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STATESIDE: Biden facing increasingly challenging issues as elections near

US President Joe Biden’s life and job just got a whole lot more complicated and fraught this week, and on top of that, his stubbornly low popularity ratings in recent months have offered little consolation that he will be rewarded next year with another term in office.

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‘Buddy’ Hield and Pacers fall to Lakers

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield, who was linked to trade rumours with the Los Angeles Lakers, watched as LeBron James and Anthony Davis put on a show to dismantle his Indiana Pacers to claim the first National Basketball Association’s In-Season Tournament title.

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Anthonique Strachan: ‘I was just content with what I did’

WITH this being another banner year both locally and internationally for Bahamian track and field athletes, sprinter Anthonique Strachan said she will take it all in stride.

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Bahamas ‘still in good position’

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team may have dropped a “disappointing” game to Puerto Rico in their rematch of the FIBA 2025 AmeriCup Qualifier on Sunday night.

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Tears, reflections and tributes for Dario

THE students, faculty and staff of Queen’s College confronted the death of a beloved student leader with tears, reflections and tributes yesterday.

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U-14 Junkanoo Bowl: Players advance to finals

BAHAMIANS are all set to play in the under-14 (U14) Junkanoo Bowl finals at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) today.

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Thanksgiving Basketball Tourney in its 23rd year

WHILE the ladies and men’s collegiate teams are in New Providence for the various basketball tournaments, Grand Bahama will showcase a number of visiting high school senior boys’ teams over the Thanksgiving weekend.

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Eva Hilton shockers emerge as champions

AT the end of two exciting days of competition, the Eva Hilton Shockers emerged as the girls’ champions of the New Providence Public Primary Schools Association’s Sherman Smith Basketball Tournament.

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Mom weeps as photos of Ronald Mackey were shown at coroner’s inquest

THE inquest into the 2017 police-involved shooting of Ronald Mackey began yesterday, with officers testifying that the 28-year-old fled the scene of an accident and was shot in the back of his head during a car chase.

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Donald Saunders Jr: 'I know my dad is proud of me'

ALTHOUGH he went out with a heavy heart, Donald Saunders Jr said he was determined not to let his father down by not competing in the open 5K water race for the 2024 CARIFTA Swim Championships.

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Gov’t confirms three-week ‘Back to School’ VAT relief

Government officials yesterday confirmed that the three-week Back to School 'VAT-free holiday' will run from August 19 to September 10 after merchants called for clarity on the dates.

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Marina chief: Fee rise now 'makes way more sense'

A former Association of The Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday argued the Government could have allayed fears over major hikes in yacht and boat registration fees if its Budget messaging was better.

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THE KDK REPORT: This life and the next

AT the start of a new year, it’s common practice as an adult to reflect on our lives. We assess our successes and failures throughout the preceding year and set goals for the near future. And every year, aside from wishing for more success, the hope ultimately is that we and our loved ones retain good health and even stronger relationships.

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RICHARD GIBSON MAKES HISTORY: The first Bahamian golfer to compete in Pan Am Games

In breaking new grounds as the first Bahamian golfer to compete in the Pan American Games, Richard Gibson Jr said his experience in Santiago, Chile, last week could be rated an eight out of a 10.

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Tour boat explosion: Captain faces retrial

THE Exuma tour boat captain, whose exploding vessel killed one tourist and seriously injured four others, was yesterday ordered to face a new Supreme Court trial on charges of manslaughter and causing harm “by negligence”.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: DOWNTOWN DREAMS – it’s more than buildings, a living city means people living in it

Atlanta. Baltimore. Buffalo. Chicago. From Cartagena, Colombia to Seoul, South Korea, from the steel capital of Pittsburgh to the motor city of America, cities across the globe have found ways to reinvent themselves, dusting off industrial pasts and emerging as vibrant urban scenes with a future.

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THE KDK REPORT: The resident on call, and the dangers of motorcycles

I once worked at a prestigious hospital in New York and there were many days when I tracked how many times I walked up and down the stairs from the residents’ lounge to various parts of the hospital. Sometimes I timed myself.

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