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Taylor, Gibbs hit pool
The action has already started for half of Team Bahamas at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar and although there are no highlight reels yet, they are giving it their best shot against some top-notch competition.
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Top swimmer Lamar Taylor leading by example
Lamar Taylor remembers when he was a rookie on the senior national swim- ming team. Now he’s going in as the top athlete to watch from The Bahamas at the World Aquatics Championships at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar.
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Fantastic Four: Swimmers to make splash at 21st FINA World Aquatics Championships next week
Pan American Games bronze medallist Lamar Taylor will headline the Bahamas Aquatics’ four-member team that will represent the Bahamas at the 21st edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships next week in Doha, Qatar.
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Minister of Sports Mario Bowleg impressed with baseball growth
LAST week was filled with celebrations as seven Bahamian baseball players signed professional contracts with five Major League Baseball (MLB) organisations during the 2024 MLB International Signing period to kickstart the next chapter of their baseball journeys.
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British high commission building and donating an e-class sloop in support of sailing
AS the 2024 year begins, the government has already announced plans for co-curricular sailing in schools, for a new National Sailing Academy, and for new oversight bodies for sloop sailing.
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FACE TO FACE – Dr Sharron Neely: Hair care for life
THANKS to lots of activism and education, mental health awareness is on the rise. Mental health refers to emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects the way we think, feel, and act, and it helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. While there are some obvious triggers that lead to the deterioration of mental health, one hair care expert wants the public to know that hair loss is one of the triggers.
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The BTVI Story: A strategy for success
JUST one year into his educational journey at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and Bryan Dillett is already reaping the rewards of studying Information Technology (IT) Management.
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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.
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Track and field athletes make the cut for CARIFTA
THE sixth edition of the DTSP Wolf Pack Track Classic saw the trend of athletes qualifying in field events continue while track athletes joined the count.
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Baker, Wilson and Darville sign with Boston Red Sox
Three Bahamian teenagers signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox yesterday, bringing them one step closer to furthering their baseball careers.
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NIB hike will be detrimental
As we watch the Laffer curve effect make its way into our economic system, there is one economic behaviour shared amongst politician’s past, present and aspiring is this PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY (how elected officials, bureaucrats and other government agents can be influenced by their own perceived self-interest when making decisions in their government portfolios).
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'Bahamas needs to implement a National Development Plan'
Gowon Bowe, CEO of Fidelity Bank Bahamas, has renewed his call for the government to implement a National Development Plan to direct and benchmark improvements on key economic and social metrics.
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Davis says policies will boost home ownership
Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said his administration is committed to ensuring affordable and accessible home ownership for Bahamians as he toured the construction site of Renaissance at Carmichael yesterday.
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FACE TO FACE: Nurse Bianca Edwards leads a call to action to support nurses
BEING a nurse requires skill, constant learning, patience, empathy and quick decision making. It’s not for the faint of heart, and nurse Biance Edwards wants to make sure that her colleagues in The Bahamas have the support they need to be their best.
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Sporting leaders’ sneak preview for year 2024
As the sporting bodies prepare for the 2024 season, leaders of various local associations and federations expressed their views on what they anticipate to do in their respective disciplines.
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FACE TO FACE: Overcoming obstacles and breaking glass ceilings
Diamond Pearson is breaking barriers and paving her own path to success - one that will ultimately allow her to contribute to her country in an area where not too many experts exist.
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FACE TO FACE – A long journey upwards: Janet McKenzie earns ACP after 30 years of service
FOR the first time in the history of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, two women were promoted to the lofty position of Assistant Commissioner of Police at the same time.
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In 50 years buy power has regressed
The Bahamas has just celebrated 50 years independence.
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Police reward girl who broke-up fight between two school girls
AN eleventh-grade CI Gibson Senior High School student said she broke up a fight that went viral last week because it was the right thing to do despite risks to her well-being.
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Consolidated Water backs Mario Ford Baseball
MARIO Ford Baseball participants joined over 200 youngsters in excitement during the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby Week.
