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Jonquel shines in WNBA playoff debut, Sun go home

JONQUEL Jones made her WNBA postseason debut yesterday but a standout game from the league’s Most Improved Player was not enough for her team to advance to the semi-finals.

Financial crimes rise 54% to five-year-high

Financial crimes reported to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) surged by 54 percent to 830 incidents in 2023 and representing a five-year high.

Financial crimes rise 54% to five-year-high

Financial crimes reported to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) surged by 54 percent to 830 incidents in 2023 and representing a five-year high.

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Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’

OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.

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Bahamas ‘losing credibility’ for big name concerts: PART 2!

SECURE financial backing and fulfilling all contractual obligations are key to bringing well known international artists to perform in the Bahamas.

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Young golfers in the lead

THREE of the top young players are sitting on top of the standings after the first two days of competition at two different venues in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s National Amateur Championships.

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Jones posts double double - 29 points and 16 rebounds

JONQUEL Jones starred for Bosnia and Herzegovina women’s national team and several other Bahamian players posted double doubles to lead their team in their respective leagues across Europe this week.

Baha Mar energy partner seeking $6m in Bahamas

The company behind Baha Mar’s proposed Seawater District Cooling (SDC) plant is seeking to raise $6 million from Bahamian investors, Tribune Business can reveal, having signed a 20-year energy supply agreement with the Cable Beach resort developer.

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Miller calls for copper export ban

MARIO’S Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief, Leslie Miller yesterday added his voice to calls for the Government to ban copper exports, adding that such thefts had cost him $150,000-$200,000.

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Renowned sailor Ian Bruce dies age 82

IAN Bruce, an internationally renowned sailor, boat designer and builder who spent periods of his life in the Bahamas, died last month from cancer aged 82.

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Jonquel selected as a starter for the WNBA All-Star game

JONQUEL Jones, enjoying one of her best professional basketball seasons, has been selected as a starter for the Women’s National Basketball Association’s AT&T WNBA All-Star 2019.

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Lyford Cay wins high school soccer titles

THE Lyford Cay Dragons staked their claim as the most dominant soccer programme in the country with a pair of national titles to complete a season of milestones.

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Man faces 70 fraud charges

A MAN told two Magistrates yesterday he wanted his lawyer present before answering to 70 fraud allegations he faced concerning use of fraudulent cheques to obtain more than $30,000 worth of goods from 15 businesses.

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Byron Ferguson making a name for himself in Greece

Byron Ferguson Jr continues to shine in his pro volleyball career in Thessaloniki, Greece. The 29-year-old, 6-foot, 6-inch middle blocker is back with the Iraklis, who are currently 1-1 since they resumed play in October to sit in fourth place in Gr

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PM: 20% hotel vacancy cut to hit jobless goal

The prime minister yesterday argued his six percent unemployment rate goal can be achieved by increasing average occupancy rates at existing Bahamian hotels by 20 percentage points. Dr Hubert Minnis, telling the House of Assembly that his ambitious

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Baha Mar claims process: No one guaranteed to be paid

THE claims committee responsible for administrating payouts to former employees and creditors of Baha Mar updated its website yesterday with additional information about the claims process, including a warning that no one is guaranteed to be paid.

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Tiger’s Hero World Challenge to Rock Albany golf course

THE Hero World Challenge is still days away from an official tee-off, but the professional golf world will be fixated on the Albany Golf Course today.

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Bahamas eliminated

The men’s national volleyball team gave it a gallant effort at the Juan “Pachín” Vicens Auditorium, but a third place finish over the weekend eliminated the Bahamas from the NORCECA Men’s World Championship Qualification Tournament.

NPBA: Shockers hold off Abaco, Pirates top Eagles Nest

IN a high scoring game on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the JD’s Seafood Shockers held off the Abaco Strong 103-99 in the NPBA men’s division one feature contest. The division II opener saw the Asphalt Maintenance Pirates secure an 89-8

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It was much safer in 2018 than it was in 2017, says Ferguson

OVERALL crime across the country decreased by eight percent last year when compared to 2017, with murders dropping 25 percent, Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday.