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Bahamas ‘still in good position’

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team may have dropped a “disappointing” game to Puerto Rico in their rematch of the FIBA 2025 AmeriCup Qualifier on Sunday night.

Fair to be held for Canadian schools

REPRESENTATIVES from 13 top Canadian boarding schools will be holding a school fair on Thursday at the Sandyport Beach Resort from 5-9pm.

Skippers celebrate victory

THE 54th annual Long Island Regatta came to a close on Saturday in Salt Pond, Long Island, with the New Legend, New Susan Chase and Sassi Sue all emerging as the divisional winners.

Atlantis: 30% spend, rate jumps ‘as good as it gets’

Atlantis yesterday said its year-to-date performance is “as good as you can get” with rates and visitor spending per occupied room both exceeding pre-COVID levels by up to 30 percent.

Undefeated Cybots beat Crimestoppers

WITH the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) season winding down, the undefeated Bain and Grants Town Cybots dropped the Police Crimestoppers 88-81 this past weekend.

Dr Elwood Donaldson dies age 86

Former Member of Parliament and Ambassador Dr Elwood Donaldson has died at the age of 86.

Softball Games prelude to Public Service Week

PUBLIC service workers enjoyed softball games at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday morning in their leadup to full launch of their commemorative week.

Here is a matter of great concern, I am one of the Bahamians who falls in the category of Bahamians who need a US Visa B1/B2 to visit the States, but felt I was wrongly treated in my reapplying for the visa, following numerous submitted applications through a JP Visa prepared my visa wasn't approved, but each time was told I may re-apply at a later date and I always waited over the suggested waiting time six months before re-applying.

STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations

WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.

Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games

THE 19th Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile, which saw more Bahamians begin competition in tennis and swimming.

76ers are planning to work out with NBA free agent Kai Jones

GRAND Bahama native Chavano “Buddy” Hield and NBA free agent Kai Jones could potentially join forces in the future as the Philadelphia 76ers want to meet and work out with the 2021 first rounder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Illegality of abortion is dangerous

Some 85 years ago, a doctor in England examined a 14-year-old girl and determined that she was sufficiently developed physically to carry her pregnancy to term.

Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year

THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.

Tributes paid to Dr Elwood Donaldson, who died age 86

TRIBUTES were paid over the weekend to Dr Elwood Donaldson, the former parliamentarian and nation builder who died at 86.

Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy hosts first event of 2024

While many were enjoying the festivities on Majority Rule Day, juniors along with adults participated at the third Front 9 Golf Tournament Series drive, chip and putt event at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Practice Facility.

Suicides down by 25 percent despite remarkable 86 percent rise in attempts

ALTHOUGH suicides decreased by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, attempted suicides increased by a remarkable 86 per cent, according to police statistics released yesterday.

BGDBA Playoffs: Panthers lead 2-1 in series, Cybots remain undefeated

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC) Panthers and Bain and Grants Town Cybots are heating up in round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs.

Bahamas must target 70% cruise visitor ratio

A well-known hotelier says The Bahamas must do a better job on cruise passenger “conversion” and increasing the number of resort rooms if it is to maximise tourism’s economic benefits.

Jonquel Jones named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

New York Liberty on four-game win streak

BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week while the New York Liberty enjoys a four-game win streak.

NPBA: Heatwaves, Rockets, Shockers in the win column

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with a series of games played.

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