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Ole Miss eliminated

AFTER falling short of advancing to the Elite Eight of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women’s Basketball Championships, coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin urged the Bahamian public to be patient with her University of Mississippi Lady Rebels.

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Search effort for missing Bimini men is called off

SEARCH efforts for two Bimini men who went missing at sea last week have ended.

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Weekend double shooting leaves one man dead and a teenager in the hospital

A MAN was murdered and a teenager was hospitalised in a double shooting on Saturday night.

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Bahamas hurricane loss triple that of Caribbean

The Bahamas has suffered almost triple the amount of hurricane-related losses and economic damage compared to that experienced by other Caribbean countries over the past 20 years, it was revealed yesterday.

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Starting blocks session helps athletes trying to make CARIFTA track team

HE didn’t have sufficient time, but former sprinter turned coach Andrew Tynes said he was glad to once again offer a starting blocks session for athletes trying out for this year’s CARIFTA track team.

EDITORIAL: The size of our climate fight

WHEN our leaders talk about the impact our nation has suffered from the impacts of major storms, it can sometimes be hard to get an idea of the scale of the blows we have suffered.

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CARIFTA ticket sales going well

TICKETS and merchandise sales for the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games are going quite well, according to director of sales Patrice Ferguson.

LOC CEO: Final CARIFTA test event a success

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) hosted this past weekend’s combined CARIFTA trials and Nationals with it being the final test event ahead of the 50th CARIFTA Games.

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Denika making her presence felt

DENIKA Lightbourne has left an indelible mark on Tallulah Falls. Since her freshman year on the basketball court, she’s been that player that has turned heads. She was always destined to shine, and she’ll be soon taking her talents to NCAA Division I Dayton University as a member of the Lady Flames women’s basketball team.

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Marathon women conquer the six Abbott World Marathon Majors

TWO dynamic Bahamian female athletes have recently paced their way into an elite circle of international marathon runners when they completed the 16th edition of the Tokyo Marathon. Shavaughn Blades and Linda Williams, who are both members of The Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC), were among the 38,000 marathon runners. The 26.2 miles race event was held on Sunday, March 5, in Tokyo, Japan.

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Clubs and Societies – March 24th

The Antique Auto Club held an art show at last weekend’s car show - and the winners have been chosen in four categories, each with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

King David and LGBTQ members

I know that from a legal perspective, a dead person cannot be defamed or slandered. This is the position of the judicial system in the United States.

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WORLD VIEW: Development crisis threatens small states

“THE world is facing a crisis of development.” Those are the first words of a paper from officials of the World Bank Group (WBG), setting out a proposed roadmap for “urgent action” to tackle the “growing crisis of poverty and economic distress, and global challenges, including climate change, pandemic risks, and rising fragility and conflict”.

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Anthonique Strachan opens up strong

AS a two-time Austin Sealy award winner for being the most outstanding athlete, veteran sprinter Anthonique Strachan is encouraging members who will be selected to Team Bahamas to not allow the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games to be their defining moment.

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$1BN PLAN ‘BIGGER THAN BAKER’S BAY’: Former NFL star part of ten-hotel, 10,000-acre San Salvador scheme

A developer yesterday disclosed it is seeking to develop a “bigger and more exclusive” version of Baker’s Bay on 10,000 acres of San Salvador land through a $1bn investment over the next five years.

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