Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker dominate, Suns top Bulls 112-104
DEANDRE Ayton played an inspired second half and posted impressive numbers to lead the Phoenix Suns to their second largest comeback win of the season. Ayton finished with 28 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks in the Suns’ 112-104 win over the Chi
Scratching back time
Fake News Network (FNN) political operatives in this country lie more than fish drink water.
Delight for Abaco taxi drivers as they are given some new cars
TEN Abaco taxi drivers will now have a chance to restart their livelihood on the storm-damaged island after being presented with new vehicles from an international nonprofit organisation. One of them is Vernon Russell. Having been a taxi driver on
Achieving social justice
We cannot effectively commemorate World Social Justice Day – which was held on February 20 – without reflecting thoughtfully about setbacks and progresses made by poor countries in tackling social injustices.
Allow us to pay in cash
Please permit me to comment on the disclosure by the Minister of Transport & Local Government during his mid-year budget contribution on the initiative by the Road Traffic Department to move to a cashless operation.
Swim meet: Alpha Aquatics win their annual Invitational
THE Alpha Aquatics Swim Club won their annual invitational swim meet held at the Betty Kelly Kenning swim complex over the weekend. At the end of the two-day meet held on Friday and Saturday, Alpha posted the highest scores of 513 points in the wome
Winners of Valentine Individual Time Trials take spotlight
THE New Providence Cycling Association kicked off its 2020 season yesterday with its Valentine Individual Time Trials at Clifton Pier. The winners in the various categories include the following: Junior boys 11-15 years (two laps or 12 miles) 1.
Boxing: Amron Sands stays undefeated
BAHAMIAN heavyweight Amron Sands remains undefeated and improved to 11-0 (nine KOs) following his latest bout. After eight rounds, Sands won via unanimous decision over Cristian Galvez on February 20 at Club Deportivo Calero in Santo Domingo, The Do
'I just want to thank coach for having trust in me'
DOMINICK Bridgewater made the transition from a junior national team standout to a breakout performer on the senior national team.Bridgewater came off the bench to lead The Bahamas to a 76-59 win over Mexico and credited the home crowd as the motivat
Building materials still 'go missing' on Abaco
Building suppliers said port security remains a major concern in Abaco as reconstruction efforts start to ramp up because materials are still “going missing”.Chris Lleida, Premier Importers’ chief executive, said demand for the company’s construction
What impact will coronavirus have on financial markets?
The novel coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan sometime in December and, at the time of writing (February 19), there are over 70 million people infected worldwide, resulting in more than 2000 fatalities. The emergence of the disease triggered an unpre
Land surveyors query PM over Crown Land
Private sector executives have challenged the Prime Minister’s assertion that a shortage of land surveyors is impeding the Government’s ability to issue Crown Land grants to Bahamians. Dave Taylor, secretary of the Bahamas Association of Land Surveyo
Woman in hospital after attack by pitbulls
A woman is in hospital after she was attacked by three pitbulls in Pinewood Gardens on Friday afternoon.
Bahamas Diabetic Association's funding decreases
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands says he would be concerned about Bahamas Diabetic Association’s funding but had not received any intervention or request made by the association.
Lloyd welcomes Asst Commissioner to ministry
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said Friday he welcomes Assistant Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux’s special assignment to his ministry where there are a “wide spectrum” of security responsibilities.
Man arrested after gun, ammunition found
A MAN was arrested Thursday when police discovered a .9mm pistol with nine rounds of ammunition in a vehicle he was in.
Law enforcement and health officials in victim identification workshop
OVER two dozen local law enforcement and health officials were trained in victim identification techniques during a three-day training workshop led by the United Kingdom’s Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Unit Specialists.
Teens charged with robbing 90-year-old
TWO Bahamian teenagers were remanded to prison Friday after they were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly robbing a 90-year-old man of $500.
