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Honouring cultural icons of the Bahamas

A buzz of national pride filtered through Pompey Square on Tuesday night as 41 commemorative portraits of Bahamian cultural icons were unveiled as part of the country's independence celebrations.

UPDATED: Chinese Baha Mar workers in embassy protest

A GROUP of Chinese construction workers from Baha Mar are protesting outside the Chinese Embassy on Shirley Street, Nassau, claiming that they have not been paid in six months and wanting to be repatriated.

Swimmming results

Here’s a look at the final results of the individual performances in the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2013 RBC National Swim Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex

Liquor store blames rivals over govt's 24-hour u-turn

A Bahamian liquor distributor yesterday accused its rivals of “pressuring” the government to perform a u-turn on its free home delivery service in less than 24 hours. Gary Sands, Jimmy’s Wines and Spirits general manager, told Tribune Business it wa

Incentives extension keeps Hawksbill Creek ‘status quo’

The Government’s move to extend Freeport’s expiring investment incentives “maintains the status quo” of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement, a Supreme Court judge yesterday explaining this was why she refused to grant an injunction blocking Cabinet decisions on the issue.

Lady Stingers new champions

When it counted the most, it was the veteran pitching performance of Thela Johnson that got the job done as the first time Lady Stingers were crowned the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ champions.

Pharmacists to ‘eat’ NIB drug plan loss

The private Bahamian pharmaceutical industry will have to “eat a significant loss” on existing National Prescription Drug Plan inventories after the National Insurance Board (NIB) - virtually overnight - changed the scheme’s pricing by up to 40 per cent.

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Ouch! The diagnosis on your favourite NFL stars

IN all my years of watching the NFL, and its season kickoff weekend in particular (I haven’t missed one since the old millennium), I’ve never seen so many big name stars go down with significant or season-ending injuries in week one!

Tureano Johnson: ‘I’m here to take over this division’

TUREANO ‘Reno’ Johnson left Madison Square Garden Theater with the World Boxing Association’s International and vacant World Boxing Council’s silver titles around his waist. He simply punished Colombian Alex Theran for five rounds before he was declared the winner with his 13th technical knockout.

Sports in brief

IN the continuing effort by The Bahamas Olympic Committee to develop and recognise athletic talent throughout the entire Bahamas, Moore’s Island athlete Shane Jones was among the recipients of the BOC’s coveted Olympic Scholarships.

BOC all set to host 'Sports Outlook 2014'

IN an effort to unite and develop the sporting community through a cross-section of ideas, two of the country’s leading sporting entities will host a gathering of the most influential persons within the demographic.

Enforcers, Athletico win openers

The Athletico Bahamas from New Providence and the Police Enforcers from South Andros took their opening matches in blowout fashion in the men’s B division of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Annual Bunny Levarity National Basketball Tournament.

The grass on the other side

THE great, French leader Charles de Gaulle said, “the cemeteries of the world are filled with indispensable men”.

Jazz: I can’t run at full speed right now but I can swing

A LINGERING back issue that originally sent Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr to the 10-day injured list will sideline the Miami Marlins’ infielder for an extended period of time.

Why Moncur job is very dangerous

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has circled the wagon around the gaffe-prone Rodney Moncur. His appointment in the Ministry of National Security as a violence interrupter suggests to this writer that the hierarchy of the PLP government believes that Moncur is one of them, despite his flirtation with the Free National Movement (FNM) in 2016, when he was appointed to the Senate by Loretta Butler-Turner.

UPDATED: Miller-Uibo smashes 300m world record

Olympic 400 metre champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo left everybody watching in awe as she raced to a world record-breaking performance in the rarely contested women’s 300 metres at the 58th edition of the Golden Spike Ostrava.

Bahamas beats Guatemala 5-4 in penalty shootout

Michael Butler, rebounding from an unbelievable “goal” that he gave away in the second of three periods, came up with a save in penalty shots and another in sudden death to help the Bahamas to prevail over Guatemala.

Chelsea gets 6-1 Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers

LONDON (AP) -- Fernando Torres got his first hat trick in more than two years on Sunday to lead Chelsea to a 6-1 English Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers. Tottenham returned to fourth place with a 2-0 win over Blackburn, moving ahead of Newcastl

Chelsea, Liverpool reach FA Cup semifinals

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Fernando Torres ended a 26-game goal drought as Chelsea reached the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday, and Liverpool ensured a second trip to Wembley Stadium this season on a weekend overshadowed by concern over cri

FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: ‘I predict a strong showing in the group stage’ by Rake ‘n’ Scrape boys

IN the weeks since Team Bahamas completed a creditable sixth place finish in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, reports abound concerning some unrest within the squad and a tricky draw for the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament. Despite this, however, the focus should remain on the bright future ahead for the country’s beach soccer programme.

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