Proposed Ambassador to Bahamas
THE recently announced proposal of USA President-Elect, the Hon Donald J Trump, to nominate Mr Herschel Walker of Atlanta, Georgia, as the full-fledged Ambassador to The Bahamas bodes well for our wonderful nation.
Raise our standards
I FULLY concur with the letter written by B A Sweeting entitled “mediocrity in plain sight”, which was printed in Thursday’s Tribune.
HMBS Flamingo survivor determined to rebuild
RETIRED Defence Force Captain Whitfield Neely has spent every day rebuilding his home of more than 40 years from the ground up after a fire destroyed the structure in May and hopes to move his family back in early next year.
Clubs & Societies December 20th, 2024
Friday, December 20th, 2024
Champs get their trophies
After a week of intense competition, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture crowned its champions in the 36th Father Marcian Peters Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Man denies role in armed carjack and police chase
A 44-year-old man has denied involvement in an armed carjacking that led to a police chase earlier this year.
DIANE PHILLIPS: There’s just something about the holidays that brings hope for the future and longing for the past
It’s funny how the mind works. How you can want something to happen a certain way tomorrow and in the same instant, wish it could be the way it was in the past.
Balancing strength training and skill development during the off-season
AS the competitive season winds down and athletes shift focus to off-season preparation, many wonder how to strike the right balance between strength training and skill development.
Sailors represent Bahamas well at Opti Worlds
A TRIO of Bahamian sailors made their mark at the 2024 Optimist World Championships hosted in Mar del Plata, Argentina, December 5-15.
Richard Lowe making the most of his first season with the Magicians
IT’S not the transition that Richard Lowe anticipated, but he’s making the most of his first season with the LeMoyne-Owen College Magicians men’s basketball team.
NPBA season shuts down for Christmas
THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) wrapped up the final games of 2024 over the weekend at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
Bahamasair sick-out ‘couldn’t have been worse’ for its timing
The industrial action that yesterday grounded Bahamasair’s entire fleet “couldn’t have been worse” timed, tourism operators warned, with hundreds of visitors and Bahamians left stranded in the peak travel season.
‘Notable’ corruption surge amid $250m drug seizures
Domestic financial crime threats are “broadening” and “represent substantial areas of concern” after $250m worth of illegal drugs were seized in The Bahamas during the six-year period through 2022.
‘High risk’ clients own over 25% of Bahamas’ accounts
More than one-quarter of all bank accounts held by Bahamas-domiciled international banks and trust companies were beneficially owned by “high risk” clients at year-end 2022, it has been revealed.
Fossil fuel phase-out pact raises oil drilling ban hope
Environmental activists yesterday voiced optimism that the threat of further oil exploration and drilling in this nation’s territorial waters has ceased after The Bahamas joined a pact to phase-out fossil fuel use.
Bay St hotels liquidation threat as court denies CCA appeal
Two major Nassau resorts yesterday faced the renewed threat of liquidation proceedings after a New York court rejected their owner's bid to prevent Sarkis Izmirlian enforcing a $1.642bn damages award.
Antoan Richardson: MLB season ‘was really emotional’
IT was probably the “most emotional” eight months that he’s had in his life was how Antoan Richardson described his past Major League Baseball season with the New York Mets as their first base coach.
Long lines for Christmas giveaway
POURING rain did little to dissuade hundreds from gathering at the Sports Centre yesterday for the Fox Foundation’s annual Christmas giveaway, with some sharing stories of desperation amid the high cost of living.
