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NPBA: Cybots holf off Caribs 84-81, Athletico tops the Legends 104-95

THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gym Wednesday night. The Mail Boat Cybots and Athletico Bahamas earned wins in the double header.

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McPhee-McCuin and Ole Miss Rebels top Flyers 63-50

It was a grand homecoming for coach Yolett McPhee- McCuin as her University of Mississippi Rebels ran away with their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at the Baha Mar resort last night.

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Mingoes hold off fightback

The University of the Bahamas Mingoes led the Leno Regulators by as much as 28 points, but in the fourth quarter of their New Providence Basketball Association’s division one match-up on Friday night, UB almost let the Regulators back in the game.

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Jones and Flame on brink of elimination

Jonquel Jones and her Shanxi Xing Rui Flame are on the brink of elimination and face an early deficit in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association Finals.The Flame dropped the first two games of the series to the top seeded Beijing Great Wall as the

TOP JUNIOR GOLFERS IN NATIONALS SPOTLIGHT

THE top junior golfers in the country vied for national title honours and the top spots in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Division.

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Bahamian connection, Knights capture the Tip-Off Challenge

THE Niagara Knights men’s basketball programme got off to a successful start in exhibition play to set the tone for a promising 2017-18 campaign.With several Bahamian players on its roster for another season, the Knights captured the Dave Stewart Tip

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Woman’s death brings murder count to 91

POLICE are investigating two separate incidents that left a woman dead and one man in the hospital yesterday morning.

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Now lecturers rebel over UB pay offer: 82 cents a day

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas expects to hold a mass demonstration today, incensed by a University of The Bahamas proposal to increase salaries by a meagre 82 cents per day.

Carnival chaos

In one of last week’s editions, Marie Thompson reminded us that once more the Carnival chaos is almost on us again, with no apparent organisation or planning, apart from the erection of the fences.

The costs of NHI

Retired Archbishop Drexel Gomez I suggest should speak to a few, note few, of his inner circle and associates and canvass them to see how many owe thousands in back real property taxes and utility bills before advocating further tax burdens.

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BREAKING NEWS: Baha Mar given leave to appeal Bahamian bankruptcy ruling

A SUPREME Court judge has granted leave for Baha Mar to appeal his previous ruling not to recognise its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Bahamas.

The consequences of the referendum

To the enlightened and the educated who are overwhelmingly in the minority in The Bahamas the result of the referendum was a huge disappointment.

Backward attacks

In order to understand the backwardness of certain opposition politicians, who reflexively oppose progressive tax reform, one has to put into perspective what they are actually advocating and defending.

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Hurricane Ian could bring heavy rainfall

THE National Emergency Management Agency continues to closely monitor the track of Hurricane Ian which forecasters anticipate could bring heavy rainfall to the northwest Bahamas.

Clean-up held in Bimini

WATERKEEPERS Bahamas alongside 4Ocean hosted its second annual beach clean-up on Radio Beach, Bimini, where the event saw the removal of 1,500 pounds of garbage.

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BPGA gears up for 50th National Pro Golf Championships

THE Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) is gearing up for its 50th Year National Professional Golf Championships for men, women and senior men.

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PM: Women not equal? ‘y’all ruling us, man'

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis rejects the United States’ observation about how women are treated in The Bahamas.

Butterfield names top Bahamas executive

BUTTERFIELD Trust (Bahamas) has named Craig Barley as its managing director, with overall responsibility for the management and development of its business in this jurisdiction.Originally from the UK, Mr Barley was most recently chief executive of La

BPL tender issue

Absolutely no apology! I return to the BP&L RFP/tender issue as there has been no resolution to correct malpractice and breach of the Electricity Act 2015. Your Editorial position believing the opinion of BP&L is wrong - you have not spoken to URCA who controls the practice of BP&L who are not lords unto themselves.

Stop the Bank Lane shuffle

Under both the Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the common law, a person who is accused of a criminal offence is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until that person is lawfully convicted of a crime.