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Chamber slams Christie Govt’s insurance cancel

Hurricane Matthew’s fiscal impact means the Christie administration was “obviously incorrect and wrong” to cancel the Bahamas’ disaster insurance, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive said yesterday.

Reparations owed from slave horror

I read The Tribune’s story on Saturday, October 12, captioned “Bahamas Suing UK over Slavery” with some amusement and subsequently wrote a friend a note suggesting, inter alia, that “Most Bahamians will not consider this important but that is simply because we have generally run away from the whole horrific experience of slavery and the apartheid state of the colony of the Bahamas for the more than a century following the abolition of the business of slavery in the British Empire.

'Die' Stubbs has a right to live, despite murdering a cop, says his lawyer

STEPHEN “Die” Stubbs has a right to life regardless of a conviction for a policeman’s murder, his lawyer argued yesterday in day two of Stubbs’ Supreme Court sentencing.

Esso sale in Gov't approval 'challenge'

Esso (Bahamas) may “face some challenges” in getting its multi-million dollar sale to the Barbados-based SOL Group approved by the Government, Tribune Business can reveal.

Hugh Campbell time

THE Bahamas’ most prestigious basketball tournament for senior boys will feature 30 teams sandwiched in a 54-game package from Monday to Saturday, February 17-24, at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the championship game being staged at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Petro Caribe: Are Caribbean countries prepared for the worst?

By Sir Ronald Sanders

Gov't to consult Bahamian dealers over Esso sale

The Government has received a “formal application” from the Barbados-based SOL Group for its approval of the Esso (Bahamas) acquisition, a Cabinet Minster yesterday confirmed, while promising to consult with the latter’s Bahamian retailers before any decision was taken.

RONALD SANDERS: The marijuana question

On September 17, the Bureau of the Heads of Government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) discussed the decriminalisation of marijuana and its production for medicinal purposes.

NPBA: Regulators and Pros tied in first place

IT’S still early in the season, but Mr Ship It Freight Regulators and Island Game Pros both won on Monday night to stay tied in first place in the Vince Ferguson Division of the New Providence Basketball Association.

Real Deal Shockers rout Cybots, 96-76

THE defending champions PJ Stingers and the league’s top team during the regular season, the Commonwealth Bank Giants, highlighted the opening weekend of the New Providence Basketball Association men’s playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Former coach Bill Morgan ‘was an exemplary educator’

FORMER CI Gibson Rattlers senior boys basketball coach Bill Morgan reportedly collapsed at RM Bailey Secondary High yesterday and was pronounced dead on his arrival at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Truckers stop Mighty Mitts, 12-8

VERSATILE Garfield Bethel knew that once he was inserted into the line-up Saturday night, he had to make his presence felt for the Commando Security Truckers.

Jonquel Jones holds court for the George Washington Colonials

ALTHOUGH the George Washington Colonials women’s junior female basketball player will be the first to tell you that her team performances are the priority, Jonquel Jones just can’t help racking up the individual awards.

Rockets, Pros win in NPBA double header

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s season got in full swing with its first double header of the season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

38 set to be honoured as National Sports Legends

THE nation’s newest NBA star Buddy Hield, former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, Women’s NBA standout Jonquel Jones, and veterans like Leonard Boston Blackie Miller, Peter Gilcud, swim coach Andy Knowles and sports administrators like Sir Arlington Butler as well as the late Vince Ferguson are joined by the country’s only test cricketer Ivan Johnson in the 38 Sports Legends list as part of the country’s 43rd Independence Anniversary celebrations.

Truckers rout Mighty Mitts 11-0 in NPSA opener

THOMAS Davis was very stingy on the mound and Teran Wood delivered the big offensive blow as he led the defending champions Commando Security Truckers to an impressive 11-0 rout over the Chances Mighty Mitts to open the New Providence Softball Association’s 2016 season.

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