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WORLD VIEW: Informed political discourse required on immigration and trade

In the first part of this commentary on immigration and trade in politics, the focus was on the present primaries of the United States Presidential election.

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Roberts: Izmirlian has no credibility

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday criticised Sarkis Izmirlian, Baha Mar’s developer, accusing him of having “absolutely no credibility” and insisting that he could not be trusted on matters related to the shuttered $3.5bn West Bay Street resort.

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Pintard questions Govt’s handling of cruise tax increase

Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday argued that new passenger taxes could cause cruise ships to seek cheaper destinations.

Pintard: Cruise lines will bear cost of tax increase

Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday argued that new passenger taxes could cause cruise ships to seek cheaper destinations.

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Rethink policy outlawing dual citizenship – Mitchell

FORMER Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell is calling on the government to rethink policy outlawing dual citizenship as it pursues law reform.

YOUR SAY: Stop the Blame Game

THERE has been a lot of agitation and blame about “foreigners” raping our marine and fisheries resources. In my view, this debate and blame game is misconceived and futile. Simply blaming the “foreigner” and focusing on “foreign” depletion and exploi

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Say farewell to double wave backs and love handles

Exercises to tackle those stubborn fatty areas for women and men

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OFFICIAL RESULTS: Gunite/Swift Swimming Heptathlon

• Here’s a look at the results of the Swift Swimming’s 2017 Gunite Pools/Swift Swimming Heptathlon Meet held on Friday and Saturday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex:

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OFFICIAL RESULTS: Gunite/Swift Wwimming Heptathlon

• Here’s a look at the results of the Swift Swimming’s 2017 Gunite Pools/Swift Swimming Heptathlon Meet held on Friday and Saturday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex:

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Rolle to represent Bahamas in Pure Silk Classic

For the fifth time, Georgette Rolle will carry the Bahamian flag at the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.In preparation for this year’s tournament that will run from Thursday to Sunday at the Ocean Golf Club on Paradis

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ERIC WIBERG: Splashdown in the moonlight

ON the night of Tuesday, October 5, 1943, a pilot from the RAF named Hastie calmly pointed the sizeable B-25 Mitchell bomber towards the dark outline of South Eleuthera, just above Lighthouse Point. Despite losing an engine then the second one overheating, Hastie managed to calmly land his nearly 70ft, 35,000lb airplane a mere 100 feet from the beach gleaming white in the moonlight, without any of his men being killed.

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Battle 4 Atlantis tips off today

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — No one had to explain to Texas coach Shaka Smart about what to expect in this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

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'This is not the end for women in boxing'

KAYLA Johnson, the first Bahamian coach, will be making history as she gets the opportunity to participate in a high-level boxing course.

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Anthonique finishes fifth in semifinal, ends up tied 15th overall

LONDON, England — Anthonique Strachan is being dubbed here as one of the “future era” of female sprinting, not just in the Bahamas, but on the world scene. For now, she has to go through the growing pains to get there.

Coach 'singing the praises of jumpers Culmer and Palacious

Coach 'singing the praises of jumpers Culmer and Palacious By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net A FEW years ago, assistant coach Andre Scott was beaming with excitement over the performance of national long jump record holder

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Serena ready for the BAAA Junior Nationals

It wasn’t the type of happy ending that she anticipated, but now that she has completed her freshman year at Texas A&M, women’s national discus record holder Serena Brown is excited about being back home and competing before the local crowd again.

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Boxers eager to fight

GOLD COAST, Australia — While one is hoping that his jet lag won’t hamper him physically, the other is more inspired by his will to endure whatever he’s faced with. One way or the other, Rashield Williams and Carl Hield Jr are both confident that the

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'Big Youth' McKenzie set to face Abdul-Mateen

AFTER reeling off five consecutive six-round victories since moving to Verona, New York, a year ago, light heavyweight Ryan ‘Big Youth’ McKenzie will step up to fight in his first eight-round affair on August 8.

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New coach, training location already paying off for Thomas

A NEW coach and training location is already starting to pay off big dividends for Donald Thomas as he tries to regain his form that enabled him to produce the IAAF World Championship men’s high jump title in 2007 in Osaka, Japan.

Bahamian fall in Baha Mar queue ‘terrible’

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president has slammed the industry’s fall in the Baha Mar creditors queue as a “terrible situation”, which will make it harder to recover the collective $74 million owed to the sector.