Kristian Robinson and Jazz Chisholm among MLB's Top 100 Prospects
A PAIR of Bahamian minor leaguers were listed among the Top 100 Prospects when MLB Pipeline unveiled its first rankings for the upcoming 2020 season. Kristian Robinson of the Arizona Diamondbacks was listed at No. 43 while Jazz Chisholm of the Miami
Hield scores 21, Kings beat Bulls 98-81 to snap a six-game slide
BUDDY Hield came off the bench for the first time all season and still led the Sacramento Kings in scoring as they stopped a six-game losing streak. Hield finished with 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the Kings to a 98-81 win over the Chicago B
Athletes qualify for the Carifta games
SIX athletes attained the qualifying standard for the 2020 CARIFTA Games to highlight the third annual DTSP Wolf Pack/Rose Cleare Track Classic on Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Leading the way was Anthaya Charlton in the
WORLD VIEW: Only CARICOM countries can divide CARICOM
THE meeting between US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and the Foreign Ministers of seven Caribbean countries, gave rise to many questions, but the US seeking to “divide CARICOM” should not be one of them.
It's our job to hold the police to account
The Commissioner of Police is complaining that this village is producing so many idiots that he is obliged to lower his recruitment standards.
Election will tell us
Seeing that, before their appointment, the closest most FNM cabinet ministers would have come to the first class world travel they are now enjoying would have been a weekend at Day’s Inn in Fort Lauderdale, there is perhaps some truth to the PM’s assertion that his government has “uplifted the poor’’.
Ayton posts 2nd straight double double but Suns lose to the Grizzlies 114-109
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to help the Memphis Grizzlies hold off the Phoenix Suns 114-109 last night for their second straight victory.
Oil explorer seeks approval to open to small investors
A Bahamas-based oil explorer and its advisers last Thursday submitted a formal request for regulatory approval to open their £2m mutual fund to investments by small Bahamian retail investors.Brian Jones, managing director of Leno Corporate Services,
Climate change 'reverse' for real estate valuations
A Bahamian realtor says climate change is reversing real estate market values “back to the era of our grandparents” with an emphasis on elevated locations away from the coast. Monica Knowles, a top producer at Bahamas Realty, argued that the impact
BTVI chief: Skills gap has widened
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president is arguing that skills gaps within the Bahamian workforce have actually widened over the past decade based on recent survey results.Dr Robert Robertson, speaking to Tribune Business fo
DPM: Credit bureau to create 'truth in lending'
The deputy prime minister has voiced optimism that The Bahamas’ first-ever credit bureau will create “truth in lending” and help to open a “sluggish” credit market that has dampened economic growth. K Peter Turnquest, speaking at the bureau’s launch
Airport to seek extra fixed-base operator
Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator is aiming to grow its revenue streams by seeking an extra fixed-base operator (FBO) after it broke the 4m passenger mark for the first time in 2019.The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD),
UK indicates support for Bahamas' 'Blue Economy'
The British High Commissioner has indicated that the UK will likely support The Bahamas’ efforts to develop the so-called “Blue Economy” and greater use of technology in agriculture. Sarah Dickson shared her government’s potential backing when she p
Only CARICOM countries can divide CARICOM
THE meeting between US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and the Foreign Ministers of seven Caribbean countries, gave rise to many questions, but the US seeking to “divide CARICOM” should not be one of them.External forces can try as they wish to divi
Man dies after Abaco traffic accident
A man is dead after a traffic accident on Abaco in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter perish in helicopter crash, seven others dead
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a remote, steep hillside in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball.
Tributes paid to woman killed in Andros traffic accident
THE family of the woman who lost her life in a traffic fatality in Central Andros on Thursday say they are shocked by her unexpected death and believe she was taken too soon.
'No reported cases of coronavirus' in Bahamian students in Wuhan, China
THERE have been no reported cases of the coronavirus found among Bahamian students living in Wuhan, China, following its deadly outbreak in the province, foreign affairs officials have said.
Bahamian accused of killing friend in Florida
A BAHAMIAN man is accused of kicking his friend to death in Florida after a surveillance video emerged showing the victim being kicked for an hour and 19 minutes.
