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Regulators down the Cybots 98-87
WITH the focus of the marquee matchup in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s feature game on the two opposing big men, Gamaliel Rose and Eugene Bain, nobody paid that much attention on guard Kenneth Pratt.
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MCCABE PROJECT: The deep roots of crime
THE roots of our crime epidemic can be traced all the way back to the advent of majority rule, according to a political veteran who played a key role in the events of that time.
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Top student Tyja Braynen selected for presidential inauguration summit
SIXTEEN-year-old Bahamian student Tyja Braynen has been given the opportunity of a lifetime – to witness the swearing-in of the next president and vice president of the United States.
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Biden takes the helm as president: 'Democracy has prevailed'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" as he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
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Retired Boxers Association Inaugural Hall of Fame Awards postponed
THE Retired Boxers Association Inaugural Hall of Fame Awards programme originally scheduled for Sunday, September 18 has been postponed and will now take place at a date to be announced in late October.
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Skills woes threaten ‘backbone of society’
The “backbone of Bahamian society” is under threat from the high unemployment and skills gaps undermining the 20-something generation, with AML Foods’ top executive warning: “We all have an obligation to fix this.”
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Wendy's unveils its cafe concept
WENDY’S (Bahamas) has partnered with The Cheese Cake Factory and launched its ‘Wendy’s Café’ concept, the franchise’s Bahamian operator yesterday revealing that these would be incorporated into select restaurant locations.
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DNA evidence helps overturn rape conviction
DEFICIENCIES in the DNA evidence against a man previously convicted of raping a woman at gunpoint after burglarising her West Bay Street home led to his conviction being overturned, the Court of Appeal has said. The appellate court said the reason w
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AG’s office to investigate gas tanker sinking liability
THE Office of the Attorney General will investigate the environmental liability attached to a collision at sea that resulted in a gas tanker sinking off the coast of New Providence.
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Bulldogs take the inaugural Sam Haven Softball Classic
IT was payback time for the Fidelity Bulldogs as they pulled off a 17-7 rout over BTC to clinch the Bankers Softball League’s inaugural Sam Haven Softball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex over the weekend.
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Making history at inaugural Bahamas elite Karate tournament
HISTORY was made with the introduction of the Para-Karate Division at the inaugural Bahamas Elite Karate Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
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Bahamas earns historic berth to quarter-finals of inaugural CONCACAF Girls Under-15 Championship
IN the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls Under-15 Championship, the Bahamas has earned an historic berth to the quarterfinals.
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CONCACAF: Bahamas enjoys 8-0 win
AFTER a pair of defeats to open tournament play in regional competition on the soccer pitch, the Bahamas finally scored its first victory at an inaugural CONCACAF event.
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Bahamians in Washington area safe, says ambassador
BAHAMAS ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie said all Bahamians living in the Washington area are safe as US fears mount over possible violence ahead of President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
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EY summit focuses on financial crime battle
The EY Bahamas accounting firm last week hosted its inaugural seminar on strategies for combating financial crime.
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Inaugural Lake Cunningham Classic on Saturday
THE Nassau Rowing Club and the Windsor High School Rowing team have teamed up to stage the inaugural Lake Cunningham Classic on Lake Cunningham on Saturday.
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Two new cruise ships sail to Grand Bahama
TWO new cruise ships are expected to make inaugural voyages to Grand Bahama, with one arriving this week.
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Inauguration ceremony held for president at anniversary banquet
The Rotary Club of New Providence held its traditional changeover and inauguration ceremony for its new president, Kevin A Fernander, on Saturday, June 12.
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Sports notes
AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to resume its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium this week.
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BFSB award nominees unveiled
The Nominations Committee for this year’s Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) Excellence Awards has released the names of all nominees submitted to the Blue Ribbon Panel. They are:
