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FACE TO FACE: Rich with the stories of life remembered - and Elaine’s only 97

I recently came face to face with a remarkable woman. Not because she‘s super rich. Not because she’s super talented. Not because she’s a genius. The usual reasons that people make indelible marks on others didn’t apply here.

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Fredrick King has career night for Blue Jays

FREDRICK King had his second NCAA start and produced a career night for the Creighton Blue Jays.

Christie’s contractor meet ‘worth a shot’

The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday said it was a “little late” for Prime Minister Perry Christie  to attempt to persuade Baha Mar’s Chinese contractor to complete the stalled project, but admitted: “It’s worth  shot”.

‘Hammer will have little to no opportunities to get his punches off’

GRAND Bahamian Sherman “Tank” Williams is fit, ready and excited to fight 32-year-old Christian “Hammer” Ciocan in his hometown in Galati, Romania, on Friday, August 28.

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Man shot dead, two injured in latest shootings

ONE MAN is dead and two other men are fighting for their lives in hospital after they were shot in two separate incidents early Saturday morning.

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Judge says no to gag order in Gibson case

A Supreme Court judge cautioned the press yesterday to report accurate information concerning Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial after deciding not to impose a gag order barring journalists from reporting the case.

Urgent call to double the number of radiologists

THE new digital imaging network connecting public health care facilities throughout the country has highlighted the need for more radiologists.

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Shaquillo Fritz makes pro debut in Spain

SHAQUILLO Fritz made his professional debut for Hero Jairis in Spain’s Liga Espanola de Baloncesto (LEB Silver).

Torrington Cox signs in Iraq

VETERAN Bahamian hooper Torrington Cox continues his professional career in Iraq with his latest signing. Cox agreed to terms with Nift Al-Janoub of the Iraq Superleague, the highest professional league in the country. The 33-year-old forward enter

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Ayton posts 5th double, season high 18 rebounds

Deandre Ayton had a weekend where he recorded his fifth double double of the season and the Phoenix Suns followed with their first win since opening night.

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Charles Bain and Colonials advance to 2nd round

CHARLES Bain and the Robert Morris Colonials are moving on to the second round of the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

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General Post Office demolition underway

DEMOLITION of the General Post Office at East Hill Street began yesterday as part of efforts to modernise the downtown area.

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NPBA: Giants beat Cleaners 104-94

WHILE the match-up between high scoring wing players Michael Bain and Lenny Oscar drew the focus, the Commonwealth Bank Giants’ supporting cast with five players in double figures led to the 6-0 start to the season.

Aliv takes 100 site options as BTC ‘Plan A’

Aliv will “revert to Plan A” and execute 100 mobile network site options if it cannot reach agreement with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) within a reasonable time period.

Debt gobbles up 27% of Budget

MORE than 27 per cent of the Government’s total recurrent spending in the 2017-2018 Budget is going towards repaying principal or interest on the Bahamas’ $7 billion-plus debt mountain.

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88 Haitians held by RBDF

THE 88 Haitian migrants detained in two separate incidents this week have been transferred to New Providence for processing, the Defence Force reported yesterday.

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Giants, High Flyers are national champions

BOTH the Division I and Division II titles will remain in the capital as the New Providence Basketball Association champions emerged as winners of the 2019 Bunny Levarity Bahamas Basketball Federation Nationals.

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PMH forced to restrict services as cases surge

PRINCESS Margaret Hospital has suspended all elective surgeries and only emergency cases are being allowed in response to an influx of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.

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New champions crowned in urban renewal basketball tourney

THE Daniel Johnson Carmicheal Road Surgeons are the new men’s champions of the Urban Renewal Basketball Tournament.

Boys in court over knife discovery

TWO boys were in court yesterday after being allegedly found with a knife at their high school earlier this month.