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Federation congratulates Team Bahamas

THE Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation congratulated the 10-member team that represented the Bahamas at the Ben Weider Legacy Cup in Toronto, Canada.The team was led by Lakeisha Miller, who earned her professional card in winning the masters

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Minister: 'Friday at latest' for domestic travel visa

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the domestic travel visa will "roll-out by Friday at the latest" as he admitted the Government had "absolutely" under-estimated the COVID-19 testing regime's complexity.

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Davis-Thompson: Some athletes selfish and self-centred

By BRENT STUBBSSenior Sports Reporterbstubbs@tribunemedia.net LONDON, England: Pauline Davis-Thompson was busy with her duties as a Councilwoman for the International Amateur Athletic Federation at the 16th IAAF World Championships. But it didn’t sto

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BTC told 'give us better service'

FOLLOWING Monday's catastrophic telephone service blackout, BTC raised the possibility of compensation - but customers say all they want form the company is more reliable service.

Who's in the skin?

When doing some shopping just last week I overheard the statement: “My spirit really took to her!”Amazingly enough, the listener rebutted, “Really? To this day, I don’t take to her at all!”I smiled to myself, thinking how I would love to meet this pe

'God help me' pleads mother after son's death

THE mother of a teenager fatally shot while standing outside an Armbrister Street home Monday night is devastated by his murder. According to police, shortly after 8pm on Monday several men were standing outside a home on Armbrister Street, Fox Hi

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Ed Smith: 'We knew each other from we were pee wees'

FROM playing around as kindergarten students to trying out for the National Football League, Ed Smith and Allan Ingraham are still close friends, although they ended up heading in different directions.“We knew each other from we were pee wees, going

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Demetrius Pinder eyes Chris Brown's outdoor record

AS the holder of both the Bahamas national indoor 200 and 400 metres records, Demetrius Pinder said the only thing missing from his résumé; is the outdoor record held by veteran Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown.

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McAlpine: 'Agenda' behind negative feedback on Dominica stance

PINERIDGE MP Rev Fredrick McAlpine yesterday suggested that negative feedback directed at him for his critical stance on the government's proposed aid for Dominica, was due to "another agenda at play".

Carifta Swimming: Bahamas on track to bypass last year's total

THE Bahamas inched closer to the top of the standings and was set to surpass last year's medal haul at the close of Saturday's competition at the BTC 2012 Carifta Swimming Championships.

Extra roles for Miller

WITH the Bahamas Olympic Committee’s election of officers still pending, president Wellington Miller has added two extra positions to his portfolio at the Pan American Sports Organization’s Extraordinary General Assembly that was held over the weekend in Kingston, Jamaica.

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DNA chief: I couldn't get into business now

The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader yesterday said today’s economy would prevent him from entering business in the manner he did 20 years ago, describing the Budget as lacking vision and providing “no light at the end of the tunnel”.

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Bahamians in win column on Goombay Splash ITF Junior Circuit

WHILE Kevin and Philip Major Jr both breezed through their first round matches in the main draw of the Goombay Splash ITF Junior Circuit Tournament yesterday, Danielle Thompson was taken to the limit before she prevailed with a victory to lead the Bahamian attack at the National Tennis Center.

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Renaldo's Ramblings: NFL Picks Week 15

The “Maybe They Weren’t Ready For the Limelight” Award presented by The Post “Whip My Hair” Willow Smith era - The Houston Texans’ abysmal showing on Monday Night Football. A 10-1 just doesn’t do that…ever. Especially in prime-time.

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Pedrya Seymour qualifies for 100m hurdles final with national record

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: Even with a slow start, Pedrya Seymour managed to bounce back in the middle of the race to lower her national record and qualify for the women's 100 metres hurdles final tonight.

James leads Heat to 95-89 victory over the Raptors

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James took a hard foul and clearly was not happy. So the next time he saw the ball, he made sure no Toronto player could reach him. James' steal and dunk with just more than two minutes left gave Miami

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Activist disappointed at lack of environment consideration

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ declaration that his government’s decision on Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera, would not be swayed by environmental arguments for or against a project there, was yesterday labelled “disappointing” by ReEarth president Sam

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The Island Game pays power bill for home for the aged

THE operator of the Good Samaritan Home for the Aged yesterday praised a local gaming company for effectively erasing its $7,000 debt with Bahamas Power and Light, saying the possibility of having the home’s power disconnected almost gave him a heart

'We haven't been making money no matter the day'

BAY Street merchants expressed mixed reaction to the Cabinet Office notice telling them they had to close their businesses yesterday, one telling Tribune Business: “We haven’t been making money no matter what day it is.”