Vasyli fate: ‘It’s your decision’ – Privy Council says Bahamas court to rule on any retrial
THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled that Donna Vasyli has a case to answer in the 2015 killing of her husband, Australian podiatrist Phillip Vasyli.
Grand Lucayan purchase deal signed – mega-investment on the way
THE purchase deal for the Grand Lucayan resort was signed on Monday, setting plans in motion for a $300m investment development by the Royal Caribbean International and ITM Group to transform Grand Bahama and revive its beleaguered economy.
Nassau Rowing Club Holds First Annual NP Secondary Schools Regatta
FOR the first time since its inception, Nassau Rowing Club has realised the dream of bringing together rowers from across the island to compete in a scholastic regatta.Student athletes represented their schools, including Lyford Cay International Sch
Woman admits forging narcotics prescription
A WOMAN pleaded guilty to forging prescriptions to obtain narcotics from a local pharmacy after being arraigned in Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Tietchka Vanderpool-Wallace, 54, was arraigned alongside Livingstone Seymour, 54, before Senior Magistra
Robbery suspect escapes from police station
A MAN who was being questioned by police in connection to an armed robbery investigation escaped from the Carmichael Road Police Station on Sunday night, police said. According to police, Tomal Bowe, 28, of McKinney Drive was assisting police with a
Woman detained after $80k of suspected cocaine found
A WOMAN was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Sunday after she was found with $80,000 worth of cocaine, police said. The woman, who had arrived in the country on a flight from Jamaica, was arrested shortly before 2pm. Airport Divi
Political pandering
Campaigning for the next scheduled general elections has started in earnest by the major political parties. The DNA seems to have fallen off the proverbial map. So sad but a reality. The FNM and the PLP both have a lot of baggage and must do a lot more to convince voters that either of them has the people’s interests at heart.
Tough love – is it really love?
Last night in a social setting a video was shown about one of our athletes who has been experiencing the most challenging time one can imagine. While the video was heartbreaking what was most disturbing were the negative comments coming from some of the people in the group. It makes one wonder what happened to us as a people. When did we become so cold and uncaring?
Thompson, Sastre victorious in CARIFTA open water trials
Mark Anthony Thompson and Mia Sastre emerged as the top male and female finishers in the YMCA Waverunners Open Water five-kilometre race over the weekend in Grand Bahama. The event served as the final trials for competitors wishing to make the Baham
Bahamians among MLB Pipeline's top 30 prospects
MAJOR League Baseball Pipeline began its annual practice of revealing its top 30 prospects for each franchise and Bahamians have been featured as the division-by-division analysis made its 2020 debut.Among the list of three American League divisions,
'Today a tennis seed, tomorrow a fruitful tennis plant'
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s “Play Tennis” developmental programme started indoors with drills and fitness conducted by coaches Marion Bain and Corey Francis, and players Donte Armbrister and Sydney Clarke.Later in the day the session progre
Chiefs' Fenton spends family time
RASHAD Fenton, of Bahamian descent, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIV on February 2 in Miami, Florida, came to Nassau on Sunday on a cruise ship to spend some time with his local family.Fenton won a Super Bowl ring at Hard Rock
Bahamians clinch titles in NCAA Division I Basketball
AS the NCAA Division I college basketball season winds down, several Bahamian student athletes clinched conference regular season titles ahead of the postseason.Nathan Bain and the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks continue to be one of the most talked ab
NCAA baseball: Hanna II, Murray shine
ELLISON Hanna II and BJ Murray both had multi-hit games last weekend as their respective programmes won their latest series in NCAA Division I baseball. Hanna and the Indiana State Sycamores worked their way back to a .500 record at 5-5 with a three
Electricity, shipping delay hits Man-O-War recovery
Shipping delays and the absence of electricity are the major obstacles to Man-o-War Cay’s recovery from Hurricane Dorian. Jerome Petrisko, the Hibiscus Café’s general manager, told Tribune Business: “Man-O-War is recovering very quickly. Everyone is
Minister: GB poised for six-fold visitor increase
Grand Bahama is poised for a near six-fold increase in visitor arrivals from two projects that will be “the catalyst for tourism’s rebirth” on that island, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, to
Bahamas' sixth most expensive ranking not 'accurate portrayal'
The Central Bank’s governor says The Bahamas’ recent ranking as the world’s sixth most expensive country to live in is not an “accurate portrayal” of this nation’s cost of living. John Rolle, speaking during the Bahamian digital currency’s launch in
Small Business Centre in largest financing to-date
A Grand Bahama business has become the largest recipient to-date of financing arranged through the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC). Fowlco Marine and Logistics Management has obtained $500,000 to help repair its Dorian-impacted facilities,
