WORLD VIEW: If Venezuela needs aid then why not deliver it through the UN?
THE United States of America, Canada and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean together share the deeply-held values of democracy and human rights more than the majority of other countries in the Western hemisphere.
GAIN AN EDGE: Lynette’s making her mark in among the men
Being a woman in a technical class traditionally dominated by men is not easy. Lynette Albury knows that all too well.
Bahamian connection making presence felt on the track
Thanks to coach Bernard Newbold, there is a new Bahamian track and field connection in Harmount, Louisiana, and already they are making their presence felt in the opening of the outdoor season.
Mackey ends college career as all-time leader
NASHAD Mackey concluded his collegiate basketball career with the Embry-Riddle Eagles as one of the programme’s all-time leaders.
Ednal Rolle first full-time head coach at UB
UB Athletics has hired former track and field national team hurdler Ednal Rolle as the first full-time head coach at the institution. The internationally certified coach takes the reigns of the programme starting today.
Jumpers lead the way at National Jr College Indoors
JUMPERS Kyle Alcine, Holland Martin and Denvaughn Whymns all soared to some outstanding performances in leading the way for a number of Bahamian athletes competing at the National Junior College Indoor Championships.
Ayton and Suns stop James and Lakers
MATCHED up against the “small ball” lineup of the Los Angeles Lakers, Deandre Ayton asserted his dominance with one of his best all around games of the season and led his Phoenix Suns to their second win in three games.
Burrows, Wilson and Tigers pull off biggest upset of the season
THE Atlantic University Sport men’s basketball championship featured several Bahamian players in the conference tournament finale.
NPBA: Giants complete perfect regular season, Your Essential Store clinch pennant
WHILE the New Providence Basketball Association’s perennial men’s division one champions Commonwealth Bank Giants put the lid on a perfect regular season, their first year division II team Your Essential Store Giants clinched their pennant.
Organisers get ready for 2nd ‘Back Yard Rumble' at Kendal Isaacs Gym April 13
SHERMAN ‘the Tank’ Williams likes what he has seen coming out of the Strikers Boxing Club. He feels like coach Ronn Rodgers has produced some quality fighters who have the potential to follow in his footsteps as a great fighter on the international scene.
Record breaker Joanna Evans helps swim team win its seventh-straight Big 12 title
GRAND Bahamian Joanna Evans, with two record-breaking performances, helped the second-ranked University of Texas women’s swimming and diving team win its seventh-straight Big 12 title by 319 points on Saturday night.
BPL to unveil $95m power plant boost
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will today unveil a $95m deal for a major upgrade of its New Providence generation capacity to take effect by summer’s end.
Digital B$ ‘pilot’ ready for 2020
The Central Bank’s governor has revealed that the Family Island communities where it will test the first version of a digital Bahamian dollar will be selected before the end of April 2019.
Fixed light bills urged for small Out Island firms
Family Island commercial leaders have called for small business electricity bills to be fixed amid rising fears over Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) imminent mass disconnection exercise.
FOCOL names sixth tanker after Bradley
FOCOL Holdings last week commissioned its sixth tanker at Prince George Wharf, naming the vessel after former company director and Cabinet minister, Bradley Roberts.
Bahamian-founded firm expands by acquisition
A sponging company founded in The Bahamas in 1908 is targeting further expansion through the acquisition of a major natural sponge distributor.
Union chief ‘amazed’ at WTO non-involvement
A trade union leader yesterday said he was “amazed” that the Bahamian labour movement has not been asked to contribute more meaningfully to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) debate.
Govt urged to transfer soes to private sector
The government has been urged to shift state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the private sector and remove their multi-million dollar losses from its balance sheet.
Small Business Centre chief chosen for US programme
The Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) executive director has been chosen to participate in a US government leadership programme.
Bahamians urged to fill the ‘skills gap’
Bahamian students have been urged by the acting director of labour to ready themselves to fill the country’s skills gaps and reduce employer demand for work permits.
