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Sports in brief
THE lanes at Mario’s Bowling & Entertainment Palace were on fire Monday night as the City Bowling League continued its regular season action.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: For whom the final whistle blows far too early
ABOUT two minutes before going live on air for ‘The Press Box’ on Sunday, my broadcast partner Renaldo Dorsett broke the tragic news of the passing of Florida Marlins ace pitcher Jose Hernandez.
Adrian Gibson’s trial delayed after PLP Protest
THE corruption trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was delayed again after a protest by Progressive Liberal Party supporters caused the judge concern about how their activity could prejudice the case.
REGULATORS, REBELS, ATHLETICO AND CYBOTS ALL GET WINS IN THE NPBA
THE New Providence Men’s Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.
MP says new immigration policy is ‘nonsensical’
MARCO City MP Gregory Moss said yesterday that the execution of the government’s new immigration policy was “nonsensical” and a distraction from important national issues.
Bullard, Butler and Bobcats are off to 2-0 start
IN his sophomore season of college football, Michael Bullard looks to have a greater impact on the defensive backfield.
Travis Munnings declares for NBA Draft
TRAVIS Munnings has decided to test the professional ranks sooner than expected and become one of hundreds of early entrants to declare for the NBA Draft.The University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks junior forward made the announcement via social medi
Travis Munnings withdraws from NBA Draft
AFTER testing the market and facing evaluation from scouts and coaches, Travis Munnings has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and has decided to return to school for his senior season.Munnings will rejoin his University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks for th
'Govt should have talked to unions on tax'
WHILE he agrees that sugary drinks should be taxed, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard criticised the government for its lack of comprehensive consultation with unions over the proposed two percent salary tax to pay for National
'Gun epidemic closely tied to drugs trade'
OF THE 762 murders in the country since 2012, 629 of these have been as a result of gun violence, National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed yesterday. So far this year, he said, there have been 31 murders, but 87 percent of these or 27 involved firearms. Between 2012 and 2018, approximately 602 or 82.4 percent of the 731 homicides involved guns, he also said.
Pirates rout Pros, Buckets top Eagles Nest 95-78
CARO Contractors Pirates and Aliv Buckets came away with victories in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
Too early to expect results from $81m contract to cut water leaks
IT IS STILL too early to expect tangible results from the $81 million contract with an Israeli company to reduce leakage from the island’s water supply network, the Water and Sewerage Corporation says.
Deceased activist Parisien named in fraud investigation
COURT documents detailing a two-year FBI sting operation into US visa fraud in Nassau name deceased activist Pierre Parisien as being involved in the scheme.
Inflation to stay ‘high’ as food costs up 11%
The Central Bank yesterday warned Bahamian consumers that inflation will remain “high” in the near-term, and decline more slowly than in other countries, with food and drink prices rising 11 percent over the year to end-June 2023.
Exchange rate was 'never in jeopardy'
The Bahamas’ $838 million foreign currency reserves “are in line” with both their internationally-recognised adequacy benchmarks, the Central Bank of the Bahamas governor yesterday saying the one:one US dollar peg was “never in jeopardy” over the past decade.
FINCO goes 'organic' through 2013 with $98m problem loans
FINCO is relying on existing borrowers to “carry us through” to the end of its 2013 financial year, having suffered a “bit of a spike” in accounts over 90 days past due during the 2012 third quarter.
Bahamas Showcase: Catamounts get 66-64 win over Norsemen
THE University of Vermont Catamounts made history, becoming the champions of the initial Bahamas Showcase with a 66-64 victory over the Northern Kentucky Norsemen.Most valuable player Trae Bell-Haynes, who finished with 19 points, canned the game-win
Five more deaths confirmed
THE Ministry of Health has reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 93 additional cases over a three-day period.
Adrian Gibson and co-accused plead not guilty
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of corruption while serving as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation under a former administration.
King, Bluejays projected no.1 in Big East preseason poll
FREDRICK King and the Creighton Bluejays were selected to finish number one overall in the Big East when the conference announced its preseason poll.
