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Are the poor getting poorer?

“T he Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me…..to preach deliverance to the captives…..to set at liberty them that are bruised.” (Luke 4:18).“But my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Li Na exits with sore back

By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back against Tsvetana Pironkova in the second set of her opening match at the Open GDF Suez yesterday. Third-seeded Li took a medical timeout while trailing 7-

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Sandiford enjoying her role as caddie on LPGA tour

FORMER basketball player-turned golfer Taneka Sandiford is on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, not as a player, but a caddie and she is enjoying the exposure and travel that she’s experiencing. Sandiford, who has put her dreams of play

Company losing fight against staff lay-offs

An auto parts and hardware store yesterday warned it may lay-off some of its 25 staff members due to the restrictions imposed by the new two-week COVID-19 lockdown.Doreen Rolle, owner/operator of Rolle’s Auto, told Tribune Business: “The hardware sid

I know her...

Women are perhaps the most interesting people on the planet. Their words, actions, thoughts and ideas all point to one amazing fact – God is indeed a creative God!I have come to appreciate all the qualities that make me the amazing woman I was create

Dive operator fearing 10% price rise 'tipping point'

A top dive operator yesterday feared it might have reached “a tipping point” after being forced to raise its prices 10 per cent, as it warned of “civil unrest” over the increasing number of foreign boats exploiting Bahamian waters.

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'Golden Knights' link up for victory over U.S. again

THE men’s 4 x 400 metres struck another blow to the United States as the same quartet of Michael Mathieu, Demetrius Pinder, Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown and Ramon Miller pulled off the victory at the Penn Relays over the weekend in Philadelphia.

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Wildcats rout Lady Truckers 17-5 to take 3-1 series lead

AS long as they continue hitting the ball, centre fielder Tyrice Curry said there’s no reason why her Sunshine Auto Wildcats should not be able to wrap up their defence of the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ championship crown on Tuesday

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Bid to launch e-classrooms

FREEPORT - Outlining his plans for change, FNM candidate for East Grand Bahama Peter Turnquest opened his constituency office on Saturday before an excited crowd of supporters.

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Miller: BEC doing good job this summer

BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller believes the corporation is doing a good job supplying electricity to Bahamians this summer, despite complaints from residents about power outages.

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'Birthday girl' is in good position

After failing to crack the main draw of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) at the Pure Silk Bahamas Open in January, birthday girl Georgette Rolle has been making her mark in the Sun Coast Ladies Series in the United States.

The gift of a father

Father’s Day falls during the season in the Church when the Sundays are numbered as they follow after Pentecost Sunday. It is such a blessing to be in the presence of a father who is filled with the power of God and who is a loving presence in his ho

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First day of Temple Christian basketball tourney 'a success'

TEMPLE Christian kicked off its third annual Bahamas Gold Trading Primary Schools Basketball Tournament at its gymnasium with four exciting games played yesterday.

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Sands in the Man 'sculling' races in Family Islands for the first time

ROCK Sound, Eleuthera -- Robert Hall wanted to teach the young boys a lesson. On Saturday, Hall dominated the Bahamian

Minister: New FATCA-Style threats 'not that imminent'

The threat from other FATCA-style tax information sharing mechanisms is “not as imminent as people think”, the Minister of Financial Services said yesterday.

How to combat 'kickbacks': Do nothing and let pot boil

Let me tread very carefully here so as not to offend anyone; any company, government or culture etc....

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'Music to my ears' WTO 95% unlikely

Super Value’s principal yesterday said it was “music to my ears” to hear the government’s WTO chief negotiator state The Bahamas is almost certainly not joining under this administration.Rupert Roberts, who has vehemently opposed becoming a full Worl

Landscapers: Two-day opening 'is not working'

Landscapers yesterday said the exemption allowing themselves and pool maintenance companies to operate two days per week during the COVID-19 lockdown “didn’t work then and is not working now”.Conray Rolle, interim chairman of the Bahamas Landscaping

Tribune Radio names new program director

BAHAMIAN DJ, Jamal ‘Mista Xcitement’ Rodgers, has officially settled into the role of program director for Tribune Radio Ltd, with responsibility for program and content on the company’s five radio stations.Tribune Radio’s chief operating officer, Ol