Temple Christian Suns senior boys hold off SAC
GARRETH Edgecombe hit the final two baskets to enable the Temple Christian Suns to hold off the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine in one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ marquee senior boys’ basketball games played so far this year.
Jones and Rolle thriving with their new clubs
THE country’s pair of women’s pro basketball players are both thriving with their respective clubs early in 2019.
Knowles signs with new team in French Pro League
ZANE Knowles will return to the French ProB League but with a new club for the 2019 season.
ALIV powers Freedom Farm’s 30th anniversary season opener
FOR the third year in a row, ALIV is pleased to have not only served as a major sponsor but celebrated along with the Freedom Farm Baseball League on their 30th anniversary season opener.
THE PRESS BOX: All Elite Wrestling aspires to compete with WWE
AS I told you in a previous column of the Press Box, pro wrestler Cody Rhodes was following in his late father’s - the American Dream Dusty Rhodes - footsteps. In the ring, and out, from both a performance and business aspect.
Junkanoo Beach bidders revealed
The three Bahamian groups competing to upgrade and manage Junkanoo Beach all confirmed their interest when contacted by Tribune Business yesterday.
CLICO client: I thought we’d get funds ‘in months’
A prominent CLICO (Bahamas) client yesterday admitted he thought he would recover his full investment “in a matter of months” rather than the near-decade it has taken since its collapse.
National Trust still ‘refining’ Albany PPP
The BAHAMAS National Trust’s (BNT) executive director yesterday said it has been approached by several other potential private national park partners as it continues to “refine” its deal with Albany.
Ultra rich buyers hit town for PI auction
More than two dozen high-net worth individuals or their advisors are expected in Nassau today to preview two waterfront Paradise Island properties set to be auctioned later this month.
BNT: National Parks may double this year
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) yesterday said the number of national parks under its oversight could almost double within the next year, creating a variety of business opportunities.
Stagers ‘guarantee best ever’ business outlook
Organisers of the annual Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO) “guarantee” this year’s version will be the “best ever” through a speaker line-up focused on key national issues.
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Hackers demand ransom from ZNS
HACKERS are demanding a ransom from the Bahamas Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas after taking control of servers at ZNS.
INSIGHT: We must not hold back on using technology in the fight against crime
FIGHTING crime is perhaps the most relevant national issue we face as a country, next to, of course, a much-desired economic rebound. Although marginal, the eight percent decrease in crime has been noteworthy and much credit is owed to the hardworking men and women of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Certainly, there is room for improvement, which we should be confident will take place with the introduction of the technology Minister of National Security Marvin Dames and Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson have been promising.
INSIGHT: It’s in my belly. I fight for the underdog
BELINDA Wilson, president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers is no stranger to controversy. A fearsome adversary across the negotiating table while at the same time an enigma within her own union having six times been suspended.
Fisheries warehouse destroyed in blaze
FIREFIGHTERS battled a “ferocious” blaze at Paradise Fisheries on Saturday night, Fire Services Director Chief Superintendent Walter Evans told The Tribune yesterday.
‘Phenomenal’ 16% air arrivals surge for Q1
Bahamian entrepreneurs have been urged to seize the moment and “grab a greater piece of the tourism pie” with projected air arrivals up 16 percent for three of 2019’s first four months.
Conch crisis needs action
AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard has vowed to “aggressively engage” with stakeholders regarding conch conservation, including starting dialogue on a possible conch season, in the wake of recent reports that the country’s conch supply could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.
Teachers want 20% pay hike
WHEN the Bahamas Union of Teachers sits to negotiate its new industrial agreement with the government, a 20 percent pay increase over three years will be among the union’s demands, BUT president Belinda Wilson has revealed.
Father shot dead - just like his son
GRAND Bahama recorded its first homicide for 2019 when well-known musician and businessman Lester Adderley Sr was shot outside a night spot in Freeport early Sunday morning.
