Eagles finish showcase undefeated
THE Georgia Southern Eagles left the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase with their undefeated record intact.
Hundreds of Bahamians pay last respects to Franklyn Sweeting
HUNDREDS of Bahamians from all walks of life packed St Agnes Anglican Church on Saturday to pay their last respects to the late Franklyn ‘Cinderella’ Sweeting, one of the country’s premier baseball pitchers turned manager and softball coach.
Fox and Chisholm face off in Arizona Fall League Championship
BAHAMIAN players Lucius Fox and Jazz Chisholm faced off in the Arizona Fall League Championship game as the winter showcase for Major League Baseball’s top prospects in its farm system concluded.
NPBA: Resistance, Rockets and Stingers in the win column
THE New Providence Basketball Association hosted a triple header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.
INSIGHT: RBDF not the only ones to blame for failing the Ferguson family
TRAGEDY has again hit the nation, as one family may have experienced its worst possible nightmare. Bahamian pilot Byron Ferguson, son of veteran journalist Agnes Ferguson, crash landed in waters off Nirvana Beach a week and a half ago. As the search for life continues, the nation fears the worst after debris from the wreckage was pulled out of the water around 600ft away from where the coordinates of the downed plane were initially recorded.
Bahamas settles for 1-1 draw against Anguilla
Nesly Jean came in as a substitute in the second half and he immediately scored the equaliser, but it wasn’t enough as the Bahamas men’s national soccer team had to settle for a 1-1 tie against Anguilla in their CONCACAF Nations League match.
INSIGHT: Without literature how can we develop successful 21st century citizens?
In its struggle to gain a secure foothold in today’s global village, The Bahamas is ardently seeking models of success, particularly from the super states which control the lion’s share of the world’s wealth.
EDITORIAL: Now the counting's over what lies a head?
It’s no coincidence that many men and increasing numbers of women follow politics and sports. The two activities do have a lot in common, starting with the fact they both eventually produce clear winners and losers. And, as tantalising as they can be, near misses and close losses are still defeats.
It's David v Goliath all over again
I have just finished reading a book called Moneyland by investigative journalist Oliver Bullough. The second last chapter is entitled Tax Heaven USA. The cover on the book says “Why thieves & crooks now rule the world and how to take it back”.
Why BISX still has role to play
I read with interest your critique of David Kosoy for his calling BISX “Useless” – a view I myself have sometimes shared.
INSIGHT – As Bill Clinton might say: 'IT'S FREEPORT, STUPID'
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama was the first “Anchor Project” ever conceived for The Bahamas. It remains the most ambitious in vision and scope, the most potentially game-changing for our economy and the only one we ever really needed in the first place. The Magic City was designed to be an experimental economic space, a cradle of ideas and inspiration where, cut loose from the cumbersome weight of government interference, enterprises of every conceivable size, shape and description could flourish and not even the sky would be the limit.
Miller-Uibo endorses Archer for BAAA president
‘GOLDEN Girl’ Shaunae Miller-Uibo threw her endorsement for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations elections on Saturday behind incumbent secretary general Drumeco Archer, who will be seeking the post of president.
'Stealth' corporate tax fear on licence fee regulations
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday “categorically rejected” fears that the new business licence regulations are the first step towards implementing a corporate income tax regime.Marlon Johnson, the financial secretary, told Tribune Busi
$1,000 fine for working without permission
A Jamaican man has been fined $1,000 after being caught mixing cement without the legal permission to do so earlier this month.
Williams, Dubois win Bahamas Half Marathon
BAHAMAS national marathon record holder Oneil Williams will be happy to return to continue his training in Kenya and stay home mom Pascale Dubois is just as excited to head back to Canada with their hefty cash prize of $5,000 as the overall male and female winner of the Bahamas Roadmasters’ sixth annual Bahamas Half Marathon.
Trouble brewing in BAAA?
IT seems as if the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations could be facing some legal matters that will need to be resolved before the election of officers takes place on Saturday morning.
High school volleyball nationals: Magic, Eagles emerge as champions
THE most dominant senior boys’ volleyball team in the country added another accolade to their résumé while the senior girls featured a repeat champion after a weekend of competition between the top programmes.
Kids Athletics Road Race another success story
THE sixth annual Kids Athletics Road Race turned out to be another success story on Saturday.
Brewery 'eats' VAT increase on Kalik
Commonwealth Brewery has absorbed a “significant” cost by choosing to “eat” the 4.5 percentage point value-added tax (VAT) hike across its entire Kalik beer product line.Dennis Hanna, the BISX-listed brewer’s vice-president of corporate affairs, conf
BTC chief: Unproductive staff should be 'anxious'
THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive has warned that unproductive staff should be “anxious” for their jobs as the company is “late” in adjusting to competition.Garfield “Garry” Sinclair told Tribune Business he wanted to pro
