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Thomas strikes out eight in pitcher's duel

TAHNAJ Thomas had his second consecutive career high outing in as many appearances for the Bristol Pirates against the Pulaski Yankees. The 20-year-old, 6’4” right hander struck out eight batters in a pitcher’s duel, but the Pirates suffered a 2-0 l

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Killings go on as another man dies

POLICE are investigating another shooting incident that left a man dead yesterday afternoon, the fourth killing since Tuesday.

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COVID mask deterrent ease for cruise tourists

The Government’s COVID enforcers have eased the mask-wearing mandate for cruise ship passengers as vessel occupancy for Nassau berths hit a post-pandemic record of 91 percent last Friday.

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GAIN AN EDGE: Achieving college dreams through summer learning

Thanks to StemForce Bahamas, a grant from Lyford Cay Foundations and support from other donors, Bahamian public-school students like Carmetta Barry have developed a passion for learning science while also carving a path to higher education.

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Man accused of robbing at gunpoint to snatch $6,000

A 20-year-old man was charged yesterday with robbing four persons, including an officer, at gunpoint of more than $6,000 worth of cash and merchandise over a two-day period, then attempting to kill someone else just five days later.

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Businesses say - we’ll need a lot more

The Government was yesterday urged to "marry health with economics" to maximise the "phenomenal gesture" of its $60m bid to safeguard up to 10,000 jobs through tax credits and deferrals.

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A birthday bash to remember

IT was a birthday celebration, highlighted by a pair of Masters Softball League games and entertainment that included rake-n-scrape, marching bands and a Junkanoo rush-out, that left the Rev. Dr. William Thompson flabbergasted.

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Wilchcombe: Transparency vital for The Pointe project

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe yesterday called for greater transparency and accountability as China Construction America gears up to begin its $250m Bay Street luxury development – The Pointe.

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Bahamas finish seventh in CentroBasket after big win over Nicaragua

THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team took their frustrations out on Nicaragua on Friday by winning seventh spot in the CentroBasket tournament with a 120-77 victory.

IMF urges Bahamas to stick to 50 percent debt ceiling

The International Monetary Fund has urged The Bahamas to keep to the 50 percent debt ceiling passed in 2018.

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Richardson and Giants clinch the first postseason berth

Antoan Richardson and the San Francisco Giants were excluded from the MLB 2020 playoffs following a heartbreaking loss in the regular season finale, but left nothing to chance this season as they became the first team to clinch a postseason berth for the 2021 postseason.

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Waltiea Rolle posting major numbers

WALTIEA Rolle is back on the pro circuit in Bulgaria and posting major numbers for her Haskovo 2012 club.

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T-Bird Flyers Track Club Classic in Grand Bahama this weekend

AFTER the uncertainty over whether or not any of the two Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadiums would be available, Foster Dorsett said their T-Bird Flyers Track Club was forced to take their track and field classic to Grand Bahama this weekend.

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WNBA: Jones and Sun lose opener

GRAND Bahamian native Jonquel Jones and her Connecticut Sun suffered a heart-breaking loss to the New York Liberty as they opened their Women’s National Basketball Association 2022 season on Saturday.

VAT returns ‘flowing’, but just 13% are in

The first Value-Added Tax (VAT) returns are “flowing in”, even though just 12.7 per cent of the anticipated 550 January filers had submitted their documents by Tuesday this week.

Oil drilling in the Bahamas

EDITOR, The Tribune

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Atlantis booking paceup 7% on 2011 figures

The Atlantis resort’s booking pace was 7 per cent ahead of 2011 comparatives for August, its operator telling Tribune Business it was confident that 2013 group business would “match, if not exceed” this year’s levels.

'You can buy a hotel' with Emerald Bay electricity bill

SANDALS’ chief executive has told Tribune Business “you could buy a hotel” with the monthly electricity bill generated by its Emerald Bay resort,with the property targeting a 6-7 per cent increase in its 2013 average occupancy rate.

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Debt-to-GDP lowered by a fifth, reports govt

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis commended his administration’s fiscal performance compared to that of the former administration’s pre-pandemic levels, telling the Opposition: “There is a reason why we are here and you there.”

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The story of the aircraft lost in The Bahamas

TRIBUNE readers may recall fifteen articles about Mailboats of the Bahamas in 2016. This new series about World War Two aircraft discoveries in our archipelago is similar, except the history is less static and more tactile.