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VJ Edgecombe commits to Baylor University

THE Bears Nation will have to make room for Bimini native Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe who committed to Baylor University last night.

Family Islanders to march in solidarity against Trump

WOMEN from two Family Islands yesterday declared their support of the international Women’s March on Washington in hopes that their support will send a “strong and clear message” that the rights, health and safety of women and others throughout the world are respected.

Dolphin Encounters 'thrilled' with certification by Humane Conservation programme

AMERICAN Humane, the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare and well-being, announced that Dolphin Encounters at Blue Lagoon Island is the first facility in the Bahamas to achieve certification by the American Humane Conservation programme, join

Labour minister ro rule on Bahamas Waste strike

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes will officially rule today whether the Bahamas General Workers Union (BGWU) is allowed to proceed with planned industrial action amid its dispute with Bahamas Waste Limited over unsettled grievances.In an interview with T

Senior accountant to gain lifetime award

Senior accountant, Philip Stubbs, pictured, will be presented with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at the financial services industry’s upcoming November 2 honours ceremony.This award recognises individuals who have reached the pinnacle of their

Algernon Allen tops honours list

SIXTEEN Bahamians have been chosen to receive a national honour this year, with former Cabinet minister Algernon Allen named as a special awardee.

Davis, Bain and Roker sign with Helping Ballers Agency in Spain

A trio of Bahamian players have signed with a Spanish based agency this spring as they look to make the transition to pro basketball.

Cruise home porting hailed as a ‘win-win’

TOURISM industry leaders yesterday hailed the cruise industry’s interest in using Nassau as a home port as a “win-win scenario” for the economy, adding: “The puzzle is coming together.”

Stand-off deepens on swimming pigs’ fees

The stand-off over fees being levied to visit Exuma’s swimming pigs was deepening yesterday with many of the island’s excursion providers adamant they and their guests will not pay the charges.

Shootings spark call to increase police numbers

RESIDENTS of Eleuthera are calling for more police presence as a wave of crime has come to that picturesque island in recent times.

Bahamas must 'beat guest expectations'

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association's (BHTA) outgoing president said this nation must rely on its existing qualities and "exceed guest expectations" to rebound from COVID19's ravages.

Boy fatally hit by crossfire bullet: Youngster killed as police probe two women's murders

A CHILD was shot dead in Nassau Village last night after a gunman opened fire outside a residence, police said.

All pastors, church leaders called to unite in prayer - Conference to 'wage war for the islands' -

A domestically travelling ministry is calling all pastors, teachers and church leaders to unite and join in prayer for the country tomorrow night.Change Bahamas Ministries, founded by Prophet Leo Adderley, is hosting the Gathering of Prophets Confere

Glenys promises to push for change

By RASHAD ROLLETribune Staff Reporterrrolle@tribunemedia.net ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin said she will continue to “agitate for change within” the Progressive Liberal Party despite her loss in the leadership race to Philip “Brave” Davis at the

Jobs fair at gym tomorrow

THE Department of Labour in conjunction with the Ministry of Labour will be hosting a construction job fair tomorrow at the Kendal Isaacs Gym.

Bahamas ‘supertanker’ won’t change overnight

The Bahamas will not achieve “the radical change” it needs overnight, a governance reform campaigner likening the required effort to the time it takes to “turn a supertanker”

Food plan earns student $60,000 scholarship

AQUINAS College student Yasmille Moss’ plan to lower the country’s food import bill and inspire Bahamians to pursue careers in agriculture has won her a $60,000 scholarship to attend Elmira College in New York.

Fears that PLP convention may be as late as March

THE Progressive Liberal Party has yet to finalise a date for its national convention, nearly three weeks after postponing it, as some in the party fear the event will now be pushed back to early March amid difficulty finding available hotel dates in January and February.

Bahamians look to have strong sophomore seasons on court

BAHAMIAN players at the junior college level are looking to have strong sophomore seasons and position themselves for an opportunity to eventually transfer to an NCAA programme.

DNA breakthrough shows Taino lived on after Columbus

AN international team of scientists, led by Dr Hannes Schroeder and Professor Eske Willerslev from the University of Copenhagen, successfully reconstructed the full genome of a Lucayan-Taino individual from a thousand-year-old tooth discovered at Preacher’s Cave on Eleuthera.

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