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Charlton and Cartwright star at Larry Wieczorek Invitational

ALTHOUGH she doesn’t have a major indoor championship to compete in this year, national record holder Devynne Charlton said she’s pleased with her progress so far in the women’s 60 metres hurdles.

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Young tennis star now a member of ITA collegiate All-Star team

After her stellar year at Tyler Junior College, Kerrie Cartwright is going to be rewarded as a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Collegiate All-Star Team this weekend.

Aircraft registry 'not serious' unless 10% Customs levy ends

The Bahamas’ aircraft registry ambitions “would not have been taken seriously” unless the ten percent Customs duty was eliminated, an attorney revealed yesterday.Llewellyn Boyer-Cartwright, a leading advocate for the creation of an enhanced registry,

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Blair raid suspect said he was just driving

TWO police officers testified yesterday how one of two men accused of the 2014 murder of Blair resident Andre Cartwright allegedly told one of them that he was not directly involved in Cartwright’s murder, but had served as a driver for the four susp

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QC graduates sign on athletic scholarships

It was a dream come true for Blue Chips Athletics Club javelin throwers G’Shan Brown and Kaden Cartwright. The two Queen’s College 2023 graduates signed their names on the dotted line for their athletic scholarships yesterday at Empire Fitness Gym to attend Mississippi State University in August.

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Lorencia: Accused in court

A 24-year-old man was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with murdering a man and a 10-year-old girl and attempting to murder another man late last month.

Aircraft registry potential 'well into millions'

ESTABLISHING a Bahamian international aircraft registry would earn this nation "well into the millions", an aviation legal expert has told Tribune Business, disclosing that a "conservative" study several years ago had estimated it could produce $18-$20 million in annual registration fees alone.

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Aircraft registry committee to be formed this month

A joint private-public sector committee is due to be formed by end-September to pursue the development of a Bahamian aircraft registry, the attorney spearheading the project yesterday saying its creation would “open the doors to the realms of all possibilities”.

Baptist Youth Convention aims for spiritual revival with Summer Fest

UNDER the theme “The SHIFT is on – Acts 2 and Joel 2”, the Bahamas National Baptist Youth Convention will play host to Summer Fest: Reloaded 2015.

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Top seeds Cartwright, Newman in action today

Top seeds Kerrie Cartwright and Baker Newman will be in action in the first set of matches played today at the National Tennis Centre as the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Annual Giorgio Baldacci Open gets started.Cartwright, one of 12 players ent

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Bahamas is urged: 'Move quickly, but carefully, on plane registry'

The Bahamas needs “quick but careful movement” in establishing a competitive international aircraft registry, an attorney warning that its competitors had already made “great inroads” and stolen a march on it.

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Former MP’s home destroyed by blaze

A FORMER member of Parliament for Long Island is left devastated by the loss of his family island home in a fire over the weekend.

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FNM deputy calls for govt strategy on bail issue

FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright has urged the government to come up with a strategy to address the issue of bail as the number of murders in the country continues to climb.

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Cartwright makes Trojans switch

BAHAMIAN collegiate football player, Michael Cartwright, officially announced his intention to transfer and join the Virginia State University Trojans football programme.

A Cry For Peace

Party promoter Da Recession Entertainment Group is looking forward to a large turn-out at the Luna Nightclub for the “A Cry For Peace” concert on Saturday night.

Attorney to take top aviation summit role

A Callenders & Company partner will play a prominent role at a major international aviation conference in Panama this April.

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First Baptist emerge as champions

FIRST Baptist emerged as the champions of the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.

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Young sailors in spotlight: Derbyshire and de Souza take titles at Jr Laser Nationals

BEN Derbyshire enjoyed an easy win in the Laser 4.7 class as he took all but one race in the series at this year’s Junior Laser Nationals in Montagu Bay.

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FNM Deputy hits out at amendment to security branch members' medical insurance policy

FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright called government’s amendment to the medical insurance policy for security branch members “disgraceful and heartless”.

Small group of VAT protestors not giving up fight

ALTHOUGH the increase of value added tax from 7.5 percent to 12 percent took effect on Sunday, an advocacy group is calling for the government to abolish this form of taxation and instead explore alternative avenues to collect revenue.Yesterday, a sm