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NPWBA: Foxxy Defenders avoid sweep with 76-59 win
THE Elite Ballers came into game three hoping to complete a three-game sweep against the Foxxy Defenders in the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association (NPWBA) Finals.
Man accused of breaking into two Bay St shops
A MAN was denied bail yesterday after he was accused of breaking into two stores on Bay Street last week.
Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming Primary School Track & Field Nationals set for May 21-23
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture in conjunction with the Ministry of Education have officially launched the Frank “Pancho” Rahming Primary School Track and Field Nationals slated for May 21-23 at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
WORLD VIEW: After 13 years, CARICOM aligns in unified stand for Palestine and peace
AFTER 13 years, the 14 independent member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have finally aligned their individual positions on recognizing Palestine as a State.
‘Palestinian state recognition should have been discussed‘
ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White criticised the Davis administration’s approach to recognising Palestine as a sovereign state, saying a national discussion should have preceded its decision.
BREEF hosts public snorkel event for World Oceans Day
AS World Ocean Day is coming up on June 8, the Bahamas Reef Environmental Educational Foundation (BREEF) is raising awareness of the dangerous impact of climate change on the ocean.
Heartbreaking rise in suicides and attempts
A SERIES of stories about suspected suicides have featured in The Tribune recently – and each is genuinely heartbreaking.
Athletes qualify for the Paris Olympics
Hurdler Denisha Cartwright and sprinter Wanya McCoy produced qualifying performances for the Olympic Games in their respective collegiate meets, while quarter-milers Steven Gardiner and Wendell Miller pulled off victories in their professional meets.
Wrestler Shannon Hanna II ranked 14th at last chance Olympic qualifier
SHANNON Hanna II had one last chance to try and book a trip to France for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games but he came up short at the World Olympic qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey, last weekend.
Get ready for Samuel P. Haven Jr High Schools Soccer Nationals next week
GET ready for the Ministry of Education, Technical and Vocational Training’s sixth Samuel P. Haven Jr High Schools Soccer Nationals next week at the Roscoe Davies Developmental Center at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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.
Gov’t in ‘shelf ready project’ for Ginn site
The Government is seeking to transform the stalled 2,012-acre former Ginn development into a “shelf ready project” that is more appealing to potential investors and purchasers.
Auto H & L borrowers hit by excess interest
Several thousand Bahamians may have been over-charged interest on loans issued by one of this nation’s largest used car dealers, it was revealed yesterday.
‘Absolutely insane’: Ex-health minister blasts $290m hospital
A former health minister yesterday blasted the proposed $290m new hospital as “an absolutely insane idea” and challenged why the cost has risen more than five-fold under the Davis administration.
Gov’t awards 43 sustainable food grants
Forty-three fishermen and farmers have been presented with sustainable food grants by a variety of government agencies.
China to fund new hospital
The Government is aiming to “break ground” on New Providence’s new $290m hospital by September 2024 after the project was approved for “concessionary financing” from a Chinese state-owned bank.
Freeport Business Expo attracts 400 attendees
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) says its Freeport Business Expo 2024 attracted more than 40 exhibitors and 400 attendees earlier this month.
‘Vexatious litigation’ delayed rescue of starving dolphins
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell defended government’s efforts to rescue five dolphins from Blackbeard’s Cay.
Forest fire hits Coral Harbour
A MASSIVE forest fire erupted in the Coral Habour community yesterday.
Residents concerned over $290m hospital
DOZENS of residents voiced their opposition to the construction of a $290m hospital at New Providence Highway during a rowdy town hall meeting yesterday.
