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Aruba edges out Bahamas

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama: For the third consecutive time, Aruba defeated the Bahamas, the last coming in the championship game to secure their berth as the representative of the English Caribbean Amateur Softball Federation (ECAST) in the World Championships in Cali, Colombia in June.

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2015/2016 BUDGET: Deficit slashed by two thirds

In his 2015/2016 Budget communication on Wednesday, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly that the Bahamas' budget deficit has been slashed by nearly two thirds.

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Bamboo Shack takes 2-0 lead

THE Bamboo Shack Cybots took a 2-0 lead in the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association’s championship series after winning the first two games over the Police Crimestoppers at the DW Davis Gymnasium over the weekend.

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Marijuana field found off Thomson Boulevard

THREE people – a Bahamian man and a Jamaican man and woman – are assisting police after an illegal marijuana field was found on a property on Portago Road off Thompson Boulevard Friday.

Heat take 2-1 lead

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Halfway to a title, LeBron James shows no sign of letting this one get away. James had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 91-85 victory over the Oklaho

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Duo take the spotlight in classic all-star classic match-up

LIVINGSTON Munnings and Michael Bain went out on a scoring spree as the New Providence Basketball Association’s All-Star Classic turned out to be one for the ages on Friday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Raptors, Knights victorious in GSSSA cross country

THE CH Reeves Raptors and the CR Walker Knights, two powerhouses in track and field, continued their successes by winning the junior and senior divisions of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s cross country.The one-day event was hel

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the Y-Care Wreckers and the Commonwealth Bank Giants both coming out victorious.

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SAC seek vengeance in BAISS championships

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports’ (BAISS) Track and Field Championships, which surpassed the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ (BAAA) National Championships in terms of the drama and suspense last year, is back this week at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium and the expectations are just as high this time.

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Tennis ace Iesha Shepherd to pursue pro career in US

AFTER an impressive junior career where she dominated on the local scene and held her own on the international circuit, Iesha Shepherd is now leaving the Bahamas and heading to the United States to pursue her professional tennis career.

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Nassau Rowing Club celebrates 3rd anniversary

IT HAS been a landmark year thus far for the Nassau Rowing Club and the organisation recently celebrated its third anniversary as it continues its effort to increase the local profile of the sport.

ART OF GRAPHIX: Get the message on who you are

So, you have a business and are ready to push your branding and marketing efforts out online, yet you hardly understand the difference between both. You are not alone, because there are many marketing employees who are still challenged with both platforms.

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We are the champions

Grand Bahama finally regained the women’s divisional title of the Bahamas Softball Federation as the Candies Wolverines completely dominated the 2014 National Round Robin Tournament over the weekend.

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Costume creators promise a high-energy Carnival

IF LAST Saturday was any indication of what the 2015 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is going to depict, then Tribune Entertainment can say that it will be filled with bright colours, high energy and live entertainment with fun at the centre of it all.

Super Value off target ‘no matter what we do’

Super Value’s owner yesterday blamed the struggling Bahamian economy for its failure to hit a 5 per cent sales growth target “no matter how hard we try”.

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How you can beat the job interview

You have finally done it. You wrote the perfect resume, nailed your application letter, and now you have the job interview in just a few days. This is exciting, but also nerve-wracking. A positive impression has to be made if you wish to land the post, but how can you do that if you have never had a successful interview?

Djokovic reaches the quarterfinals

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals yesterday. Also through at Foro Italico were five-time Rome c

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Ras Jesse Delancy is Benedict College’s all-round volleyball player of the year

RAS Jesse Delancy, who helped to form a Bahamian connection to start a vibrant men’s volleyball programme at Benedict College Tigers, is having an exceptional season.

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DEIDRE BASTIAN: Beware the pitfalls of worker termination

Have you ever been terminated? Have you ever had to terminate anyone?

Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) -- Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straig