Safe haven for cancer patients hailed as a ‘godsend’
“A godsend” is what Francis Friends calls the assistance of the Cancer Society of the Bahamas, whom she credits with making her husband’s treatment and recovery process as comfortable as possible.
Jones one of the top performers at Summer Hoops Festival
EACH appearance on the prep grassroots circuit continues to net NCAA Division I offers for Kai Jones.
Strachan: ‘Arthur was one of our best junior welterweight fighters’
SINCE in mourning over the death of his wife, Bahamas Professional Boxers Association president Patrick ‘the Centreville Assassin’ Strachan said it has been a difficult time trying to grieve over the loss of his long-time friend and collegiate Arthur Clarke.
THE PRESS BOX: ‘Rumblings’ as training camps set to open in NFL
AS NFL training camps get set to open around the league, here is some last minute news, rumours and possible opportunities for redemption.
Genius girls learn about self-love and purpose
It’s a wrap for the Girl Genius Academy’s Summer camp, as the young participants head into the remainder of their vacation with new-found inspiration, creativity and self-esteem.“Igniting the genius in every girl” was the theme for this year’s camp w
Sears reinforces need for independent DPP
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday defended the independence of the Department of Public Prosecutions as he sought to clarify his referral of a matter to the director of public prosecutions.Mr Bethel told The Tribune on Sunday he had asked the DP
Patient registration change
MANAGEMENT of Princess Margaret Hospital has advised the general public that patient registration services have been redirected from the main registration window located in the pharmacy waiting area to the General Business Office and the Accident & Emergency registration area at this time.
A safe summer is a fun summer
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler visited over 100 children on Friday enrolled in the six-week police summer camp at the St George’s High School on Grand Bahama.ACP Butler commended Bahamas First General Insurance, which is a major spons
Woman's car taken in early morning theft
A WOMAN was robbed of her vehicle early yesterday morning after arriving to work at a resort in Freeport, according to unconfirmed reports. The incident reportedly occurred around 4.30am as the woman was getting out of her car. She ran to the securit
Stolen boat found near Bimini
A VESSEL stolen from Grand Bahama was discovered near Ocean Cay in the Bimini chain and a Bahamian man found on board was arrested by Bahamian authorities. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Northern Command assisted police officers stationed at Bimin
Man pleads guilty to drug posession
A 21-year-old man yesterday pleaded guilty to three counts of drug possession with the intent to supply.Deno Francis Jr, of Fleming Street, appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, yesterday admitted to possessing .125 ounces of cocai
EDITORIAL: A bumbling buffoon but could Trump win again?
HISTORIANS will certainly have their hands full with the legacy of Donald Trump. Just when it seems he cannot do anything more outlandish, selfish or just plain stupid, he surpasses himself. His performance in meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland last week almost seemed to be an attempt to exceed his own previously well-documented witlessness. It must be admitted that if that was his intent, he was successful.
Farewell to Basil Sands
Illustrious Basil Sands loved God. He was devoted to his God and his Anglican Church, while respecting the many ways in which people express their spirituality.
Ban exports of Queen Conch
STROMBUS gigas or Queen Conch as it is known to most of us, is collapsing in most of its historic Caribbean region.
Curing obesity in the Bahamas
Currently, the Bahamas ranks first in the world in diabetes, sixth in obesity and also is recognised as having one of the worse hypertension rates in the Americas.
The power to change
We have seen a great deal of violence lately, as well as a large amount of typecasting. We hear about violence and then we hear how much young, black men love violence and how their characters are formed to be violent. This discourse is deeply histor
Birthday girl Joanna Evans wins another silver at the CAC Games
Birthday girl Joanna Evans added another silver medal to her ledger, this time in the rarely swum 400 metre individual medley and was joined by Albury Higgs with a bronze to push Team Bahamas’ total to five on the medal table at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games.
'Shooting in the dark' over WTO's impacts
The private sector is “shooting in the dark” over World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership’s impact due to the absence of proper economic analysis, the insurance sector chair is warning.Emmanuel Komolafe, adding his voice to similar concerns already
Patron taxes a 'major concern' for web shops
THE twin five percent Stamp Tax levies on web shop patrons are a “significant concern” for operators, the Gaming House Operators Association’s chief executive said yesterday.Gershan Major told Tribune Business that while it was difficult to determine
Ex-Senate president’s setback over Fox Hill committal for attorney
An ex-Senate president has suffered a setback in her bid to collect a $186,809, eight year-old debt from a fellow attorney by having her sent to Fox Hill Prison for 21 days.
