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Ayton earns Pac-12 Player of the Week

FRESHMAN phenom DeAndre Ayton continues to earn conference accolades at a record-setting pace for the Arizona Wildcats. Ayton earned his second PAC-12 Player of the Week honour within the last month. Ayton and the No.17 Wildcats (11-3) won the in-s

House in a box suggested as solution in wake of hurricanes

A CANADIAN businessman thinks he has a solution for those who suffered severe property damage after hurricanes struck the Bahamas - a “house in a box”.

MPs’ pay is lagging behind

I have a need to address the issue of a pay raise for parliamentarians as I have supported this initiative under every government over the past 15-20 years.

Sterling specialist to address conference

Sterling Global Financial’s Brandon Caruana is the latest addition to the inaugural Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference line-up.Designed to attract investors, entrepreneurs, service providers and tech companies, the three-day conference

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Manta wings back to the sea

AS part of their renowned release and research programme, a team of 20 marine aquarists at Atlantis, Paradise Island resort successfully completed the transfer of a 700+ pound manta ray (measured at a final wingspan of 11.4 feet) named Leyley from th

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Briana Williams wins 100m – Bahamian Jaide Knowles suffers hamstring injury

Team Bahamas didn’t perform as well as expected on day three of the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Under-20 Track and Field Championships in Tampere, Finland. Jaide Knowles, in her bid to advance to the final of the girls’ 100 metres, s

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Denise Strachan wins Family Fun Walk Race

DENISE Strachan emerged as the overall winner of Macedonia Baptist Church’s 52nd anniversary Family Fun Walk Race, held on Saturday on Bernard Road, Fox Hill.

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Rangers take first steps into the world of journalism

ABOUT 20 Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers are better prepared with fundamental skills after successfully completing phase one of a journalism course at the RBDF Rangers Summer Camp in Grand Bahama.A total of 70 Rangers are attending the event, whi

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Two men fined after they admit to drug possession

TWO men were fined for marijuana possession in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, while another man was conditionally discharged and ordered to attend drug counselling classes. Narado Knowles, 38, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes

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Two charged with drug possession

TWO men were charged with drug possession in separate incidents in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

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25 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that there are 25 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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Teacher negotiations to begin this month

Bahamas Union of Teachers is expected to begin negotiations over a new industrial agreement with the Ministry of Education in two weeks, according to BUT president Belinda Wilson.

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Dominican poachers beg court for mercy

NEARLY 20 Dominican poachers admitted yesterday to plundering Bahamian waters of nearly 3,000 pounds worth of fisheries last week.

Sherwin-Williams expands through acquisition of rival

Sherwin-Williams Bahamas has achieved “a milestone occasion” with the opening of its first local “superstore” following the acquisition of competitor, Bahamian Paint Supply. The specialist paints and paint supplies retailer, which enjoys a 20-year h

Aliv sponsors Bahamas' Dubai Expo 2020 offer

Aliv has become the title sponsor for the Bahamas Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which is expected to attract attendees from 192 countries between October 20, 2020, to April 10, 2021. Damian Blackburn, Aliv’s top executive, said of the sponsorship dea

PM to take on role as finance minister

The Prime Minister will take on the minister of finance portfolio himself, it is understood, after he yesterday completed appointing his 20-strong Cabinet without naming anyone to the post.

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Atlantis appoints Bahamian to head government affairs

ATLANTIS has named a Bahamian executive with more than 20 years’ financial and tourism industry experience as its senior vice-president of government affairs and special projects.

Gibson leads Huskies to two victories

Qyemah Gibson has emerged as an offensive leader for the St. Mary’s Huskies this preseason and has set the tone for lofty expectations in the 2021 campaign.

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American dad gets set to run Marathon Bahamas to pay son’s medical bills

AN American father who runs marathons, and uses the prize money to help pay for his young son’s medical bills, will be running Marathon Bahamas in January.

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College happy to open its new alumni office

SATURDAY July 20 marked a new page in the Saint Augustine’s College Alumni Association’s book. Due to damage caused by successive hurricanes, the alumni office, which for many years was originally located on the campus of St Augustine’s College, Fox