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Immigration chief says investigator had no permit
THE American investigator hired by environmental group Save The Bays to investigate Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard and the two “hit men” he allegedly contracted, never had a work permit to conduct his investigations, Director of Immigration William Pratt said on Thursday.
United Purpose looks to overthrow Sands for BAAA presidency
PRECISELY one month before the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ annual general meeting and election of officers is held, presidential candidate Rosemunde Carey officially launched her slate of United Purpose, whom she expects will carry the sport forward over the next three years.
Mail Boat Cybots defeat the Cleaners, Athletico beat Rebels
WITH a change in venue from the AF Adderley Gymnasium to the DW Davis Gymnasium, the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) continued its regular season action on Wednesday night with Athletico Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots securing victories in the the double-header.
Carifta team named
THE Bahamas Swimming Federation has selected a 36-member team, all of whom have made the qualifying standards, along with ten competitors for the Open Water swim team that will travel to Martinique next month to defend the title at the Carifta Swimming Championships that the Bahamas has won for the past two years.
BAAA gets in gear for IAAF World Indoors, CARIFTA Games
WITH their local track and field season now in full gear, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Rosamunde Carey said they are now gearing up for a hectic international campaign that will begin with the IAAF World Indoor Championships and the CARIFTA Games next month.
Wanted alert for Cuban men
THE Immigration Department wants to apprehend two Cuban men who have no legal status in The Bahamas, but who were released from prison under a Supreme Court justice’s order last week, Immigration Director William Pratt said yesterday.
Kemp road residents: ‘We live in constant fear for our lives’
KEMP Road residents yesterday said “they live in constant fear for their lives” because gangs have taken over the “once peaceful community” and turned it into a crime hot spot.
Residents urged to take precautions for Tropical Storm Erika
NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell yesterday urged residents throughout the country to take the necessary precautions to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika.
Lanece Clarke and Steven Gardiner victorious in 400m
IT was another dose of victory for the Bahamian duo of Lanece Clarke and Steven Gardiner. Fresh off their appearance on the Bahamas’ team for the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium earlier this month, the pair of quarter-milers pulled of victories in the women’s and men’s 400 metres in the Georgia Invitational at the Spec Towns Track at the University of Georgia over the weekend.
Lawyer blasts Swift Justice for lack of efficiency
A LAWYER for one of two men acquitted of involvement in an inner-city park shooting criticised the Crown’s Swift Justice initiative yesterday for its lack of efficiency.
Descendants of Haitians finding it harder to get a job
THE government’s new immigration policy has severely affected employment opportunities for persons of Haitian descent, according to activist Louby Georges, who charged that immigrants cannot fully comply with regulations because there is no supporting legislation.
‘Don’t use child as a passport’
IMMIGRATION Director William Pratt yesterday warned migrants not to attempt to use their children as a “passport” to illegally reside in the Bahamas.
Sports notes
THE Double R Services Limited Cleaners had to hold off a strong attack by the College of the Bahamas Caribs for a 71-69 victory at the AF Adderley Gym Monday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season.
Track meets 'every weekend' leading up to CARIFTA
WITH the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ 2015 track and field season now underway, the expectations are starting to fall into place for the coaches.
WHAT WAS I THINKING? Counting down to the half marathon
Do you hear that - the boisterous sound of feet hitting pavement, running in tune to the melody of purpose? Kendrick “Big Guy” Williams is 11 days away from the Bahamas half marathon, feeling better and more confident with every run. Tribune readers and Cool 96FM listeners have been following his progress as he closes in on his big charity challenge.
Cybots rout Cleaners 104-71, Wreckers clip Rockets 87-86
WHILE the Mail Boat Cybots pulled off a rout, the Y-Care Wreckers had to go right down to the wire before they prevailed in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
Sports in brief
ANTON Sealey has been returned as the president of the Bahamas Football Association.
‘Superheroes’ take to the streets for Atlantic Medical Fun Walk/Run
MORE than 1,400 “superheroes” took to the street on Saturday morning for the 18th Atlantic Medical Insurance Fun Walk Run, the company’s premier fundraising effort in support of the Bahamas Diabetic Association and the Cancer Society of the Bahamas.
Hundreds queue in hope as Sandals interviews jobseekers
HUNDREDS of job-seekers assembled at Christ the King Anglican Church in Ridgeland Park West yesterday as Sandals Royal Bahamian’s job fair moved into its third day of interviews.
‘Junkanoo Boyz’ confident ahead of Concacaf Nations League matchup vs Antigua & Barbuda
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) selected a 21-member senior men’s national soccer team to face Antigua and Barbuda in the second window of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Nations League matches on home soil this Saturday at 6pm.