Buddy breaks record of most 3s in first 4 seasons
DESPITE being relegated to a bench role by the Sacramento Kings, Buddy Hield continues to set new records as one of the elite three-point shooters in NBA history.The fourth-year guard now has made more three-point field goals than any other player in
McPhee-McCuin and the rebels lose
A SEASON of struggles came to an end for head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and her Ole Miss Rebels Women’s Basketball programme in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. The Rebels suffered a 64-53 loss to the Missouri Tigers yesterday at the Bon Se
Radshad Davis cans 16 in win over Troy
RADSHAD Davis concluded the regular season with one of his better offensive performances of the year and helped his team clinch home court advantage in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. Davis finished with 16 points on 7-9 shoot
Small Business Centre aids 6,700 entrepreneurs
More than 50 percent of the financing approved by the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) has gone to Hurricane Dorian-impacted entrepreneurs, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. K Peter Turnquest, pictured , tabling the mid-year budget p
GB enthusiastic over Grand Lucayan deal
The Grand Lucayan resort’s sale has brought renewed confidence and optimism to Grand Bahama’s struggling business community, which had been awaiting Monday’s deal completion for months. Greg LaRoda, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, sa
Bahamas must be 'global climate change advocate'
The Bahamas and other vulnerable small island states need to become “global advocates” in the battle against climate change, a former Cabinet minister said yesterday. Zhivargo Laing, former minister of state for finance, told a panel discussion at t
Digital B$ critical to disaster strategies
The Bahamian digital dollar is part of the government’s strategy to create “sustainable solutions” for Dorian-type natural disasters, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. K Peter Turnquest, addressing the RoyalFidelity Bahamas Economic Outlook c
ART OF GRAPHIX: Stamping your mark on digital image edits
The clone stamp tool is the oldest and most widely-known replicating device in the Photoshop tool box. The clone stamp is used in digital image editing to replace information from one part of a picture with information from another part. In other ima
Teenager charged with Long Island murders
A TEENAGER was charged Thursday with the murders of two Long Island women who were originally reported missing late last month.
Haitian man accused of faking marriage for permit
A HAITIAN man has been accused of entering into a fraudulent marriage in order to obtain a spousal permit. Lugens Saint-Aude, 40, was charged before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt with committing a fraudulent marriage; fraud by false pretenc
EDITORIAL: Are parties ready to pass baton?
THE move by the PLP to block Monique Pindling from running in her father’s seat in the next election gives a glimpse inside the party mechanism.
ALICIA WALLACE: We need to wake up and put ourselves first
We all want the best for ourselves. We want to make enough – or more than enough – money. We want good health. Mobile devices, internet and food delivery are more common than they have been in past years. As time goes on, our “bare minimum” list gets longer. We are quite certain that we deserve it. There are times, however, when it seems we do not believe we deserve the best, but other people do. However unintentionally, we frequently elevate the opinions and comfort of others above our own.
Govt 'not proactive enough' in response to coronavirus
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis believes the government has not been sufficiently proactive in handling the country’s COVID-19 preparedness.According to Mr Davis, the government has been “too general and too generic” with its st
Doctor tells Fox Hill shooting case of treating victim
A MEDICAL expert yesterday recounted the moment he examined one of the survivors of the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting and how he gave treatment to prevent further loss of blood from the victim’s neck, shoulder and mouth. Dr Sergio Kerr, taking the wit
'Ragged islanders angered by PM's 60 minutes slot'
RAGGED Island MP Chester Cooper said yesterday his constituents were angered by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ appearance on American television show 60 Minutes. He said since Hurricane Irma devastated the island in September 2017, residents felt
Minister says Valley will march - but group says not under JCNP
ALTHOUGH Minister of Culture Lanisha Rolle said the Valley Boys will be participating in Junkanoo parades, the group still maintains it will not be a part of those managed by the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence (JCNP).After the group’s shock resi
Coco Cay tops destinations for Royal Caribbean
COCO Cay in the Berry Islands is number one of 500 cruise destinations in the world for Royal Caribbean International, a cruise line executive said this week. Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International (RCI), said the destina
PLP leader says deal on Grand Lucayan doesn't add up
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the Grand Lucayan’s sale to foreign interests signifies a loss of tens of millions in taxpayer dollars, vindicating the party over its long held position that government should not have purch
Royal Caribbean in $50m PI investment
Royal Caribbean will invest around $50m to develop its Royal Beach Club project on Paradise Island, its chief executive has revealed, having set a late 2022 target date for its opening. Michael Bayley, who is also the cruise line’s president, told T
