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DELTA VARIANT NOW AT LARGE: Health officials confirm feared version of virus has been detected here

THE highly contagious Delta variant is the predominant strain in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday, after getting back genomic sequencing results from samples sent to a laboratory in Brazil.

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Record win for Jones and Sun

Jonquel Jones posted her league leading 17th double double of the season and the Connecticut Sun set a new franchise record with their 13th consecutive win.

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14-game win streak to end season for Jones

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun had a historic finish to the 2021 WNBA regular season and now set their sights on the postseason as the No 1 overall seed.

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Tavario Miller makes impact in Argentina

TAVARIO Miller was an early season acquisition for Boca Juniors in Argentina’s Liga Nacional de Básquet and has had an immediate impact with his new club.

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Food distributed in Grand Bahama

THE Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation together with valued partners Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have provided healthy food supplies to disadvantaged families across the island of Grand Bahama.

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Munnings makes his debut in Portugal, Fritz signs on with new club in Spain

TRAVIS Munnings made his debut with a new club in Portugal while Shaquillo Fritz signed on with a new club for the upcoming 2021 season in Spain.

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Ayton scores 17 to help Suns top Bucks, 125-124

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Chris Paul added 28 and the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to four games by rallying to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-124 last night.

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Forbes: Vaccine coverage must be the priority

THE country’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine coverage in the country needs to be prioritised as less than 40,000 Bahamians have been fully vaccinated and COVID-19 cases surge again.

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Mandatory testing not on our menu

A MANAGER of a local restaurant has denied claims that staff of the well-known eatery will be terminated if they do not receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Jones and Foxes win Russian Premier League title

JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes won their second title in as many weeks on the European basketball circuit.

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Bahamians win medals, qualify for the NCAA Nationals

NCAA Track and Field moved into its conference championships across several divisions and Bahamian student athletes produced medal winning performances en route to qualifying for the upcoming NCAA National Championships.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: The epidemic of fake news

I recently had a chance to have a candid and very informative conversation with Dr Duane Sands on ‘Talking Heads’ on Kiss 96 FM, a talk show I co-host with my better half Mary Jane, who you all know from mid-days on our sister station Y-98.

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STATESIDE: America’s had enough

THE man with the political death wish may have finally been granted that wish.

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Motivation for Bahamians to lose weight

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as excessive or abnormal fat accumulation that leads to increased health risks. Overweight is defined as a body mass index BMI greater than 25 and obesity is defined as a BMI greater than 30.

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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).

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STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House

There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.

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STATESIDE: The changing faces of today’s America

THE government has announced that preparations are well underway for the next Bahamian national census. An estimated 119,000 households are due to be surveyed over the first three months of 2022. Ho-hum?

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EDITORIAL: Hesitation may be your last regret

OUR country’s hesitation to get vaccinated is coming home to roost – with Princess Margaret Hospital now at full capacity.

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‘I’m really excited for Jazz. Opening day is going to be really special’

WITH the passing of Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister, retired outfielder Antoan Richardson has now assumed the elder statesmanship of the Bahamian Major League baseball fraternity.

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Colts all set to host mandatory rookie minicamp this weekend

THE Indianapolis Colts announced its offseason workout dates and the first opportunity Mike Strachan will have to join the remainder of the team’s 2021 NFL Draft Class.