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Buddy Hield: ‘Not being my best on the biggest stage kind of hurts’
THE Oklahoma Sooners were on the wrong side of history. Saturday night’s Final Four produced the kind of gut- punching loss that could rattle a person or expose the negative aspects of one’s character.
Hield held below 10 points, Sooners lose
HOUSTON, Texas — Kris Jenkins was caught in midair as he tried to draw a foul and just as he was about to lose the the ball or be called for a travel, he hurled a desperation three that fell through the bottom of the net to put the Wildcats up by 40.
Another player of the year trophy for Buddy Hield
HOUSTON, Texas – Add another pair of individual awards for Buddy Hield as his historic senior season continues to be celebrated by the American media.
Creditors seek $1.1m Dingman default verdict
Bahamian creditors abandoned by Jamie Dingman’s failed Nassau restaurant empire this week urged a New York federal court to grant a $1.113 million default judgment in their favour, after no defence was filed against their claim.
‘We must reform campaign finance’
FORMER State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez said allegations about the relationship between Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard and the Progressive Liberal Party are “not a good thing for the country,” adding that he hopes it spurs legislative reforms like the passing of campaign finance laws.
Grand Lucayan sale offers tourism rebirth
The potential rebirth of Grand Bahama’s hotel product moved a step closer yesterday as the 409-acre Grand Lucayan resort was placed on the auction block, an adviser saying: “It’s the right time and place to come to market.”
Halkitis denies missing targets
STATE Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis yesterday refuted media reports that the government has already blown past its forecasted deficit targets for 2015-2016.
Minister: $200m spend rise not what it seems
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said the $200 million rise in the Government’s recurrent spending was not what it seemed, and largely represented the transfer of expenditure between accounts.
PM 'promised' land to Nygard
PRIME Minister Perry Christie allegedly promised Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard that he would issue him a lease to build on government property, according to court documents.
Sarkis to local creditors: Unite to pursue $192m
Baha Mar’s original developer yesterday moved to intensify pressure on the Government by calling on the several thousand Bahamian creditors to unite behind pursuit of a $192 million legal claim against the project’s contractor.
BISX listee in talks to settle SEC litigation
A BISX-listed company’s principal yesterday said there was “quite fertile ground” to reach an out-of-court settlement with US federal regulator’s over its subsidiary’s alleged involvement in a $400 million financial fraud.
Holy Week: Prayer Book provides rites and services
FOR the last week of Lent and the week before Easter, in which the events in the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry are remembered, the Prayer Book provides special services for readings. The week begins with Passion Sunday, traditionally called Palm Sunday, with its blessing of palms and procession, followed by a reading of the passion narrative from one of the synoptic Gospels.
Sports notes
THE Bankers Athletic Association is all set to open its 2016 Bankers Slow Pitch season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced its boys and girls national teams that will be participating in the World Junior Tennis Competition in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 11-16.
Sports Notes
AS the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology gets ready for the hosting of the first National High School Basketball Tournament this weekend in Grand Bahama, Ozzie ‘the Sports Insider’ Simon has released the rankings of the top teams.
THE FINISH LINE: Hats off to coach Mario Bowleg and CC Sweeting Cobras
It’s not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.
CCA pursued new work while Baha Mar ‘failed’
Baha Mar’s contractor was allegedly so busy pursing work on other Caribbean mega resort projects that it failed to focus on the $3.5 billion development “at a crucial time”, bringing it to the “point of failure”.
Devynne helps lead the Boilermakers to second place
DEVYNNE Charlton turned in another big performance over the weekend as she helped to lead the Purdue University Boilermakers women’s track team to a second place finish at the Big Ten Conference Championships in Geneva, Ohio, where she turned in three personal best times, two school records, a facility record and a Bahamian national record.
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Pilot’s death in Haiti jail raises questions for Mitchell’s ministry
The tale of the death of Christopher Prescott Adderley, affectionately known as Scottie, in a prison in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, is a harrowing tale of negligence, a callous disregard for the pleas of a distraught mother by the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and has, in the aftermath, left a family grieving and in pursuit of answers.
Sarkis: Receivers ‘not pursuing’ Baha Mar’s $192m claim
Sarkis Izmirlian is accusing Baha Mar’s receivers of “failing to properly pursue” the company’s $192 million damages claim against its contractor’s Chinese parent.
