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Air Canada’s pause ‘certainly bad news’

A senior tourism official yesterday said he would have been more “worried” if Air Canada had suspended its weekly Exuma flight for commercial reasons rather than COVID-19.

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ISLAND INSIGHTS – Climate Change: Are we ready?

In this segment, we will explore the issues Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as The Bahamas face regarding climate change. The Bahamas, among other countries within the region, are extremely vulnerable and sensitive to the direct and indirect impact of climate change. It is a topic of concern that some countries have taken seriously while others are moving at a slower pace to address such pertinent issues.

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Bastian records 4th double double of season

BAHAMIAN student athletes at various levels of NCAA basketball opened their conference schedules following a series of COVID-19 related postponements.

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo Tribune Sports’ Female Athlete of Year

WITH another sterling 400-metre gold medal performance at the COVID-19 delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a year later, Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in vintage form as she got her name stamped on another Tribune Sports’ Female Athlete of the Year.

International basketball players head into break with wins

TAVARIO Miller helped his club extend their win streak, David Nesbitt scored a season high, and Jaraun Burrows led his club into the break with another season high to highlight Bahamian basketball players in various leagues across Europe and South America.

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Local healthcare sector can be leader in new climate change reality

WHEN we think of climate change, the resilience of our health system and its facilities may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, it is one of the most critical aspects of ensuring that the Bahamas is able to adapt to the inevitable changes that climate change will bring.

Desmond Mpilo Tutu

In Fire Forged and Purified [Desmond Mpilo Tutu, October 7, 1931 to December 26, 2021]

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Kai Jones back in NBA G League

KAI Jones has fluctuated between the Charlotte Hornets’ main roster and the G-League affiliate Greensboro Swarm for much of the season.

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Romad Dean and Lions finish 3rd

ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions (Ontario, Canada) finished third at one of the most prestigious winter tournaments on the prep basketball circuit in the United States.

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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.

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Housebreaking accused remanded

A 21-year-old man accused of breaking into a woman’s house earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.

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Tennis ace Sydney wins Baldacci Open Nationals

Sydney Clarke is your Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals women’s champion.

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Stuart and Demons have lofty expectations

DAUNTE Stuart and his Northwestern State Demons head into the 2022 season with lofty expectations based on several noteworthy publications.

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New grading puts fuel into recovery

A TOP hotelier said “tourism momentum will increase” with the Centres for Disease Control lowering the country’s travel advisory to Level 2 from Level 3.

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Darville relaxed despite COVID outbreak on ship

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says he’s pleased with the COVID-19 protocols put in place by the cruise line industry, while confirming a ship that docked at Coco Cay in The Bahamas suffered a virus outbreak among passengers on board.

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Bridgewater helps his team win Coupe de Provence title

DOMINICK Bridgewater helped his Sapela Basket 13 club to the Coupe de Provence title in France’s NM2 League.

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Middle Tennessee tops Toledo 31-24 to begin bowl season

THE Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders out-classed the Toledo Rockets in a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to hoist the 2021 Bahamas Bowl college football championship trophy at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday.

Supplies business celebrates decade of Freeport operation

GRAND Bahama Industrial Supplies has reached a ten-year milestone in Freeport, rebuilding its operation from scratch after suffering severe flood damage two years ago during Hurricane Dorian.

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Deandre Ayton: ‘That’s what 45 minutes feels like, I’ve never played 45’

DEANDRE Ayton returned from a non- COVID-related illness with a season high scoring effort to help the league-leading Phoenix Suns avoid consecutive losses for the second time this season.

Ministry of Health project aims to tackle climate issues

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness in an effort to address climate change has developed a project set to improve climate resilience in the country’s health system.