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Miller calls for copper export ban

MARIO’S Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief, Leslie Miller yesterday added his voice to calls for the Government to ban copper exports, adding that such thefts had cost him $150,000-$200,000.

Toledo Rockets tip off ‘Nassau Championship’ with victory

THE Toledo Rockets opened a week of NCAA basketball at the inaugural Baha Mar Hoops with the first win in the series of tournaments.

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Otabor named senior female athlete of 2023

With a strong showing in her first transfer collegiate season and a breakout year on the senior international scene, javelin thrower Rhema Otabor has emerged as The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year (2023).

Tourism demand up over 50% in vital US markets

The Bahamas’ key visitor source markets are “all up double digits” on tourism demand, it was revealed yesterday, with New York and Florida ahead by 56 percent and 40 percent respectively.

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'12 still missing' after fatal voyage

THE Haitian community is “utterly dismayed” and trying to understand what happened on a voyage that ended in rough seas last week with 12 persons of an estimated 200 missing, social activist Rodney Moncur said yesterday.

Wilson, Burrows help Tigers claim their fifth AUS title

JORDAN Wilson and Shamar Burrows helped the Dalhousie Tigers claim their fifth AUS Conference title in the last six years and earned a spot in the U Sports National Championship.In a weekend filled with Bahamian talent on the floor for three differen

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ROLLING THE DICE WITH OUR LIVES: COVID cases leap 200% as Sands warns: we’re ‘gambling at our peril’

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has said the country continues to “gamble” with COVID-19 “at our peril” as the Ministry of Health reported 79 new infections on Tuesday.

Best-of-3 championship series to begin today

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION SOFTBALL & BASEBALL

The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will begin its best-of-three softball and baseball championship series today at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, although there’s still some unfinished business to be completed before it all unfolds.

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Father of two found hanged

POLICE are investigating the suspected suicide of a 35-year-old father of two who was found hanged from a tree in the yard of his Coconut Grove home yesterday morning.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2013/14 regular season with a double header at AF Adderley Gym on Monday night.

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Olympian helps Rotary celebrate 40th anniversary

THE groundbreaking Rotary Club of South East Nassau is celebrating 40 years of existence this week, with Sir Durward Knowles, 98, who played a part in the founding of the organisation, joining an anniversary lunch yesterday.

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Basketball Federation round robin nationals all set for DW Davis

THE top basketball teams in the country will meet this weekend to decide the overall title of national champions.

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Jones and Foxes advance to semis in the Russian Premier League

JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes continue to steamroll the competition in the Russian Premier League and advanced to the semifinals after they opened the playoffs with a pair of dominant wins.

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97 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday

The Ministry of Health reported that there were 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with two more deaths under investigation.

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Stampers, UB Mingoes advance to semi-final of NPBA playoffs

THE Triple K Stampers and University of the Bahamas Mingoes advanced to the semi-final of the New Providence Basketball Association playoffs.

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NPBA: YES, Commonwealth Bank Giants are undefeated

YOUR Essential Store (YES) and Commonwealth Bank Giants are both still undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association.Coming off the Christmas break, the Giants highlighted NPBA action Saturday night as YES pounded the Triple K Stampers 105-

2013: A year to remember in local sports

THE local sporting community includes Bahamians from every segment of the community. Everyone from weekend warriors to former collegiate and professional athletes were represented and collaborated to make 2013 a year to remember in local sports.

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Historic honour for Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson

MYCHAL ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson said he’s delighted to have his two sons join him for an historic honour by the Bahamas Government in the same year that they made their own history by being the first duo to win the National Basketball Association and D-League titles.

Cuba looks to youth to recover faded boxing glory

By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud

Cuba looks to youth to recover faded boxing glory

By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud