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UPDATED: PM makes announcement after proclamations read to dissolve Parliament

PRIME Minister Perry Christie rang the proverbial bell yesterday morning, announcing that the 2017 election will be held on Wednesday, May 10.

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BFA names FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup team

WITH just one week to kick-off, the Bahamas Football Association (BFA) has named the team that will represent The Bahamas in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

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Union still waiting on deal to relocate post office

THE Bahamas Public Services Union is still waiting for the government to conclude a deal to have the General Post Office moved to the Town Centre Mall in an effort to alleviate the poor working conditions staff suffer at the facility’s present locati

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Victorious Justin Lunn looks to make Davis Cup team

JUSTIN Lunn, looking to make his first Davis Cup team, pulled off a pair of victories yesterday as the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s round robin segment of the Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals Challenge came to a close.

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44 Cubans detained at Cay Sal Bank

OVER 40 Cubans were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in conjunction with the US Coast Guard in the Cay Sal Bank over the last 48 hours, with three persons reported to have attempted to evade capture.

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MENTAL HEALTH OF THE NATION: Shaking off the stigma of suicide

“ Suicide doesn’t kill people, sadness kills people.” THE darkness begins as ripples which gradually build to become regular waves; I can still push back a little. Then it builds up to a full tsunami and I begin to welcome the darkness and will do

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Alonzo Russell: We could really have used Gardiner in 4x400

ALTHOUGH they went out and gave it their best shot, Grand Bahamian quarter-miler Alonzo Russell said the Bahamas team could really have used silver medalist Stevie Gardiner in the heats of the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay at the 16th IAAF World Championships.

Industrial plant's neighbours gather for Residents Day

THE first Industrial Plant Residents Day in Grand Bahama was held at the grounds of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lewis Yard on Saturday.The event, sponsored by Subway restaurant, was organised by the Grand Bahama Environmental Association. It f

Roadrunners: More athletes qualify for the CARIFTA games

THE Roadrunners’ Diana Lynn Thompson Classic saw more athletes on the track and field attain the CARIFTA qualifying standards on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

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GSSSA track & field set for feb .28

THE excitement is brewing in the air for the 30th edition of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association Track & Field Championships and the Ministry of Education is more than enthused about putting it on from February 28 to March 1 at the original Thomas A Robinson stadium.

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Lewis launches campaign for BAAA presidency

Former two-time Olympic sprinter turned architect Iram Lewis has officially launched his campaign for the presidency of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations. And, in the process, he has gained the support of businessman Harrison Petty.

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Lady Angels say they have some 'unfinished business'

LAST year’s runners-up Bommer G Lady Angels say they are coming back for some “unfinished business,” but the Three J’s Lady Cheetahs are reminding them that they are the two-time defending champions of the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association.

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Sands re-elected president of the BAAA

With all the rambling over and done with, Mike Sands has been returned as president of Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) and this time will head a group of executives who were among some of his strongest adversaries going into the election of officers on Saturday.

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Record numbers in Marathon Bahamas race weekend

WITH record numbers posted all around, Veronica Duncanson said the organisers were more than thrilled with the participation in the Marathon Bahamas 2013 Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend.

Deputy PM apologises for dirt

EDITOR, The Tribune

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Pennant winners all set for best-of-3 finals

ALL three pennant winners will have the opportunity to finish off the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 basketball season as double champions when the best-of-three finals gets underway at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex this weekend.

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'Reggae Boyz', Spurs touch down for historic match

THE Jamaican Reggae Boyz men’s national soccer team is in town.

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Tourists robbed at downtown night spot

SEVERAL tourists and Bahamians were robbed at a popular downtown bar on Navy Lion Road, The Tribune has learned.

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Bahamas relegated in junior Fed Davis Cups' qualifier

A DISAPPOINTING outing on the courts for the past two days at the North/Central America and Caribbean Pre-qualifying for the Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup leaves the Bahamas relegated to the lower tier of the playoff rounds.

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Going for gold x3

SHAUNAE Miller put her exclamation mark on her final appearance at the BTC Carifta Games by smashing the one-year-old record by Anthonique Strachan to clinch the under-20 girls 200 metres in dramatic fashion.