All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Neil Hartnell (53)
- Brent Stubbs (34)
- Samora St Rose (34)
- Natario McKenzie (30)
- Renaldo Dorsett (21)
- Paco Nunez (17)
- Alesha Cadet (13)
- Ava Turnquest (13)
- Eloise Poitier (12)
- Karin Herig (12)
Leniency plea - for 107lbs of marijuana
AN attorney was unsuccessful in her bid yesterday to have a magistrate impose a lighter sentence for drug possession on her Jamaican client because of the prime minister’s stance on decriminalising small amounts of marijuana.
Charisma, Sasha burn up track
Charisma Taylor and Sasha Wells, who could be headed for a collision course in the NCAA Division One Indoor Track and Field Championships, had some outstanding performances over the weekend for their respective colleges.Taylor, competing for Washingt
NPBA: Mingoes stop Rebels 83-70
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes never trailed against the Patmor Rebels in NPBA action Monday and led by as much as 15 points en route to the 83-70 victory at the AF Adderley Gym on Monday night. Robert Joseph led the Mingoes with 25 points, i
Two men remanded on unlawful sex charges
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday over allegations they each had sex with a teenaged girl.
Winning Rasta vote
Expressing his support for the decriminalisation of marijuana, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis may have endeared himself to the Rastafarian community, particularly Bobo Ashanti members of the late Prince Charles Emmanuel Edwards’ Ethiopian African Black International Congress (EABIC). To the Rastafari, marijuana is a sacrament.
Hield scores career high 42, rallies Kings to 133-129 win over Timberwolves in OT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored a career-high 42 points to help the Sacramento Kings rally from a 27-point deficit for a 133-129 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night.
Economy 'running on 30% efficiency'
The Bahamian economy is “running on 30 percent efficiency” because of its public education woes, a governance reformer has warned, arguing that these have placed “the entire nation in peril”. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance
BTVI chief: Skills gap has widened
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president is arguing that skills gaps within the Bahamian workforce have actually widened over the past decade based on recent survey results.Dr Robert Robertson, speaking to Tribune Business fo
Airport to seek extra fixed-base operator
Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator is aiming to grow its revenue streams by seeking an extra fixed-base operator (FBO) after it broke the 4m passenger mark for the first time in 2019.The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD),
Kobe Bryant and his daughter perish in helicopter crash, seven others dead
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a remote, steep hillside in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball.
BTVI survey aims to close the skills gap
A RECENT skills gap survey completed by the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute has revealed that 46 percent of employers surveyed say they are unable to recruit local employees to meet their needs.The survey also revealed that 65 percent of i
Bahamian broker 'in perfect storm'
A Bahamian broker/dealer yesterday said it was caught in “a perfect storm” after becoming embroiled in a scheme that has allegedly cost thousands of small investors a collective $4m-$5m.Anthony Stubbs, IX Capital Group’s chief executive, told Tribune
Minister to 'tighten' up work permits
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he was behind a planned “tightening” of understudy programmes so that Bahamians are properly trained up to replace expatriate work permit holders. Dion Foulkes, minister of labour, said outside the Cabinet Office th
FACE TO FACE – Patrice Rebranded: I’ve earned my stripes and love what I’m doing now
When you listen to the radio this week, you’ll likely hear a brand new song to dance to. Patrice Murrell’s latest single is yet another fun, upbeat tune. She is known for her bubbly pizazz; but in 2020, Patrice is showing off a more sophisticated, sexy, chic side of herself.
Vasyli begs to avoid murder retrial
THE country’s highest court is currently mulling over whether to overturn a lower court’s decision to order that Donna Vasyli be retried of the stabbing death of her millionaire podiatrist husband five years ago.
Athletes burn up the track and field overseas
SPRINTER Samson Colebrook, jumper Laquan Nairn and quarter-milers Doneisha Anderson and Cameron Parker were among the list of Bahamians who performed exceptionally well in their various collegiate track and field meets around the United States over t
NPBA: High Flyers and rockets in win column
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend with a series of games played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. Here’s a summary of the games played: Flyers 84, Shockers 69 Dale Davis pumped in a double-do
Union's election action given court go-ahead
The Water and Sewerage Corporation’s management union (WSMU) has been given permission to proceed with its Judicial Review action over alleged government interference in its elections. Supreme Court Justice, Indra Charles, last week allowed the unio
Romauld Ferreira: Plastics ban ‘right thing to do’
Minister of the Environment Romauld Ferreira insisted it was “the right thing to do” for the country to tackle the dependency of plastic use amid the public push back of the single-use plastic ban.
Darville adds his voice to oppose charging shoppers for plastic bags
SAVE the Bays Chairman Joseph Darville has joined the chorus of people calling on the government to abandon the 25 cents to $1 fee merchants are mandated to charge customers for single-use plastic bags. The environmentalist said while he supports th