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Ayton named to NBA All-Rookie First team

Add another milestone to the list of accolades for a standout rookie season for the Phoenix Suns. Ayton was named to the NBA All-Rookie First team, just days after he was named one of three finalists for the 2018-19 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year award.

Construction cost offset derailed by height restrictions

A Berry Islands investor is alleging that his plan to offset The Bahamas’ high construction costs by building condominiums has been derailed by the non-disclosure of height restrictions.

Man, 43, faces separate charges of murder and attempted murder

A New Providence man was charged with murder and attempted murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with two separate shooting incidents in Grand Bahama.

Victim dies of multiple gunshots

POLICE on Grand Bahama have recorded another homicide after a man was shot dead early yesterday at a known crime hotspot in Freeport.

Stop the WTO 'scare tactics'

WTO opponents must stop using “inaccurate scare tactics” to intimidate The Bahamas from joining world trade’s rules setter, a prominent local attorney charged yesterday.

New, increased taxes are 'economic suicide'

The government will “commit economic suicide” if it introduces new or increased taxes with next week’s budget, a governance reformer warning yesterday: “Everybody’s been taxed to death.”

Africans seeking asylum

THE 12 Africans taken into custody by Department of Immigration officials in Grand Bahama last week are seeking asylum, fearing they would be killed if they are returned to their homeland of Nigeria.

Justin Roberts gets Arthur Ashe award

From the University of South Florida to Arizona State University, Justin Roberts has completed his collegiate eligibility by receiving the Southwest region Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award.

We will rock you - part II: assembling the orchestra

Last week in this column I talked about the significant role older women will take on in the future growth of western economies, both as consumers and providers. Although it is already happening, governments and corporations have failed to acknowledge or take advantage of this. The concept of aging is changing as both men and women in developed nations have a longer life expectancy than ever before. “The Longevity Economy” by Joseph F Coughlin is a factual, easy-to-read and informative analysis, but it seems there is still a long way to go before we get a major shift of the communal psyche to abandon the prejudice and accept this evolution as a modern reality.

National sovereignty is what really matters

As a former diplomat, I shy away from writing in this column about domestic political issues. However, the controversy last week following the recent meeting in Jamaica of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has a broader international dimension which it might be interesting to examine.

'Having my student debts paid off was like winning the lottery'

A BAHAMIAN student is among the Morehouse College graduating class of 2019, whose college debts will be paid off by billionaire Robert F Smith. Mr Smith made the pledge during his commencement speech at the college’s graduation on Sunday.

Identity of man in submerged truck confirmed

GRAND Bahama Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding death of Lenward Jermaine Black, whose body was discovered in a truck found in a Freeport canal last week.

Bimini car wash owner shot dead

THE shooting death of a Bimini man early yesterday morning has left the entire close-knit island community of North Bimini in shock.

INSIGHT: We are not the enemy

The presentation by Rights Bahamas (RB) and Robert F Kennedy Human Rights to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Commission) in Jamaica on May 12 was unfortunately not reported in context by the local media except for The Tribune, the only organisation that bothered to send a journalist to this important international hearing and cover what actually happened.

24 nurses complete training programme in GB

TWENTY-FOUR high school students completed the Nursing Cadet Programme at the Grand Bahama Health Services last week bringing an end to several weeks of training at the Rand Memorial Hospital. The group is anticipated to enter the country’s nursing sector, which is currently experiencing a crisis due to the retirement of nurses in the country and the global demand for such workers.

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