The Tank: 'My preparation has been going very good'
HE’S gearing up to complete his training in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday. Then it’s off to Hamburg, Germany where Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams will step into the ring for his first fight for 2020 on Saturday, January 18.The 47-year-old veteran jou
'I have a seat at the table to represent the views of the area'
HE’S now serving as the new president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC). But by the time his tenure is over in four years, Mike Sands said he hopes to leave the area’s biggest track and field organisation in a much better
Bad Boy Mowers to continue as Battle 4 Atlantis title sponsor
FOLLOWING the University of Michigan’s recent victory over Gonzaga University, Atlantis, Paradise Island resort has announced that Bad Boy Mowers will continue as title sponsor, through 2022, for the highly-anticipated early season collegiate basketb
Baha Mar attracted 2m visitors in 2019
Baha Mar yesterday said it rounded off a year in which it attracted more than two million visitors with 100 percent occupancy during the Christmas season. The Cable Beach mega resort, in a statement to Tribune Business, said: “2019 proved to be a mo
Bahamas still 'in the blind' over France's blacklisting
The Bahamas is in “the blind” over France’s decision to “blacklist” its financial services industry, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, with Paris yet to justify why it took such punitive action. K Peter Turnquest said: “I saw a listing today
Business Outlook gives summit speaker line-up
The upcoming Bahamas Business Outlook conference will focus on how multiple post-Hurricane Dorian challenges can be converted into quality rebuilding, modernisation and growth opportunities. ssembling some heavy hitters to explore the theme of this
GB to 'surprise some' with economic activity
The deputy prime minster yesterday voiced optimism that Grand Bahama will enjoy “quite significant” economic activity during 2020 despite its ongoing recovery from Hurricane Dorian’s challenges. K Peter Turnquest, who is also the east Grand Bahama MP
BAIC urges artisans to exploit plastic bag ban
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) says straw artisans can exploit the ban on single-use plastic bags to increase their own sales by creating alternatives.Debbie Strachan, BAIC’s acting general manager, said it will when promo
Two students in hospital after C V Bethel stabbing incident
TWO students were injured and are in hospital after a stabbing incident at C V Bethel Senior High School Tuesday.
EDITORIAL: People deserve a resolution
IT is now more than four months since Hurricane Dorian hit The Bahamas – and still we do not have an accurate count of how many people were killed in the storm.
PETER YOUNG: Has Trump lit torch to a new global conflict?
It is surely no exaggeration to say the sudden horror of last week’s killing by a US drone strike of Major General Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top military commander and one of its most influential political figures, has shaken the world.
72-year-old in court on charges of assaulting girl, aged 3
A 72-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a girl seven times his junior. Thomas Deal, who celebrates his 73rd birthday in May, is accused of indecently assaulting a three-year-old child. Deal pleaded not guilty to the charge when arraigned
FACE TO FACE: Slam dunk! How Marvin is using basketball to help youngsters find their place in the world
I decided to start off the year with someone who inspired me when we first met face to face. We were in the office of optometrist Dr Charlene Wallace.
Hanna Martin: Dames too slow to react to videos
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin criticised the amount of time it took for National Security Minister Marvin Dames to respond to the viral police beating videos. In a statement yesterday, Mrs Hanna Martin called the “lapse in response” unacceptable
'More could be done to help'
A STORM victim in Abaco says more can be done to help expedite the rebuilding and restoration process on the island.Edward Hoyte Jr, who lost the second story of his house during Hurricane Dorian, told The Tribune a number of factors have hindered th
My brother was in the process of turning his life around, says sister
KEASHAWN Fortune was in the process of changing his life before he was shot while standing on Prison Lane on Sunday night, a relative said yesterday. “My brother was changing his life for the better...He got a new job, he stayed more to himself, wor
Stop the violence, bishop urges young men
BISHOP Simeon Hall made a clarion call to young men to stop the violence after three murders occurred within the first few days of the new year. His comments came after National Security Minister Marvin Dames said the government is “still not happy”
Hundreds take advantage of Home Run Derby clinic
IN addition to the Home Run Derby in Paradise, the participating players hosted its annual kids’ clinic at the Atlantis resort in Paradise Harbour for aspiring student-athletes.
Bahamas needs $670m for 'first world' health facilities
The Bahamas needs a $670m capital investment to “bring our healthcare facilities into the 21st century and up to par with the first world”, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday. Dr Duane Sands, pictured , minister of health, confirmed to Tribune Bu
