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Inaugural Best of The Best Regatta set for December 1

ADD another event to the consistently expanding list of regattas on the portfolio for the festival season.

It's hot - really hot! Is it climate change?

TEMPERATURES this summer are soaring across the globe. A heat wave, aptly named Lucifer, has brought scorching temperatures of over 100°F to southern Europe.Wildfires have been sparked in Portugal, France and Greece, resulting in several deaths. Indu

Sculling to highlight 60th National Family Island Regatta

WHEN the 60th version of the National Family Island Regatta is held in Elizabeth Harbour, Georgetown, Exuma, the sculling championships will be a major part of the festivities.

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‘High crime levels could ruin the tourist industry’

THE country’s high crime levels could “ruin” the tourism industry, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday afternoon.

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Minister addresses sporting issues in Budget

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson lauded his administration’s budget as one that “seeks to give people who have not had a chance yet, a fighting chance, so they can make it.”

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Criticism for Gray after cascarilla plants removed

THE Chief Councillor of the Acklins’ district council yesterday criticised MICAL MP and Minister of Agriculture V Alfred Gray for defending the government’s decision to ship cascarilla plants from that island to Andros.

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Tribune golf competition winners

Philicia Hanna and Diane de Cardenas are the lucky Tribune readers who will be enjoying VIP hospitality at the Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, which starts today on Paradise Island.

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Forecasters: Gonzalo now a Category 4 hurricane

MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Gonzalo has strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it churns in the Atlantic.

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Woman charged with setting fire to building

A 22-year-old Eleuthera woman was denied bail yesterday after being charged with setting fire to an administrative complex on the island.

Businessman Frank Hanna dies from cancer

FRANK Hanna, a well known local businessman and benefactor, died last night at his home from cancer.

Diocesan Chorale ends year on high note

THE Diocesan Chorale recently closed out the year 2011 with a gala concert in Lyford Cay. Over the years, the Chorale have performed throughout the islands of The Bahamas and have been musical ambassadors to many international cities such as London, Toro

Diocesan Chorale ends year on high note

THE Diocesan Chorale recently closed out the year 2011 with a gala concert in Lyford Cay. Over the years, the Chorale have performed throughout the islands of The Bahamas and have been musical ambassadors to many international cities such as London, Toro

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Man gets bail after threatening woman with knife at Coco Cay

A MAN was granted bail after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife on Coco Cay last month.

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New radar equipment installed at former U.S. missile tracking station

BAHAMAS meteorological office staff were in Mayaguana this weekend with Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network alongside for the installation of new radar tracking equipment at the island’s former US missile tracking station.

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One man badly hurt in blaze at dock

FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a blaze at Potter’s Cay Dock after a container caught fire yesterday morning sending plumes of black smoke over the Paradise Island Bridge.

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Bimini couple arrested after gun found

A couple in Bimini was arrested by police after a firearm was discovered during a search of their home over the weekend. According to reports, officers on that island, acting on information, went to a home in Bailey Town with a search warrant shortl

‘Walk In Paradise’

ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, in conjunction with the local Sister Sister Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group is set to host “Walk In Paradise 2019” at 8:30am on Saturday.

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Man and woman arrested for drug possession in Great Harbour Cay

POLICE in Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands arrested a man and a woman on Monday after the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs.

DOMINICAN FISHERMEN CAUGHT

THIRTEEN Dominican fisherman were apprehended on fisheries violations by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force this weekend. The foreign group are suspected of illegally fishing in the Ragged Island chain after they were discovered by RBDF patrol vessel HMBS Na

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Aquinas students tour National Insurance complex

LAST month, a group of 29 10th and 11th graders from Aquinas College visited the National Insurance Board’s Clifford Darling complex.