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Fredrick King and Bluejays sweep Summer of Thunder

Bahamian Fredrick King and his Creighton Bluejays men’s basketball team have completed their mission here with a three-game sweep of their matches played this week in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder.

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Bahamian NFL icon Ed Smith welcomes Mike Strachan into American football fraternity

IT was 48 years ago that Ed Smith broke the barrier to become the first Bahamian drafted into the National Football League.

Blackout had 'serious effects' for Atlantis

ATLANTIS President and Managing Director George Markantonis said yesterday the mass power outage had some serious effects on the Paradise Island resort’s operation.

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‘Very little impact’ at immigration

INDUSTRIAL action by Customs and Immigration officers yesterday had “very little” impact on daily operations, according to the heads of both government departments.

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landfill agreement with bidder '85% complete'

ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira said the New Providence Sanitary Landfill’s investment and management contract between the government and the selected bidder is 80 to 85 percent completed.

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Ayton returns, posts double double

Deandre Ayton returned to the Phoenix Suns starting lineup and the defending Western Conference champions extended their league-leading win streak to eight games.

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100 Jamz celebrates 19 years of trend setting

OCTOBER 12 is celebrated annually as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, but it has special significance for another reason. The government broadcasting monopoly ended on October 12, 1993 when 100 Jamz became the country’s first private radio station.

McCartney and Stampeders win CFL's 102nd Grey Cup

KARL McCartney celebrated his 27th birthday this past Saturday and on Sunday he received the best birthday gift a pro football player can ask for, his Calgary Stampeders winning the 102nd Grey Cup.

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Oil opponents stoke fears for 122k jobs

Environmental activists yesterday warned the Prime Minister more than 122,000 Bahamian jobs could be in jeopardy if imminent oil exploration activities result in any accidental spills or pollution.

RESULTS: Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships

Girls 13-14 800 LC Metre Free 1, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 9:58.49. 2, Eneas, GiGi S, DSC-BA, 10:35.88. 3, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 10:58.47. 4, Trotman, Jazmine M, SWIFT-BA, 11:05.61. 5, Mortimer, Madison H, ORCA, 11:19.54. 6, Albury, Taylor T, Abaco S

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Trump greets supporters following new details of his illness

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospitalization and killed more than 209,000 Americans.

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Locals take on "Nature Walk" for diabetes cause

SOME walked, while others chose to jog or cycle through acres of Bahamian Coppice during the ACE Diabetes Nature Walk, Saturday.
Participants followed Terry Miller, president of the Bahamas Association for Social Health (BASH), through the trails, while taking note of the natural vegetation and wildlife.

Police: Reported financial crimes strike five-year low

TOTAL financial crimes reported to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) fell to their lowest level for five years in 2022 with a near-30 percent decline compared to 2021.

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Pennant winners secure early leads

IN game one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball championship series, each of the pennant winners took early series leads, with blowouts in girls’ play and a pair of close finishes in the boys’ divisions.

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93 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths, three deaths under investigation

The Ministry of Health reported that there were an additional 93 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, two confirmed COVID-19 related deaths and three more deaths under investigation.

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Jonquel Jones helps Liberty take Game 3 of WNBA Finals, avoid sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-73 yesterday in the WNBA Finals and force a Game 4.

‘No disruptions’ for face-to-face instruction in Grand Bahama

THE resumption of face-to-face instruction on Grand Bahama continues to progress very well, according to District Superintendent of Schools Ivan Butler, who reported a high turn-out of teachers and students during the first two days.

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Hield, Kings to battle for playoff spot in the Western Conference

BUDDY Hield and the Sacramento Kings have been on the winning side of a series of thrilling finishes recently and have become a legitimate contender for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.The Kings won their third straight game against a Wester

Random thoughts

I read with interest the Ava Turnquest report "Number First Before Casinos" although it may appear very noble for Ed Fields and Robert Sands to have the opening up of the "Number Business" decided before determining if Bahamians can join the regular folks gambling in "our" country’s casinos, perhaps they should state the real reason that those hotel operators don't want the rank and file Bahamian in the casinos that may possibly upset the visiting gamblers.

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Public access stairs to Cabbage Beach restored

THE public access path to Cabbage Beach is now open after months of being closed due to a collapsed stairway. Atlantis senior vice-president of public affairs Ed Fields confirmed this information to The Tribune yesterday. In January, it was reporte