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How my friend helped fulfill a dream for these islands

It is most difficult for me to accept that Sol Kerzner has died at the age of 84. I had the very good fortune of working with Sol from the day he assumed control and management.

Fields demits office at Ocean Club HOA

Atlantis PR chief, Ed Fields, yesterday confirmed he is stepping down from his role as general manager for the Ocean Club Estates Homeowners Association (HOA), while praising the project as “the fastest growing anywhere in the Bahamas”.

Sports notes

THE 13th year of the Junkanoo Jam, brought to the Bahamas by Basketball Travellers, highlights one of NCAA’s elite in season women’s basketball tournaments.

Sports in brief

DUE to the death of James “Jim” Wood, the remainder of the 19-and-under best-of-three Baptist Sports Council 2014 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, which was scheduled to be played at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday, has been postponed.

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Bahamian student shines at boarding school

CANDACE Fields, 18-year-old daughter of Edward and Michele Fields, was one of four outstanding Bahamian students who graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, a co-ed, private boarding school in Wallingford Connecticut, in June 2013.

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Tributes paid to Freeport businessman Donald Roberts

GRAND Bahamians gathered on Friday to remember Freeport businessman Donald "Don" Roberts, the owner of Dolly Madison Home Centre.

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UPDATED – Cases count: 16 positive, including exuma woman

THE Bahamas recorded 16 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including ten on Grand Bahama and five on New Providence.

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VIDEO: Kenred Dorsett granted $50,000 bail

FORMER Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett was granted $50,000 bail with two sureties in the Supreme Court on Friday.

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Jonquel Jones is the MVP frontrunner in EuroLeague

Jonquel Jones’ double double streak recently came to an end but she remains the frontrunner to claim another MVP award this season.

Benchmark denies 'material impact' via client's liquidation

BENCHMARK (Bahamas) yesterday said the Supreme Court-supervised liquidation of one of its key clients would “not have a material impact” on its financial position or “long-term development”, expressing confidence that it would achieve long-term business development goals.

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Fire mostly extinguished, Miller tells Jubilee Garden residents

THE FIRE at the city dump is about 90 to 95 per cent extinguished, Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller said yesterday, adding that 95 per cent of Jubilee Gardens residents are back in their homes.

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Big Red Machine in the lead after day 1

The St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine got off to a promising start in their bid to reclaim the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ Track and Field title.The three-day meet opened yesterday at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium and t

Proceeds of drug trafficking

The Tribune headline on the September 16, 2013; “US Loses $14m drug case ruling” has prompted me to write yet again about our failure to enforce the provisions of chapter 86 of the statute laws of The Bahamas.

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Bahamas earns 3-0 win over Bermuda in Davis Cup tie

FOLLOWING a rain delay which lasted for several hours, the Bahamas was able to continue their momentum from a quick start and held on for their second consecutive win in Davis Cup play.

Bahamas targets Latin American airlift doubling

THE Bahamas should be able to double airlift from Latin America in two years, the Ministry of Tourism’s director general said yesterday, adding that visitors from the region should grow to nearly 6 per cent of total arrivals in three years.

Breezes High Flyers one game from championship

THE Division II defending champions are a game away from repeating as champions while the Division I series went in the opposite direction and is a game away from being all tied up.

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Mackey: The Best of Sports World 10 years old, getting stronger

THE Best of Sports World, a television talk show that highlights the performances of local and international Bahamian athletes, is now a decade old and getting stronger, according to director Carlos Mackey. When Mackey started the show in December 2

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Convent to celebrate 75th anniversary

THE BENEDICTINE Sisters of St Martin’s de Porres convent will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of their order with a Mass followed by a reception this evening at their Nassau Street monastery.

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388 new cases of COVID-19

THREE hundred and eighty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday, Ministry of Health officials reported on Friday.

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FNM: It’s time for Nottage to be replaced

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday called for Prime Minister Perry Christie to replace National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage over his uninspired and lethargic response to mounting crime.