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Bahamians can take advantage of US interview waiver

MANY Bahamians seeking American visas have taken advantage of the US’ interview waiver programme, according to US Embassy spokesperson Penny Rechkemmer.

Pinder erupts for 34 points in victory

TYLER Pinder continues to boost his profile on the prep basketball recruitment circuit at his new programme in Oklahoma.

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Rockets, Cleaners get wins

THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Double R Services Limited Cleaners were the latest victors in the New Providence Basketball Association as the league continued its regular season at the CI Gibson Gym on Monday night.

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Stingers and Giants remain undefeated in the NPBA

BOTH the PJ Stingers and the Commonwealth Bank Giants remained undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association after pulling off the double header victories on Saturday night.At the AF Adderley Gymnasium in the men’s division one play, the St

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Ayton: We still have each other’s backs

DEANDRE Ayton continues to post historic shooting numbers in the NBA playoffs thus far, but his Phoenix Suns faltered down the stretch in game two as the defending champions evened their round one series.

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Footcare provider targets new investor capital raise

A BAHAMIAN footcare provider plans to tap its investors for further equity this summer as it pushes forward with further expansion following an initial roll-out that “surpassed expectations”.

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Commonwealth Bank Giants stay alive

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants, the best team in the regular season, refused to exit the New Providence Basketball Association men’s best-of-seven championship series without putting up a fight.

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14-game win streak to end season for Jones

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun had a historic finish to the 2021 WNBA regular season and now set their sights on the postseason as the No 1 overall seed.

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Freda Baker, a familiar face at Baker & Sons

Freda Baker, co-owner with her sisters of A Baker and Sons, one of Nassau’s oldest businesses died on October 31. She was 94.

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One death and 35 cases over holiday

COVID-19 cases have continued to steadily trickle in each day with Ministry of Health officials recording 315 new cases this month.

$2bn current deficit not so problematic

The Bahamas’ annual $2 billion current account deficit is “not as fickle” as many outsiders think, a former finance minister yesterday pointing out that this was traditionally balanced by foreign capital inflows.

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Jonquel Jones to start in All-Star game

Jonquel Jones continues to make Bahamian basketball history with each passing milestone.The second-year forward was one of 10 players selected by fans, current players and a select media panel as a starter for the 2017 WNBA All-Star game presented by

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NCAA Division I: Cornish and Seawolves are back in the win column

JARON Cornish’s late game scoring flurry lifted the Stony Brook Seawolves back into the win column to highlight play from Bahamian basketball players at the NCAA Division I level.

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Stingers take Hugh Campbell title back to Grand Bahama

The Sunland Stingers were the most dominant team throughout the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and the programme claimed their first tournament title in school history.

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More playing time for Sun’s Jonquel Jones?

The Connecticut Sun made arguably the biggest transaction of the WNBA offseason and it could lead to an increased role for Jonquel Jones.

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Oil explorer: Just 20% of opponents from the Bahamas

The oil exploration battle further heated up last night after Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) sought to discredit an activist petition by asserting just 20 percent of signatories were local.

Venture fund sees loan repayments drop 16%

The Government-sponsored venture capital fund has seen loan repayment sums fall by up to 16 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating impact on clients who received debt financing.

sports inbrief

SWIMMING MOSS QUALIFYING PERFORMANCES IN the Sea Bees Swimming Invitational Saturday at Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Centre, Sea Bees' T'Auren Moss' times in the 15-and-under division were either qualifying times for the Caribbean Invitational Swim Champi

Gas dealers: 50% margin rise to avoid Easter strike

Gas station operators are seeking a 50 percent margin increase and for its calculation to be based on a percentage, as opposed to a fixed amount, amid threats that up to 80 percent of them may strike this Easter weekend.

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MOXEY: STAFFORD SANDS BROKE THE STRANGLEHOLD OF WHITE RETAILERS

WHEN you enter the drawing-room of former parliamentarian Ed Moxey you know you’re entering into the space of a man who is at heart an archivist and a lover of history.