When stop means stop
This week the government announced new regulations for motorists would come into force in the first week of January.For drivers it will mean fines for using a cell phone behind the wheel, having open alcohol, no insurance or proper driving licence.Ca
DIANE PHILLIPS: Who invented the to-do list anyway?
I was trying to remember when I wrote my first to-do list. Maybe in high school or college.
Stop letting the side down
Since the evolution of human societies diplomats have been in the business of conveying messages between polities safely and reliably. In modern as in ancient diplomacy the nature and functioning of the diplomatic machine has remained the same, with few notable additions.
Me first the way to go
On July 24, 2019, Boris Johnson became the new prime minister of the United Kingdom(UK). He is known to be bombastic and was selected by his conservative party to get a better deal from the European Union (EU) or leave without a deal.
Don't bear false witness
Nassau Guardian cartoonist Stan Burnside is on his way out at the esteemed publication.
Leevan 'Superman' Sands plans to retire next year
HE will skip this year’s National Track and Field Championships this weekend in Grand Bahama, but national record holder Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands said he intends to hop, skip and jump his way into his retirement next year. Nursing an injury that will
Supreme Ballers win Andrew Johnson basketball tourney
THE Supreme Ballers basketball team out of New Providence went to Harbour Island last week and returned as champions of the Andrew Johnson Basketball Tournament. Supreme Ballers, coached by Brent ‘Lefty’ Higgs and Duery Edgecombe, won the championsh
Junior golfers Anand, Azar in the lead
SOPHIE Anand continues to hold onto her lead in the girls’ 15-and-under division, while Diego Azar surged to the front in the boys’ 11-13 division as day two of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships came to a close at the Albany Golf Club y
Bahamas bounce back, rout El Salvador 86-57
After losing their opener to host Puerto Rico, the Bahamas national team rebounded to take their frustration out on El Salvador at the FIBA Under-17 Centrobasket Championships. In their opener on Wednesday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Jua
'Buddy' takes time out to recognise High Flyers
CHAVANO ‘Buddy’ Hield, showing his appreciation to SuperClubs Breezes for hosting his 24 elite players, took the time out to recognise the Breezes High Flyers for their three-peat performance as the New Providence Basketball Association champions.Sti
Artie Johnson's 20th annual tennis camp a success in Palmetto Point, Eleuthera
SUMMER tennis camps all over the Bahamas were conducted during the month of July and they all were very successful. In Eleuthera, Artie Johnson held his 20th annual Summer Camp in Palmetto Point. The Artie Johnson Camp had visiting speakers who pro
Royal Fidelity sponsors national golf team
ROYAL Fidelity has come on board as the proud sponsor of the Bahamas Golf Federation’s junior national team that is representing the Bahamas in the 2019 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships at the Albany resort. Six Caribbean countries are co
West vs East in face off for Sprite Basketball title
AFTER several weeks of competition, the Western & Eastern Division teams will face off for the title of Sprite basketball champions at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium today.
BLTA partners with ministry to host summer tennis camp
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has partnered with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture to host a tennis summer camp at the National Tennis Centre. The camp facilitator and junior development head for the BLTA, Perry Newton, has dir
Sports Notes
SOFTBALL BANKERS LEAGUE AFTER taking a break, the Banker's Athletic Association will resume its softball league on Saturday at the Banker's Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Here's the schedule of games on tap: 1 pm BAF Financial vs CI
Chemicals targeted for ban in 1,900 Bahamian buildings
A Chamber of Commerce executive yesterday hailed efforts that have identified 1,900 Bahamian buildings which contain toxic chemicals due to be banned under an international treaty. Debby Deal, who heads the chamber’s energy and environment division, p
Non-profit reforms 'big improvement'
Civil Society Bahamas’ president yesterday said the latest reforms to non-profit regulation represent “a marked improvement” that will prevent the elimination of many groups. Dr Anthony Hamilton, who heads the umbrella organisation that represents l
OECD not harmful finding may only be 'temporary reprieve'
The Clearing Banks Association’s (CGA) chairman yesterday said the OECD’s finding that The Bahamas’ tax regime is “not harmful”, while “good news”, represents only a “temporary reprieve”.Gowon Bowe, pictured, told Tribune Business: “That is a positiv
BAIC Farmer's Market in east Nassau return
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) yesterday said its Farmer’s Market will return to RM Bailey Park this Saturday with a variety of Bahamian grown fruits and vegetables on sale at reasonable prices. BAIC will again team up wi
IAN FERGUSON: Building the right workplace culture
No matter the industry or profession, in today’s fast-paced corporate environment we undoubtedly spend the majority of our waking week-day hours at work. A lot of us spend more time with our colleagues than with our own families, and during some week
