Top jet skiers in world face off at Atlantis today
The top jet ski riders in the world are set for a busy and exciting weekend in Nassau Harbour for the next three days at the P1 Aqua Cross (branded Aqua X) Racing World Championships.
VICTIM IS ‘SERIOUS BUT STABLE’ AFTER SHOOTING
POLICE are hunting for a gunman after a man was injured in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon.
Catch and release is inhumane
We have had an illegal Haitian problem for decades. During the 1940’s to the early 1960’s the emerging Bahama Islands, now the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, required massive foreign labourers (usually of Haitian background) for the agriculture industries principally in the Abacos, Eleuthera and parts of Grand Bahama. Theses islands, historically, have been inundated ever since with illegal and legal Haitian migrants and immigrants.
Calsey's excellence
Calsey Johnson, journalist par excellent dies at 82 years old.
Survival by any means
The British parliament voted to delay the Brexit deal and require Boris Johnson, the prime minister, to ask for a three months delay. Mr Johnson sent an unsigned letter asking for an extension of the deadline, but he sent a signed letter that states that to delay would be detrimental. Both the European Union(EU) and Mr Johnson are fighting for their political survival.
Amateur Boxing Federation to host its first 'Sonny Boy' Rahming Memorial Championships
THE Amateur Boxing Federation of the Bahamas will host its first Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming Memorial Boxing Championships this weekend.The event, featuring teams from the Cayman Islands, Haiti and the United States against the Bahamas, will get s
Bahamas Bowl in its 6th year
WE are going on the sixth year of the Bahamas Bowl. For those that only pay attention to the New Year’s Six, the Bahamas Bowl has been held in Nassau, Bahamas towards the end of December each year since its inception in 2014. The first game was an
THE PRESS BOX: In the NFL, it's the battle of wounded knee in the Big 'D'
DALLAS Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper underwent an MRI on his injured knee Wednesday and missed practice yesterday, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport also added that the MRI was precautionary
Bahamian players clash in Canada U Sports Basketball
CANADA’s U Sports Basketball season opened with several matchups between Bahamian players with their respective programmes.Jordan Wilson and Shamar Burrows are in their second year with the Dalhousie Tigers, the No.2 ranked team in the country. Dalho
Abundant Life Bible Church celebrates 40 years with a concert of “great vision”
The music ministry at the Abundant Life Bible Church is carrying on its long and illustrious legacy as it hosts a special 40th anniversary concert this Sunday.
Bahamas Against Crime Launches Anti-Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children Week with ecumenical service
Each citizen has a role to play in the country’s child protection efforts, Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Frankie A Campbell told an audience attending the National Ecumenical Church Service that launched Bahamas Against Crime’s Anti-Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children Week of activities.
Abaco resort set to re-open with 'splash'
A boutique Abaco resort is planning for a full November 16 re-opening that will be followed by a “splash” for New Year as it bids to make a quick rebound from Hurricane Dorian’s devastation.Tom Hazel, the Abaco Inn’s general manager, told Tribune Bus
Brewery pledges Abaco rebuilding
The Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company has integrated all Abaco staff into its Nassau operations while it rebuilds a retail outlet that was reduced to a shell by Hurricane Dorian.“Abaco holds a special place in my heart. The people, the land, and
IAN FERGUSON: Reaping rewards from mentorship
Mentorship is not a new term in our corporate environment. For centuries we have had formal and informal mentors teaching, training and preparing the next generation of leaders. Mentorship is typically defined as the relationship in which a more expe
Lockhart and Hoyte are financial MVPs
THE top scorer on Wednesday night in the Financial Bowling League was Sonith Lockhart of the BTC Night Hawks with a 638 high three-game series. The runner-up was Charles ‘CQ’ Johnson of the Moonlight Strikers with a 244 high game and a 624-secon
EDITORIAL: BPL is walking a fine line with new charge
Who’s going to pay to fix the long history of mismanagement of electricity in The Bahamas? Here’s a clue – your bills are going to have an extra charge on them.
STATESIDE: Dates in history which still echo in the halls of power
It has been a week of political anniversaries in the US and this coming Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
35 years for attempting to murder three men
ACTING Supreme Court Chief Justice Estelle Gray-Evans yesterday sentenced Doyle Mackey to 35 years in prison for the attempted murders of three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama three years ago.The judge noted that Mackey - who admitted to being
We're doing our best to work out how many still missing - Minnis
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said it is very difficult for government to give an exact count of those missing since Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama, telling Parliament last night “we are doing our best”. According to the Killar
