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'It's going to be tough'

If there’s any player who is eager to return to play in the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic this weekend, it’s defending champion Ilhee Lee.

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McAlpine backs Chipman - but doesn't follow him

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine supports Reece Chipman’s resignation from the Free National Movement but has no plans to follow suit anytime soon. Mr McAlpine has, along with Mr Chipman and Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller, been vocal critics of the FN

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Dive operator eyes comeback on Thanksgiving

A prominent Bahamian dive operator yesterday said he is aiming to re-open for the Thanksgiving weekend as he readies to move to facilitate Albany's south-west New Providence expansion.

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Bahamas ends up tied for 20th in medal standings

SOPOT, Poland — With a silver and bronze medal, the Bahamas placed tied with Belarus, Canada and the People’s Republic of China for 20th in the medal standings at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 15th World Indoor Championships.

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Game plan to avoid COVID-19 'salvage'

The Bahamas must urgently develop a COVID-19 “game plan” covering all potential scenarios to prevent its economic recovery from becoming a “salvage” operation, a chamber chief urged yesterday. Ken Hutton, the Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president, t

Delivery firms argue lockdown 'too narrow'

The delivery firms previously hailed by the prime minister are now pressing for relaxation of the present lockdown restrictions after being hurt by the immediate total shutdown of many business clients.Granville Collie, MUTRU’s managing director, tol

The VAT plan

Much needs, should and will be said about “VAT” here are a few from me.

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Investigation questioned by attorney in Bible school sex attack case

THE investigator of an alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl at vacation Bible school dismissed an attorney’s suggestion that she did a “lousy job” with the investigation.

Charities looking for a little extra Christmas cheer

WITH the holidays fast approaching, many non-profit organisations are appealing for various donations to help persons in need during Christmas.One of them is The Good Samaritan Senior Citizens Home.Head of the facility, Reverend Dr Kendall Capron sai

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Cox, Charlton off to good start with Boilermakers

THEY left for Purdue University last year as close friends and rivals off and on the track. Now as room-mates and team-mates, hurdler Devynne Charlton and sprinter Carmiesha Cox are hoping to strike terror in their opponents as they compete for the Boilermakers women’s athletic team.

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'Fighting Lupus, Finding Hope' - Jonique's Beast Mode

WHENEVER you see bubbly Jonique Webb, one would never know that she’s suffering from the decease lupus because she’s the type of athlete that doesn’t allow anything to upset her. Webb, a 2006 graduate of Jordan Prince Williams High School where she p

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Lashann scores career high 30

LASHANN Higgs continues to have a breakout season for the Texas Longhorns and reached another scoring milestone for the second consecutive game.Higgs finished with a career high 30 points as her No.8 Longhorns protected home court with an 84-79 win o

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Minister quizzed over quality of caretaking at centre for girls

SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell faced an unlikely question about the quality of caretakers at the Willie Mae Pratt School for Girls during a press conference yesterday about the series of events planned this month to celebrate men, women an

New KB album features all star cast

THE track list to KB’s new album includes noticeable names from across the country. From Papa Smurf and Jitana to the late T’rez Hepburn and the New Entry Band, the KB and Friends Volume 4 album embraces a wide range of talent.

Thompson: 'Last year was my best year yet'

AFTER winning the Race to the CME Globe to cap one of her best years on tour, Lexi Thompson put her golf clubs away for a month this offseason to rest a strained left hand. Not that she wanted to do that. “It was needed time off,” Thompson said Wedn

Hardware stores feeling pinch despite relaxation

Some Bahamian hardware stores yesterday said they might remain closed and still lay-off staff despite being permitted by the government to open from 8am to 8pm on Wednesday and Friday. Franklyn Russell, the Home Care Centre’s general manager, told T

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In the eye of the makeup artist

SHE started out in the unlikely field of banking, but today Lucy Lu is on her way to becoming one of the Bahamas’ leading makeup artists.

Customs

I don’t know if English Language Comprehension is the problem or if it is a matter of outdated legal terminology, but dealing with import brokers, who deal with Bahamas Customs, indicates that Bahamas Customs doesn’t understand the fundamentals of commerce today, particularly e-Commerce.

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McAlpine: I would not wish to see any island suffer

PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine refutes recent remarks made by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis about him wanting Grand Bahamians to suffer, saying he only wants to see the island's economy progress.