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Romad Dean commits to Fordham

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Romad Dean returned home to officially end his recruitment and announce his collegiate decision.

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Elisee and Albury end season in JUCO Final Four

A PAIR of former junior national team players saw the postseason runs for their respective programmes come to an end in the NJCAA Division I Tournament Final Four.

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COVID food costs ‘far below’ NGOs average

The COVID food initiative’s 8 percent administrative costs ratio is “far below” the typical international benchmark for non-profits, a governance reformer revealed yesterday.

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Albury, Elisee advance in NJCAA tourney

A PAIR of Bahamians are through to the next round of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.

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Daunte Stuart has career high five hits

DAUNTE Stuart had a career day at the plate and his Northwestern State Demons baseball programme has been powered to a four-game win streak by a suddenly resurgent offence.

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ART OF GRAPHIX: Strong work ethics to open many doors

When it comes to employment, there is one ‘must have’ trait. Can you guess what it is? It is work ethic. Many job seekers struggle to understand that work ethic is more than just an innate mix of good family upbringing and personal qualities but, rather, a trait you can actually nurture. So, what does work ethic mean? Work ethic refers to a set of key moral values that guide individuals towards successfully completing their work in a formal environment.

Family Island resorts in further COVID ease call

Some Family Island resorts yesterday called for the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions while backing the Government’s relaxation of the mask mandate within hotels.

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Realtor: Nearer 10% of tax increases ‘fair’

A Bahamian realtor yesterday revealed that evaluations he conducted for his commercial property clients showed that closer to 10 percent of their real property tax bills are “fair and reasonable”.

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123 Haitians found near Cay Sal repatriated

ONE hundred and twenty-three Haitians, including children, who were picked up at sea in Bahamian waters recently were flown out of Grand Bahama onboard a Bahamasair flight to Haiti yesterday.

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Jamaica ready for CARIFTA

FOLLOWING a two-day visit of the team from the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) to inspect preparations for the 2022 CARIFTA Games, a very favourable report was received.

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Bail revoked in $40m fraud case

A Bahamian private island owner, who has been accused of masterminding a $40m fraud, has had his bail revoked over fears he may flee to this nation and has engaged in human smuggling.

Fund farm veterans, not just the rookies

The Bahamas must invest more in proven farmers who have shown the necessary “fortitude and perseverance” rather than directing all resources to newcomers, an entrepreneur is warning,

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Retail chair: Ease mask ‘boiling point’

The Bahamas Federation of Retailers’ co-chair yesterday urged the Government to ease the COVID mask mandate for all businesses, not just hotels, given the “resistance” mounted by tourists.

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84-year-old woman strangled to death

THE death of an 84-year-old woman who was found at her home about two weeks ago has been classified as a homicide by strangulation.

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Mackey and no.3 Eagles face Sharks in South Region Championship

NASHAD Mackey did not have an opportunity to suit up for the Embry-Riddle Eagles as a player in the NCAA Division II National Tournament, but as a graduate assistant, his coaching staff has led the programme to a history-making season that continues in the Sweet 16 tonight.

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‘Please relax Ukraine visa rules’

GALYNA Grynkiv and Inna Ostrovskaya say it has been unnerving living safely and comfortably in The Bahamas knowing their relatives in Ukraine fear death amid violence and bombing that continues to bear down on the Eastern European country from Russian forces.

Bahamas provider slams $20m crypto ‘fraud’ claim

A Bahamian financial institution and its affiliate yesterday slammed a $20m damages claim against them as “baseless”, denying they participated in a “conspiracy to sabotage” a virtual token issue.

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Bahamas ‘on cutting edge’ with hotel mask relaxation

The Government’s decision to partially lift the COVID mask mandate for resorts was yesterday hailed by a top hotelier as placing The Bahamas “on the cutting edge” of post-pandemic recovery.

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Pitcher Tahnaj Thomas invited to MLB spring training

TAHNAJ Thomas achieved another career milestone in the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and is one of the club’s non-roster invitees to major league Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida.

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Ole Miss Rebels earn no.7 seed in NCAA tournament

YOLETT McPhee- McCuin’s complete overhaul of the Ole Miss women’s basketball programme now includes a trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament.