Twin sister sprinter Joanna making her presence felt
TWIN sister Joanna Miller, with aspirations to one day represent The Bahamas at the Olympic Games, had another phenomenal year as a sprinter at Tallulah Falls.
DR KENT BAZARD: NBA Finals Eve: How the pros prepare - and what our athletes can learn
AS Game 1 of the NBA Finals tips off tonight, fans around the globe will tune in to watch elite athletes perform at the highest level. But while the game itself lasts just four quarters, the preparation behind those performances spans days, months - even years.
RF sponsors Black Marlins
RF Bank & Trust proudly served as a silver sponsor of the 2025 Black Marlins Swim Meet, held May 24 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre.
Cartwright, Thompson finish third in Flamingos tournament
THE University of The Bahamas men and women’s golf teams were back in action as Travis Cartwright and Darrius Thompson locked up third place in the second annual Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 Tournament, Saturday at the BGF Golf Course.
LETTER: No success with finding investors
Da Budget...what do we believe? Is Minister Davis saying that there is a surplus of revenue to cover all outstanding accounts?
LETTER: Politicians don’t need pay raise
I am writing in response to a recent letter to the editor that attempts to justify an increase in your salary. I wholeheartedly reject this argument as misguided at best.
EDITORIAL: What happens when justice isn't served?
TWO years ago, a report came into The Tribune about an incident at the Aura nightclub in Atlantis.
Senior baseball nationals to ‘pitch off’ this Friday
THE Bahamas Baseball Association is gearing up for its Brice Newball Foundation 2025 Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Championships at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium.
STATESIDE: When will GOP take a stand?
These are questions that have been debated for centuries.
FRONT PORCH: In praise of public service: The example of Joshua Sears
When the late Rodney Bain, who was the first Bahamian Secretary to the Cabinet, was tragically killed in a car accident while still in office, senior members of Sir Lynden Pindling’s cabinet rushed to the scene of the accident, horrified and reeling.
Union chief ‘blindsided’ by civil service wage increase
The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) president yesterday said he was “blindsided” by the Prime Minister’s pledge of imminent civil service pay rises and a $112m jump in the Government’s wage bill.
PM: Rating goal ‘ambitious’, may be longer than 3 years
The Prime Minister yesterday conceded his three-year timeline for restoring The Bahamas to ‘investment grade’ status is “ambitious” but asserted that achieving this is more important than how long it takes.
Opposition MP hits ‘desperation’ over $100m VAT evasion
An Opposition MP yesterday asserted the Government is enacting “desperation” measures to crack down on tax avoidance said to be costing it $100m annually, warning: “One day the well will run dry.”
PM accused of ‘deflection’ over $120m Grand Lucayan proceeds
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday accused the Prime Minister of “deflection” after he failed to answer how much of the $120m Grand Lucayan sales proceeds have been paid to the Government.
PM: $1m VAT crackdown to stop Treasury losing out
The Prime Minister yesterday asserted that cracking down on VAT deductions for construction projects worth over $1m will ensure the Public Treasury no longer loses out to “private interests”.
Officer guilty of soliciting sex to dismiss traffic tickets
A POLICE constable remained silent yesterday as he was convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a woman in exchange for dismissing traffic tickets while in uniform near Yamacraw Beach in 2023.
‘Pay rises this month’ for public sector staff
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday announced that middle management public servants would receive salary increases at the end of this month.
Other PLP backbenchers: ‘We don’t feel sidelined’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Members of Parliament pushed back yesterday against Southern Shores MP Leroy Major’s claims that backbenchers are being sidelined in the Davis administration.
