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TUC leader urges fight for industrial agreements
TRADE Union Congress (TUC) president Obie Ferguson yesterday urged all unions in The Bahamas to get “in order”, accusing employers of finding the most minute points to frustrate workers and delay negotiations.
‘Nationalistic attitude’ holding back Carnival
FORMER Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson yesterday defended Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival and called for critics of the festival to abandon their “nationalistic” attitude.
Welcome home Team Bahamas!
The CARIFTA track and field team, managed by Doris Rolle-Ramsey and coached by John Ingraham, returned home yesterday to the delight of a welcome reception at The Poop Deck at Sandyport.
CARIFTA MEDAL RUSH
WITH a smaller team, the Bahamas regained its second place behind powerhouse Jamaica as the Silver Jubilee CARIFTA Games came to a close last night in St Kitts and Nevis.
Soca star to be paid $100k for Carnival
TRINIDADIAN Soca singer Machel Montano will reportedly be paid $100,000 to close out the Music Masters Concert for the upcoming Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, according to a source on the National Festival Commission.
Bahamas open ECASC softball championship with two big wins
THE Bahamas pulled off their second consecutive victory in the English Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation men’s championships on Friday at the Banker’s Field at the Balliou Hills Sporting Complex.
Youngsters march in celebration of Mothering Sunday
Scores of young church-goers from as far as Orange Creek in the north to Port Howe in South Cat Island gathered at the entrance of Old Bight Primary School in celebration of Mothering Sunday on March 14.
Celebrate our entertainment icons
Please allow me to address an open letter to the Minister of Tourism and the Minister of Sports & Culture in your columns.
Convictions upheld for man guilty of robbery and threats
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the armed robbery and death threats convictions of a man found guilty at trial despite his gunpoint-carjacking victim’s change of heart mid-testimony.
Dynamite Daisy says goodbye with gala ball
THE Bahamas’ most famous female comedic character will be “dressed to kill” when she bids her final farewell during a special red carpet event this Friday.
Bahamas fund is entitled to $191m recovery
The Privy Council yesterday ruled that a Bahamian mutual fund was entitled to recover $191 million from companies associated with one of Ecuador’s wealthiest families, following an asset-stripping exercise that saddled it with all their liabilities.
CARIFTA team named
After a lengthy selection process, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has announced a 51-member team, including eight non-qualifiers, who have been added to the relay pools for the 2015 CARIFTA Games.
Sports in brief
CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club is scheduled to present “The Heat is on” amateur boxing show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square 6pm March 1. In the showcase will be Lennox Boyce, Donovan Taylor and Don Rolle.
CARIFTA TEAM NAMED
Joanna Evans, the junior swimmer of the year, will head a 36-member team that is expected to travel to Bridgetown, Barbados, April 2-8 to defend their title at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships.
Top swimmers take spotlight at inaugural awards banquet
IN typical fashion of their historic performances, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace and Joanna Evans were named the senior and junior swimmers of the year respectively by the Bahamas Swimming Federation.
Foulkes guilty of sex attack on 13-year-old
A MAN convicted of the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl entrusted to his wife’s care will serve ten years in jail, a judge ruled yesterday.
Wife of sex attack suspect says she would not cover for him
THE wife of a man on trial for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl entrusted to her care said she would not cover for her husband, a jury heard yesterday.
Barracudas come out on top in Spring Invitational
THE Dolphin Swim Club held its Spring Invitational over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.
Teenager points to son of former Governor General as sex attacker
A GIRL declined to immediately report her alleged sexual assault because she was threatened and did not want to ruin her good relationship with the wife of her attacker, a jury heard yesterday.
CYBOTS FIGHT OFF DETERMINED ROCKETS
WHAT they lacked in size, the short-handed Pyramid Food Rockets tried to make up with speed as they took the Mail Boat Cybots to the limit in game one of their New Providence Basketball Association playoffs.