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Buddy equals season high in scoring but 1-9 Pelicans continue to struggle

BUDDY Hield equalled his season high in scoring, but his New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle with just a single win on the season thus far.

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Teachers left in limbo with no schools

DESPITE the fact that a significant number of new teachers are still awaiting confirmation, three days into the new school year the ongoing teacher shortage continues to be an issue affecting classrooms nationwide, Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said yesterday. 

Wage deduction ‘shock therpay’ poorly timed

The Government’s salary deduction cap “shock therapy” is long overdue but ill-timed, as it potentially threatens the still-fragile economic recovery.

Knowles and Holies earn 21st bowl appearance in V-Tech history

A CAREER year for Bahamian wide receiver Demitri Knowles saw him and his Virginia Tech Hokies earn the 21st bowl appearance in school history.

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World Relays a ticket to paradise

WHEN Pauline Davis Thompson celebrated her relay team’s gold-winning performance at the 2000 Olympic Games, she didn’t believe her home country would host a major athletic event in her lifetime.

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Bad weather cancels as many cruise calls as COVID’s Omicron

Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said it has lost more vessel calls to bad weather than the COVID Omicron variant with berth bookings “very solid” for the remainder of 2022.

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Cabinet Aces down RBDF Mariners in the BGDBA playoffs

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Mariners saw their season come to an end in their playoff game against the Cabinet Aces in Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association league action last week Friday.

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PETER YOUNG: Whichever way we turn in this crisis there is a bitter pill to swallow

After so many months of endless debate and controversy, some may regard further comment about the COVID-19 pandemic to be superfluous. But what appears to be a second wave of the virus in Europe - resulting in imposition of new restrictions - has reignited argument about the efforts of governments to control its spread.

Providence Basketball Classic heats up on day 2

The Providence Basketball Club moved into day two of its holiday tournament yesterday featuring 16 of the top senior boys’ basketball programmes throughout the island nation.Hosted at the DW Davis Gymnasium, the tournament continues at 1pm today.Aqui

Taking on the challenge of tackling diabetes

ACE Diabetes will launch its “Mission Possible: Diabetes Down” expo on Saturday, an initiative focused on the retention and management of diabetes through healthy lifestyle choices.

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Miller: Ex-Robin Hood store 'must open' before Christmas

MARIO’S Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief, Leslie Miller, said that despite earlier setbacks he expects to have the former Robin Hood store open by Christmas, telling Tribune Business: “We have to catch Christmas season.”

Webshops expand to be 'too big to fail'

THE Free National Movement deputy leader yesterday said that he was concerned about the expansion of web shops ahead of the issuance of licences, suggesting that they were being set up to be “too big to fail” and must have government tacit approval.

Jones pegged as a leader for Colonials in 'breakout year'

THE 2014-15 campaign is expected to be a breakout year for the George Washington Colonials and Bahamian forward Jonquel Jones.

Chelsea at Arsenal for latest season-defining game

By STUART CONDIE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Chelsea plays the latest match in a season-defining run of seven games in 21 days on Saturday against Arsenal, a team almost as desperate for a Premier League victory as the Blues. Chelsea wants to avenge a

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ACTIVTRADES: Is a conflict between the USA and China inevitable?

Thucydides was one of the greatest Greek historians of the classical era. He wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War, an eight-volume treaty recounting the conflict between Athens and Sparta, in the 5th Century BC. Sparta, the dominating power at

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ART OF GRAPHIX: The ‘heavy hitter’ for editing video

Adobe Premiere Pro is the heavy-duty hitter that can be used for anything from short films to feature films. I think you would be hard-pressed to know a creative who has not heard of Adobe Premiere Pro. It is one of Adobe’s flagship programs that likely sits just behind Photoshop in terms of popularity. Adobe is to graphics and video what Microsoft is to data.

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Ayton sidelined with right leg contusion – Suns centre posts second straight double double

Deandre Ayton had his second consecutive double double of the season but was also sidelined with a right leg contusion.

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Do Bahamains have a pornography addiction?

GROWING concerns over pornography addiction globally are making local health professionals take a closer look at the often taboo issue that can impact mental health.

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Fox invited to spring training with Rays

LUCIUS Fox is set to begin his 2019 season at an elevated status and continues his progression through the Tampa Bay Rays organisation.

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Canadian U-Sports teams in late season push for final playoff standings

THE St Mary’s Huskies are still streaking while one Bahamian national team standout had her usual leading performance in the final home game of her collegiate career.