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Suns finish off Pelicans in Game 6

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chris Paul has accomplished so many things in his 17 NBA seasons that it's nearly impossible to rank his Mount Rushmore moments.

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3PM SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology projected track of Invest 98 (L)

3PM SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology Real-Time satellite long range projected track of future tropical cyclone Invest 98 (L)

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8PM SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology projected track of Invest 98 (L)

8PM SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology Real-Time satellite long range projected track of future tropical cyclone Invest 98 (L)

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External shocks cause for a ‘special situation’

The Bahamas is “in a special situation” due to its high vulnerability to natural disasters and economic shocks, a trade specialist said yesterday, with imported goods ten times’ higher than exports.

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NCAA Div 2: Bahamian players on streaks

SEVERAL Bahamian basketball players at the NCAA Division II level took respective win streaks into a brief winter break.

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Extra 14,500 Bahamians to benefit in $31m clinic spend

An extra 14,500 Bahamians will benefit from the Government’s decision to expand its investment in Family Island public health clinics by more than 50 percent, it has been revealed.

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URCA: What’s App won’t fully replace mobile calling

What’s App and other over-the-top (OTT) applications are “unlikely” to fully replace traditional mobile phone calls and text messages despite their 97 percent penetration of the Bahamian subscriber base, regulators believe.

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CIBC’s New Year halt to in-branch payments

CIBC FirstCaribbean last night justified its decision to halt physical in-branch transactions from January 3 - a move that will impact thousands of Bahamians - by asserting that 85 percent of clients are already using digital banking channels.

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Undefeated Wildcats beat Bahamas 98-74

The Bahamas Select team, preparing for its next window of the World Cup Qualifier this coming weekend, put up the best showing against the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.

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Smartphone penetration hits 98% of Bahamians

Just 2 percent of Bahamians do not own a smartphone or tablet, communications regulators have revealed, with total mobile connections exceeding the size of the country’s population.

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Keys handed over to Pinecrest homes

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to 18 government, private sector and essential workers.

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Pitcher Tahnaj Thomas invited to MLB spring training

TAHNAJ Thomas achieved another career milestone in the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and is one of the club’s non-roster invitees to major league Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida.

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Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team sweeps USVI

THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team completed a sweep over the US Virgin Islands and advanced to the second round of FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.

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‘Polluters must pay climate costs’

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has called on industrialised nations who contribute heavily to climate change to pay for the hardships brought on by the phenomenon.

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Give Bahamians ‘direct’ carbon manager equity

Opposition MPs yesterday urged that “ordinary Bahamians” be given an opportunity to directly own shares in the company being created to manage this nation’s multi-million dollar carbon credits and their trading.

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FIBA Centrobasket: Team Bahamas in win column

After improving in each of their first three games played, the Bahamas junior boys’ team finally got in the win column at the FIBA Under-15 Centrobasket Championships.

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King and Bluejays undefeated so far

FREDRICK King and the no.9 ranked Creighton Bluejays are off to an expected undefeated start to the season.

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Jonquel Jones and Sun start fast, breeze to 92-70 victory over Fever

JONQUEL Jones’ individual numbers are short of her MVP pace from a year ago, but a more balanced Connecticut Sun has surged ahead of the WNBA’s Eastern Conference standings.

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88 UPS units donated to Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training

PRECISION Power Solutions Limited yesterday donated 88 UPS units to the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training.

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Professional basketball player Tavario Miller stars in Japan

TAVARIO Miller began a new chapter in his pro basketball career in Japan and has emerged as a leader for his title contending club.