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THE PRESS BOX: The Cowboys can beat the Saints again

LAST season the Dallas Cowboys beat the New Orleans Saints due to a very good defensive effort.

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Miller-Uibo has support in the stands

WHEN she competes in the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 17th World Championships in Doha, Qatar, quarter-miler Shaunae Miller-Uibo will have some familiar faces in the stands at the​ renovated multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium.

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WNBA Finals: Jones and Sun to face Mystics in Game 1 Sunday

The matchup for the 2019 WNBA title tips off this weekend and Jonquel Jones’ Connecticut Sun are set to go head-to-head against the Washington Mystics and the reigning league MVP - Elena Delle Donne.


Colebrook: Bahamas entitled to international financial support

AS a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale, Bahamas Cycling Federation president Roy Colebrook said the Bahamas is entitled to some international financial support. So he’s off to appeal for the cycling community affected by Hurricane Dorian.

IAN FERGUSON: Don’t paper over these workplace advantages

Technology has so seamlessly replaced paper processes that it is difficult to remember how things used to be done. In nearly all cases, the evolution from paper-based items to their electronic counterparts is profoundly more efficient.

Cruise line partners to boost Bahamas travel

Royal Caribbean International has teamed with a company representing 50,000 North American travel agents to launch an exclusive offer supporting travel to The Bahamas.


NIB gets 676 Dorian jobless claims so far

The National Insurance Board (NIB) yesterday said it had received 676 unemployment benefit claims from persons displaced by Hurricane Dorian over the three weeks to this Wednesday.

Carnival’s $100m cruise port must ‘bring jobs back’

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s principle yesterday called on the $100m Carnival cruise port to hire local contractors and workers as a way to “bring jobs back” to the island.

Life coach to assist storm victims on jobs

A Bahamian life coach will host a free work readiness day tomorrow in a bid to prepare Abaco and Grand Bahama residents for potential job opportunities


Over 50 churches answer the call to help rebuild Grand Bahama

The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF) has partnered with local clergy on the island continue to assist those impacted by Hurricane Dorian,The GBDRF is an organisation formed by the directors of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to

Meditation Celebrating with joy

Celebrating with joy is a distant memory for many persons at this time. To feel lighthearted when you have lost loved ones can seem to be impossible, while losing our home and all of our possessions is an added nightmare. The economic climb will be u

Going on the spiritual offensive - Churches unite to form prayer chain across Nassau -

More than 50 churches across Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco have united as Churches United in Christ Networking to host three nights of “Prayer, Repentance and Revival” for the Bahamas.The crusade will be held this Sunday through Tuesday, October 1,


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09262019 EDITION

Thursday, 26th Thursday, 2019.

EDITORIAL: This is how we start to recover

THE signing of the heads of agreement for the new cruise port would have been a landmark moment for Grand Bahama regardless. In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, it’s more than that – it’s a lifeline.

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STATESIDE: The race has begun

TUESDAY was the day the 2020 presidential campaign really began in the US.


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Ministry rejects 'irresponsible' story about death of marine

THE Ministry of Health has refuted a “misleading” story circulating on social media about the “unfortunate” death of a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine. The ministry said the the marine in question died of cardiac arrest after he went to the Marsh

Deal signed for 507 more CCTV cameras

THE Ministry of National Security signed a contract with Proficient Business Services yesterday for the expansion of the government’s closed-circuit television system, adding an additional 507 cameras to the initiative. National Security Minister Ma

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State-recognised funeral for John 'Chippie' Chipman

A state-recognised funeral will be held for John Arthur “Chippie” Chipman MBE on Saturday, September 28, at 11am at St Agnes Anglican Church on Baillou Hill Road and Cockburn Street. The interment will follow at St Agnes Cemetery, Nassau Street. Mr


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Officials appointed to complaints board

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday announced the appointment of officials to the Police Complaints Inspectorate. The civilian organisation is legally mandated to investigate complaints against police officers. A US human rights repor

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Tropical Storm Karen may start moving back towards the Bahamas

WEATHER officials are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Karen, telling The Tribune it was too early to definitively state whether the country would be directly affected by this weather system. Geoffrey Greene, chief meteorologist at the Departme