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BPL staff must know ‘the customer is king’

All Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) staff “must know the customer is king”, a union leader has charged, arguing: “We’ve got to make this utility a lean, mean, fighting machine.”

Consumers urged: Take charge of energy reform

Renewable energy advocates are urging Bahamian consumers to “take charge” of their consumption and become more “independent” if they are to lower costs and be more environmentally-friendly. Philip Feller, general manager of SuperGreen Solutions, spea

Extra roles for Miller

WITH the Bahamas Olympic Committee’s election of officers still pending, president Wellington Miller has added two extra positions to his portfolio at the Pan American Sports Organization’s Extraordinary General Assembly that was held over the weekend in Kingston, Jamaica.

THE ART OF GRAPHIX: Presenting the right resolution

“What resolution should I make my pictures for a PowerPoint slide show?” If you have asked this question and gotten answers such as: “Just scan your images at 96 dpi”, I’ll have to ask you to press your brain’s Restart button because, for PowerPoint purposes, it is incorrect.

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Cybots defeat Giants 97-86 in opener

THE Mail Boat Cybots were in this same situation last year when they took an early 2-0 lead, but only to watch as the Commonwealth Bank Giants rebounded to eventually win the New Providence Basketball Association men’s title.

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A SUCCESSFUL WEDDING TALE AT THE DUNDAS

THE Dundas Centre was filled to capacity last week, as faithful followers and supporters of the James Catalyn and Friends shows gathered to watch the company stage their first production of the year, ‘A Weddin’ Tale.’

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Big Red sweep

A stifling defensive effort in the third quarter gave the St Augustine’s Big Red Machine the separation they needed to take game two and complete a sweep of the Kingsway Academy Saints in the BAISS Junior Girls Championship Series.

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Big Red Machine win third straight softball title

St Augustine’s College’s junior boys became the first team to claim one of the four coveted Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball titles this year.

Vet security closely in the post-VAT world

Value-Added Tax (VAT)has everyone excited or depressed, depending on who you talk to, and whether they are an accountant or a bartender.

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FNM officials are ‘not surprised’ after the departure of Director of Public Prosecutions

THE sudden departure of Vinette Graham-Allen as Director of Public Prosecutions does not surprise FNM officials, some of whom yesterday said political interference may have caused her resignation.

NCAA football is coming to the Bahamas

WHEN NCAA football comes to the Bahamas in less than a month, the matchup between the Central State University Marauders and the Texas Southern University Tigers will make history.

Think up

Dr Abraham Maslow, the famous psychologist whose brainchild is the Maslow hierarchy of needs (a categorization of man’s social, physical and emotional needs), is also responsible for the term Jonah Complex. Simply put, the Jonah Complex speaks to man’s fear of his own greatness – even when exposed to the same information and opportunity as his peers.

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Bahamas has virtually new team for Davis Cup

When the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association heads to the American Zone III Davis Cup tie next month, there will be a virtually new team representin

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'I believe this young lady is ready to run extremely fast'

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AFTER watching her spectacular season-opening performance over the weekend, coach Henry Rolle says sprinter Anthonique Strachan is definitely ready for a big showing this year. Strachan, who

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NCAA: Dwight Coleby thriving in his new surroundings

DWIGHT Coleby has thrived in his new surroundings as a graduate transfer with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.Coleby is averaging 12.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and has helped the Hilltoppers to an 11-5 record and an undefeated 3-0 record in

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DeAndre Ayton dominates in Arizona Wildcats debut

DeAndre Ayton’s debut as an Arizona Wildcat lived up to the lofty expectations placed on him the day he stepped foot on his Tucson campus.The freshman forward dominated with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 91-63 win over the Eastern New Me

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Styrofoam protest as Resort World closes

RESORTS World Bimini operators have explained the temporary closure of the luxury resort in the wake of Hurricane Irma, insisting the extensive damage to the property's marina is too "big a blow" to address on the fly.

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Independence Park hosts NEMA relief distribution

HUNDREDS gathered at the Independence Park for Operation Relief Saturday – a major event organised by the National Emergency Management Agency to distribute much needed supplies, water, and hot meals to residents in a family fun atmosphere.Families f

Stem cell provider eyeing 'options' following Dorian

Freeport’s pioneering stem cell therapy provider is exploring “lots and lots of options” for its future after Hurricane Dorian’s devastation forced its continuing closure.Dr Vincent Burton, president and chief medical officer for the Okyanos Centre f