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Syria to send 10 athletes to London Olympics

By ALBERT AJI and BARBARA SURK Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria plans to send up to 10 athletes and 20 sports administrators to the London Olympics despite spiraling violence in the Arab country and a looming travel ban against top official

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$200 fine for man over marijuana found in vehicle

A 20-year-old man who was found with a small quantity of marijuana earlier this week was fined $200 yesterday.

SWEETING AIMS FOR DOUBLES SUCCESS AS KNOWLES OPTS OUT

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Although the Bahamas' most noteable tennis pro has opted out of the first major on this year's ATP Tour, Bahamians still have a reason to closely follow the Men's Doubles Draw. Bahamian-born

Port IPO over $10m target

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Arawak Port Development (APD) initial public offering (IPO) has raised 'north' of the $10 million subscription target, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with interest reachin

Wall, Young help Wizards break Thunder streak

WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Wall scored 25 points, Nick Young had 24 and Jordan Crawford added 18 to lead Washington to a 105-102 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, snapping the Thunder's seven-game winning streak and giving the Wizards just their

Ex-policeman denied bail

Ex-policeman denied bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN ex-policeman convicted of manslaughter was denied bail yesterday by a judge who deemed him a flight risk in the face of a possible life sentence. Former corpo

Ex-policeman denied bail

Ex-policeman denied bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN ex-policeman convicted of manslaughter was denied bail yesterday by a judge who deemed him a flight risk in the face of a possible life sentence. Former corpo

Cheetahs vs. Angels best-of-five championship series all set

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BOTH semifinals went the distance as an exciting season in the New Providence Women's Basketball Association (NPWBA) will climax with a repeat of last year's championship series. The defending

Unnecessary and avoidable danger to patients at PMH

I WAS recently an in-patient at PMH. I quickly observed that young doctors, I believe interns, were on uninterrupted duty, which they refer to as being "on call", for 32-36 hours at a time without respite or going home. One could easily tell after 15-20 hours that they were absolutely exhausted and essentially out on their feet.

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Munroe: Bahari has no permit for National symbols use

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a popular clothing store, Bahari Bahamas, does not have permits to feature Bahamian national symbols on their merchandise and has not responded to his ministry’s demands to comply with the law.

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CARIFTA: Team Bahamas claims two medals in morning session in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA: The 51st CARIFTA Games got underway at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium this morning in Grenada and less than two hours into the junior regional meet Team Bahamas won a silver and bronze medal in the field events.

FBO operator expands LPIA hangars, ramp

Odyssey Aviation, the Fixed Based Operation (FBO) for private aircraft, has signed a contract with Island Industries (Bahamas) to construct its new 20,000 square foot hangar at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).Groundwork is already un

Anglicans celebrate youth month

CHRIST the King Anglican Church recently wrapped up its month-long celebrations that recognised and inspired many young people in the community.

A focus on brain health

Pilot Clubs to highlight new study on strokes

In an effort to “do more, care more, be more”, members of the Pilot Club of Nassau and the Sunshine Pilot Club will host a brain health seminar this Saturday to highlight a 20-year study on haemorrhagic strokes in the Bahamas.Haemorrhagic strokes occ

Ministry aims to grow 154 retailer waivers

The Ministry of Finance is turning to technology in a bid to grow the number of footwear and clothing retailers qualifying for Customs duty waivers beyond the 154 already approved.The Ministry of Finance, in a bid to reduce the cost of doing business

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Ayton and Suns take 1-0 lead in West Finals

No All-Star point guard Chris Paul. No worries.

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Bucks even series

Deandre Ayton’s postseason double digit scoring streak ended at 13 games and the Phoenix Suns squandered a nine-point fourth quarter en route to a game four loss in the NBA Finals.

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Bannister concern at BPL’s outages

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said Bahamas Power and Light will have to hold accountable those responsible for the recent island-wide power outage that has sparked concerns about the company’s ability to provide reliable electricity this summer.

Funeral directors pray for ‘normalcy’ to return

The Bahamas Funeral Directors Association’s (BFDA) president says any measures that restore the industry to “normalcy” will be well received following a year of COVID-19 restrictions.

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Keithron Moss returns to Texas Rangers’ Top 30 prospect list

KEITHRON Moss has returned to the Texas Rangers’ Top 30 prospect list, according to Major League Baseball Pipeline.