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EDITORIAL: Clear communication must be the lesson
IN the wake of the resignation of Health Minister Dr Duane Sands, there were clear lessons to be learned. The slow revelation of more information about how a COVID-19 positive passenger got on board a repatriation flight shows that some skipped those lessons.
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Jonquel returns
After she opted out of the 2020 WNBA season, Jonquel Jones made her official return to the basketball court this week in the Russian Women’s Basketball Premier League.
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Zane Knowles, Dwight Coleby dominate
ZANE Knowles and Dwight Coleby delivered dominant performances for their respective teams as the Turkish Basketball First League concludes its regular season and teams jostle for playoff positioning.
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Passenger death sees jet divert
AN American Airlines plane from Puerto Rico landed at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Monday night to disembark an elderly man who died. According to government officials, the diversion took place after the 84-year-old man experienced a medical event and became unresponsive. He was given medical assistance but died.
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Strong Bahamian presence at the AUS Championship
THE Atlantic University Sport conference championships will have a strong Bahamian presence after three teams clinched spots in the playoffs or top seeding over the weekend. The AUS Championship will be hosted February 28 to March 1 at the Scotiaban
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Farewell to the Sun King, Sol Kerzner
FAMILY, friends and political figures paid tribute this weekend to hotel tycoon and Atlantis developer Sir Sol Kerzner, who died on Saturday at the age of 84.
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Search for Mako vessel suspended
Saturday UPDATE: The US Coast Guard suspended its search for the Mako vessel on New Year's Day. The Coast Guard said that, along with partner agencies, it searched approximately 17,000 square miles, roughly double the size of Massachusetts, for about 84 hours.
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Six deaths confirmed in two days
FOUR more deaths were recorded on Thursday - following two confirmed on Wednesday in the latest date from the Ministry of Health.
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Munnings was ‘catalyst’ in Portugal preseason debut
TRAVIS Munnings made his preseason debut in Portugal with Oliveirense Basquetebol. The team is 4-1 in their preseason games, and Munnings has been a catalyst of the offence. Munnings finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the exhibition opener, an 84-76 win over AD Ovarense. He followed with 10 points and four rebounds in another win over AD Ovarense, 77-71.
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Veteran educator Zelma Dean dies age 84
VETERAN educator and former director of education Zelma Dean died on Friday morning after battling an illness for a long time. She was 84 years old.
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Jonquel leads her team to brink of FIBA qualification
Jonquel Jones has led Bosnia and Herzegovina to the brink of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 qualification after another pair of dominant performances in the latest window.
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Kristian Robinson and Jazz Chisholm among MLB's Top 100 Prospects
A PAIR of Bahamian minor leaguers were listed among the Top 100 Prospects when MLB Pipeline unveiled its first rankings for the upcoming 2020 season. Kristian Robinson of the Arizona Diamondbacks was listed at No. 43 while Jazz Chisholm of the Miami
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One newly confirmed case of COVID-19 in New Providence
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there is one additional confirmed case of COVID-19.
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Robbery theory in killings
TWO men in custody for the killings of a mother and daughter in Long Island will likely learn today if either or both will be charged with murder, Chief Superintendent of Police Solomon Cash said yesterday.
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VAT, business licence filings back to April 15
The government has pushed back the deadlines for March’s VAT filings and business licence fee payments until April 15, a senior official confirmed yesterday. Marlon Johnson, the Ministry of Finance’s acting financial secretary, told Tribune Business
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Harvey scores career high 10 points in win
AHMARD Harvey had the best game of his collegiate career while several Bahamian players made their NCAA Division I basketball debuts this week after their programmes got off to late starts due to schedule adjustments and COVID-19 protocols.
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Sweeting signs with Padres
Evan Sweeting’s baseball journey will continue at the professional ranks with the San Diego Padres organisation.
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UPDATED: Sol Kerzner dies age 84, PM pays tribute to ‘pioneer in the resort industry’
Hotel tycoon, business magnate and Atlantis developer Sol Kerzner has died age 84.
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How my friend helped fulfill a dream for these islands
It is most difficult for me to accept that Sol Kerzner has died at the age of 84. I had the very good fortune of working with Sol from the day he assumed control and management.
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Five newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped by five to 89 yesterday, health officials said.
