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CB Giants tie series, YES Giants go up 2-0 in NPBA Championship

THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two championships are in full swing and action is already starting to heat up.

Minister hails gift of two container farms

The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) yesterday received two container farms to be placed in North Andros and Eleuthera from Bahamas-based grower, Eden Farms.

Bahamas Independence signatory and former MP Loftus Roker dead at 88

LOFTUS Roker, an Acklins native whose tough approach to illegal immigration and drug trafficking made him a defining political figure in his era, died yesterday at 88.

New Era Gym Rats win GBABA title

THE Grand Bahama Amateur Basketball Association completed their best-of-five championship series at the St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday night.

'Social warrior and source of moral clarity' - Former National Security and Immigration minister Loftus Roker dies at 88

Former Minister of National Security and Immigration, and one of the signatories to The Bahamas Constitution, A. Loftus Roker has died.

Charisma books her ticket to Olympics, Shaunae back on track

VERSATILE Charisma Taylor booked her ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France and birthday girl Shaunae Miller-Uibo proved that she’s on her way back for another appearance at the Tom Jones Memorial at the Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Florida.

Tyesha Tynes a ‘stroke’ above the rest

Freshman Tyesha Tynes was pleased with the way she was able to make her presence felt for the Hastings College Lady Broncos women’s golf team this season.

Heartbreaking rise in suicides and attempts

A SERIES of stories about suspected suicides have featured in The Tribune recently – and each is genuinely heartbreaking.

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.

The wreck of the HMS Conqueror near Rum Cay

THOUGH the lore of shipwrecks is often embellished, that of HMS Conqueror on Rum Cay often has the date, the destination, and basic historical facts reported incorrectly. It wrecked on 13 December, 1861 (not the 29th), it was not the first propeller ship in the Royal Navy (HMS Rattler was in 1842), and the ship was on its way to Bermuda, not Mexico. HMS Conqueror was a two-decked steam-screw (propeller) ship, first-rate, of the line, 240 feet long, 55 feet wide, and 34 feet deep.

Where did govt shares in GBPA go?

The recent brouhaha between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority that has found its way onto the front pages of your newspaper reminded us of another controversial subject involving these two protagonists.

Child abuse cases increase by 87%

REPORTS of child abuse soared 87 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, a contin- uation of what officials say is an increase in child abuse following the COVID-19 pandemic.

East GB microgrids set to hire up to 50

Up to 50 workers will be hired for the proposed build-out of five solar microgrids designed to help “ease cost of living concerns” and entice former residents to return to Dorian-ravaged east Grand Bahama.

Suicides down by 25 percent despite remarkable 86 percent rise in attempts

ALTHOUGH suicides decreased by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, attempted suicides increased by a remarkable 86 per cent, according to police statistics released yesterday.

NEXT STOP PARIS: Mixed relay team qualifies for Olympics

A new national record that was powered by a stunning second leg from 16-year-old rookie Shania Adderley helped to propel The Bahamas mixed 4 x 400 metre team to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Bahamas Track and Field Alumni inaugural Gala and Awards Dinner ‘bittersweet’

It was a bittersweet weekend for the formation of the Bahamas Track and Field Alumni on their inaugural Gala and Awards Dinner on Friday night at the Balmoral Club. After receiving an award that he shared with his wife, Maxine Munroe, for their commitment and service to track and field over the past 50 years, Adam Munroe passed away when he returned home. The Adams were honoured along with Doyle Burrows, Martin Lundy, Keith Parker, Frank “Pancho” Rahming, Elaine Thompson, Neville Wisdom and Ronald Cartwright. Also honoured posthumously were the late Livingstone Bostwick, Winston ‘Gus’ Cooper, Alpheus ‘Hawk’ Finlayson, Thomas A. Robinson and Monica Woodside.

Carolyn Hanna - being the change you want to see

CAROLYN F Hanna is a living, powerful example of “being the change you want to see in the world”. While some complain about the state of affairs in their country, point fingers and cast blame; others, like Carolyn, are quietly making a difference by putting their passion into action.

NPBA President: We have a lot of work to do

A LITTLE over a week ago the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) postseason ended with the Discount Distributors Rockets crowned as champions.

Pedestrians intervene to stop woman jumping from the bridge

A WOMAN tried to jump from the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge while holding her two-year-old daughter yesterday before pedestrians intervened to stop her before police arrived.

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