Miller, the widow of the late Sir Albert Miller, died at her home in Freeport yesterday. She was 93.

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Bridgewater dominates in his French reunion

DOMINICK Bridgewater was dominant in his return to France’s NM2 League.

Tobacco manufacturer eyes 55 'growing' jobs

A wholly-Bahamian owned cigarette and tobacco manufacturer plans to have its growing program on Andros at “full throttle” this summer, a move which is expected to create 50-55 direct and indirect jobs on the island.

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Who had the greatest NCAA tourney runs in Bahamian basketball history?

WHAT Buddy Hield and “Tum Tum” Nairn have done for Bahamian basketball has captivated the country. They’re the first players of the social media age to bring this spotlight to the Bahamas in the most media saturated and commercially profitable event not called the Super Bowl.

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Elite, developmental sports programme supports athletic achievement at The Lyford Cay International School

STUDENTS with exceptional athletic ability at The Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) now have new support for their ambitious goals: The Elite and Developmental Sports Programme (EDS).

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National basketball team standouts making presence felt across globe

SOME of the most prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings in their respective leagues.

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Cybots stop Pros 88-77

THE Island Luck Pros were in full force, but they were pushed to the limit by the depleted Mail Boat Cybots as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

Cybots stop Pros 88-77

By BRENT STUBBS

Demitri Knowles looks to regain his spot in new look Hokies offence

As spring practice continues, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is no doubt looking to have a resurgence this season as the Virginia Tech Hokies rebuild their offence and passing game.

Bahamian banks in correspondent hit

Bahamian financial institutions are facing “heightened due diligence” from their correspondent banks, with some revealing this has negatively impacted their operations in areas such as remittance services.

Pintard urges responsible comments by government

FNM chairman Michael Pintard yesterday called on government members to be more responsible in their public pronouncements about the Baha Mar project.

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Olympic pioneer sends message to Atlantic College graduation class

A SURPRISE videotaped message from Sir Durward Knowles, the first Bahamian Olympic gold medal winner, encouraged more than 70 graduates from Atlantic College’s class of 2015 last week.

Cable restored almost 100% on New Providence

Cable Bahamas yesterday said it had restored services to almost 100 per cent of its customers on New Providence, Eleuthera, Andros and Bimini by Tuesday afternoon.

Minister: BAMSI no longer 'wasteland'

BAMSI is now thriving and fruitful again, according to Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Clay Sweeting, who reported that it has almost made a complete turnaround.

‘Five to six Bahamian children in need of surgery’

A chance to save a heart even without the annual ball

CONTRARY to a previous announcement, the annual Heart Ball is not being held next month.

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Hield scores 21 in loss to 76ers

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 21 points last night but it wasn’t enough as Joel Embiid’s 25 points and 17 rebounds helped the Philadelphia 76ers turn up the defensive intensity in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 119-111.

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Lewis: $9m received so far

MINISTER of Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said yesterday the government has received some $9 million in donations since the passing of Hurricane Dorian.

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Another 113 Haitians flown back home

MORE than 100 convicted Haitian migrants were repatriated to Port-au-Prince yesterday under a deportation order, according to immigration officials.

Too much information missing for my liking

The vast improvement in media (press and electronic) coverage in our Bahamas is commendable. As an avid reader and listener I am concerned about the absence of information on certain matters, in particular those documented herein.

Bastian to continue career with the Angelo State Rams

Lathaniel Bastian will continue his athletic and academic collegiate career at the NCAA Division II level with the Angelo State Rams.