IAN FERGUSON: Obstacles still in the path of women in business
Over the past century, women have made great strides in politics, civic society and business.
Hands for Hunger helps out in north Eleuthera
HANDS for Hunger travelled to North Eleuthera over the weekend to deliver food to people facing food insecurity in the Harbour Island and Spanish Wells communities.
Two accused after incident with flare gun and rock
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of assault with a dangerous instrument.
Man fined over drugs and money laundering
A MAN was fined in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in relation to charges of drugs and money-laundering.
Burglar who stole laptop jailed
A MAN was sentenced to three months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) after admitting to breaking into a woman’s home to steal a laptop he claimed he needed for online classes.
Mountaineers rout Bahamas team by 46
Head coach Dustin Kerns likes what he saw from his Appalachian State University Mountaineers men’s basketball team in their 46-point rout over the Bahamas Select Team yesterday at the Summer of Thunder in the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.
IBA Bahamas players earn scholarships
SEVERAL International Basketball Academy (IBA) Bahamas players are preparing to take their academic and athletic careers to the next level this fall.
Butters transfers to Rangers in NCAA Division 2
THR Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers will be the next stop on the NCAA basketball journey for Shavaul Butters.
Bahamas Chess Olympiad team scores record number of points at the 44th Fide Chess Olympiad
Nelissa Thomas, Trinity Pinder and Noah Albury all earn conditional title nominations
TEAM Bahamas departs Chennai, India to head home after a successful 2022 FIDE Olympiad on Wednesday.
LaQuan Nairn makes surprise visit to summer tennis camp
FRESH off his gold medal performance at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, last week, long jumper LaQuan Nairn surprised the participants of the Corey Francis Community Tennis Summer Camp.
Umpire Martin ‘Pork’ Burrows officiating at the Cal Ripken World Series
FOR the fourth time this year, one of the country’s top baseball/softball umpires Martin ‘Pork’ Burrows has gone off to officiate in an international baseball tournament.
STATESIDE: A true champion of the court and causes
BILL Russell died on the last day of July. He was 88 years old. He was also in many minds the greatest basketball player of all time.
FRONT PORCH: Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan showcased rivalry and worldviews
THE ill-advised trip to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of US House of Representatives, showcased the deep-seated tensions and intensifying rivalry between the world’s two leading powers. It also revealed the mindsets of the leadership classes and the domestic politics of both nations.
Forum held on responsible drinking
THE University of The Bahamas partnered with Commonwealth Brewery Limited (CBL) to host an open forum on responsible drinking yesterday.
EDITORIAL: Prevention is the right path on crime
MURDERS up, armed robberies up – and the Police Commissioner hoping we won’t go over 100 murders for the year – it’s a bleak situation, make no mistake.
Consumers still struggle with costs
CONSUMERS faced with inflationary costs say they are doing their best to cope.
Olympian Miller: Still much to do
OLYMPIAN Ramon Miller said there is still much more work to be done with the infrastructure and development of Olympia Heights, despite the fast-approaching deadline for completion.
All clear for Exuma spill site
THE Exuma diesel spill site was given the all clear to reopen yesterday.
Lewis raises suspicion of arson over Bazaar fires
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis believes fires at the International Bazaar in Freeport have been “deliberately” set and that arson is “certainly in play”.
