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CR Walker Knights, Tigers take early lead after day 1

THE 25th Annual GSSSA Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday in a return to the format with both junior schools and senior schools competing simultaneously.

Second Montaque affiliate 'insolvent'

A SECOND arm of Owen Bethel's Montaque Group is being wound up, one of its liquidators telling Tribune Business that this company, too, is "insolvent".

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Giants look to even series after triple OT win

THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants needed triple overtime in game three of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination against the Mail Boat Cybots at the AF Adderley Gym Saturday night.

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‘Survival of the fittest’ at BAAAs CARIFTA trials on Friday

TEAM Bahamas’ road to the 2017 CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Curacao will begin this weekend when the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts its final trials.

PwC: Governance failures will cost companies dearly

Companies could lose key staff, customers and investments if they fail to live up to environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations, a Bahamian accountant said yesterday.

Sports notes

THE top scorer in City Bowling League competition last night was Sonith Lockhart of Carib Construction who downed the pins for a huge 667 high three game set. Runner-up MVP was Lee Davis of Ten Back Strikers with another big set of 650. Yule Hoyte of Ten Back Strikers had an impressive 256 high game with Ritchie Pyfrom dropping the pins for a 245 second high game.

Australian judges thanked for reducing Bahamas court calendar

THE Supreme Court case of Ms Marva Moxey, daughter of recently deceased Ed Moxey, renewed our interest in the five judges from “down under” who flew in from Australia in 1999 to assist the Bahamas in clearing its overburdened court calendar.

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‘I’ve nothing to fear from DRA auditors’

TYCOON Waste Management Company’s Ed Curling was on the defensive yesterday as he issued a full-throated rejection of claims that the work he did to clean up portions of Grand Bahama was overpriced and not up to standard.

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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday

THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

Environmentalists 'not only oil drilling voices'

A Cabinet minister yesterday said environmentalists are “not the only voice in the room” when it comes to determining whether The Bahamas should permit oil exploration in its waters.Romauld Ferreira, minister of the environment and housing, said the

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The undefeated

DICK Anderson remembered it as clear as day. When you go through a perfect season, how could one forget.

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Man accused of killing his mother faces court hearing

A MAN accused of murdering his mother appeared in the Supreme Court for a status hearing yesterday.

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Boothe makes history with Marathon Bahamas victory

A testament to his consistency and longevity in the sport, Delroy Boothe returned as the overall winner of Marathon Bahamas in 2020, a decade after his first win at the event.

Tech Talk: April 13

• WHATSAPP is using a powerful form of encryption to protect the security of photos, videos, group chats and voice calls in addition to the text messages sent by its more than a billion users around the globe.

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Atlantis staff asked to take unpaid leave

ATLANTIS has asked staff at the Paradise Island resort and casino to either take two weeks unpaid leave or take earned vacation days due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hurt the tourism and travel industry.

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YOU GO GIRL: Teen author inspires her peers to pursue writing

It was a simple but powerful message 15-year-old children’s books author Sierra Blair delivered to the Library Cadets Programme: Writing is something anybody can excel in.

Is the press against the PLP?

Myths are very hard to dispel, especially if they are deeply entrenched in the Bahamian culture. One commonly held myth which has been around since time immemorial is the view that the Press is heavily slanted towards the Free National Movement (FNM).

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Third annual King Eric Gibson Regatta set for Montagu Bay this weekend

The legacy of one of the most iconic names in Bahamian sailing continues as the regatta named in his honour continues to grow in stature each year.

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Cox to return for 2nd stint in Iraq Superleague

BAHAMIAN national basketball team player Torrington Cox will return to Iraq with his latest signing.

Carifta medal bungle

The Holy Bible encourages us to plan intricately at Luke 14:28, 29 & 30