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OFFICIAL RESULTS: Gunite/Swift Swimming Heptathlon

• Here’s a look at the results of the Swift Swimming’s 2017 Gunite Pools/Swift Swimming Heptathlon Meet held on Friday and Saturday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex:

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Pigskin Prognostications - Part 2

THIS week we continue in the AFC with the East and West divisions. Both divisions are very similar with parody throughout, with some pretenders becoming contenders, and those who are used to being leaders becoming bottom feeders. These divisions could go either way, other experts say that can’t call it, me however I’m willing to give it a go.

Briland beach battle escalates over ‘stay’

A four-year battle involving a prominent developer and some of Harbour Island’s ultra wealthy landowners is escalating once again over disputed claims that a Supreme Court Order has been violated.

PETER YOUNG: Local elections send message to political leaders

HAVING read an interesting letter recently in The Tribune by Maurice Tynes entitled “Modernising our nation” in which he advocated introduction of community or local government in New Providence, I thought it might be interesting in today’s column to write about last week’s regional and local government elections in Britain and the effect on the wider political situation in the country.

Four sprinters qualify for championships

IN what turned out to be the biggest match-up of the 18th Star Performers Track Classic 2021 meet resulted in four sprinters attaining the qualifying standards for the World Athletics Under-18 and Under-23 Championships boys 100 metres.

INSIGHT: It’s 10 o’clock on Friday night and on Paradise Island the party’s going strong

COVID-19 restrictions have, admittedly, crippled many businesses especially those in the entertainment sector. Yet it would appear the restrictions placed on businesses are seemingly being enforced on some while others get a free pass to do as they please.

FACE TO FACE: Farewell to a mentor

This past weekend, a noted member of the press and the legal fraternity was laid to rest. She was an attorney with passion as a legal advocate for women and children, a journalist and a communications specialist. More importantly to me, she was like a big sister throughout my childhood years.

‘AIN’T NO STOPPING US NOW’: Winners take spotlight at National Sports Awards

Shaunae Miller-Uibo moved one step closer to earning a hat trick in athletics when she was named the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Prime Minister Female Athlete of the Year on Saturday night at the gala national awards ceremony at SuperClubs Breezes.

High jumpers qualify for CARIFTA Games

In a repeat showdown from last year, Kenya Forbes turned the tables on Shaunece Miller as the two high jumpers took the top two spots and also surpassed the under-17 girls’ qualifying height for the CARIFTA Games.

Knights take it all

Coach Trevor Grant got a chance to celebrate another Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys title.

RICHARD COULSON: Is Perry the man for 'nitty-gritty'?

The Nassau Institute has long enjoyed its role as the libertarian, free-enterprise thorn in the side of governments, whether FNM or PLP, battling every statist attempt to seize more power and reduce individual liberty.

Cancer sufferer inspires through Hope 4 Kids

For Ronette Frazer, fighting breast cancer is all about hope in healing.

Who will emerge flag football champions?

American football will grab headlines this weekend for what happens on the field as some of the best teams in the country vie for flag football supremacy.

PINTARD RESIGNS IN NYGARD ROW: FNM chairman also steps down from Senate

MICHAEL Pintard resigned as chairman of the Free National Movement and as a senator yesterday morning over his involvement in the court action against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

Cybots and defending champions Stingers stay alive

THE defending champions PJ Stingers and former champions Mail Boat Cybots both staved off elimination Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its best-of-five divisional championship series.

Concern raised over Baha Mar receivership

IN the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to put Baha Mar into receivership, Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson reiterated yesterday that the government will “only take steps that are in the best interest of the Bahamian people”.

Sweeting elected president of Baseball Federation

TEDDY Sweeting, the long-time secretary general, was elevated to the top post, becoming just the third president of the Bahamas Baseball Federation after incumbent Craig ‘Salty’ Kemp declined to seek another two-year term in office.

Ocean Club employees facing ‘unrelenting battles’

EMPLOYEES at the One&Only Ocean Club said they are fighting “unrelenting battles” on two fronts – the worst management team staff at the Paradise Island resort have ever seen and an unsupportive union that has done little to ensure the working rights of members are being respected.

Pintard claims PLP has launched smear campaign

MICHAEL Pintard yesterday accused the PLP of launching a smear campaign against him over his role in uncovering assertions made by Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard about senior government ministers.

21 days until BEC bribery suspect reveals alibi

A MAN told a magistrate yesterday that he would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General in 21 days regarding his alleged acceptance of bribes amounting to more than $500,000 concerning generator purchases for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation.

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