Archer: ‘We just didn’t have sufficient legs to make a full team’
ALTHOUGH The Bahamas didn’t have any participation in the World Relays over the weekend, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Drumeco Archer was confident that the country will have some representation at the World Championships.
Rain doesn’t stop the John Brown University Men’s basketball show
DAY two of the John Brown University men’s basketball team turned out to be a lot more than expected, despite the inclement weather.
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Bodybuilders bring home gold, silver
Alexander Kemp said he was extremely proud of his performance at the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation’s 2025 Roger Boyce Classic over the weekend in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Golden Eagles men’s basketball team in town
AS a Bahamian now residing in Arkansas, Dr Simeon Hinsey said it’s important for him to expose The Bahamas to as many international sporting teams in the United States.
Strong showing in Guadeloupe for equestrian team
THE Bahamas Youth Equestrian Team made its strongest showing to date in the southern Caribbean Grand Caraïbe circuit, gaining awards in every division at the 2025 Grand Caraïbe Guadeloupe competition held this past weekend.
Sports calendar May 13
THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has announced that its 6th Aquathlon/Triathlon National Championships is scheduled for from May 24-25 in Jaws Beach. The event is open to all athletic levels. For more information, interested persons can visit bahamastriathlon.org.
Mingoes settle for third
THE University of The Bahamas held a slim lead at the top of the Bahamas Men’s Soccer League (BMSL) Division I, but those hopes were dashed after a 7-1 loss to Dynamos FC Friday at the Roscow A.L Davies Soccer Fields.
Young athletes put on a show
IN the first track club meet since the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Trinidad & Tobago, some of the members of the Bahamas team got to put on a show over the weekend.
Exuma brings ‘new level of excitement’ to cycling championships
FOR the first time in 20 years, the National Road Cycling Championships are coming to Exuma, where the sport’s popularity has exploded in recent years.
Gov’t abandons $12m VAT bid on $128m cruise ships
The Government has abandoned its bid to obtain $11.636m in VAT on the $128m sale of two cruise ships after the same tax claim was also dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Grand Lucayan deal has to be ‘destination driver’
A Freeport resort operator yesterday asserted that a revamped Grand Lucayan needs to “be the driver of the destination”, adding: “It is high time to put us back on track.”
Give construction ‘attention’ to drive GDP growth to 5%
The Bahamas could more than double its average economic growth rate to “well over 5 percent” if it gave residential construction “the attention it deserves”, a leading contractor argued yesterday.
Bahamas ‘well-placed trade hub’ amid Trump’s tariff war
The UK is working to cement “better, stronger ties” with Commonwealth countries including The Bahamas following the Trump administration’s tariff imposition on all trading partners, a senior official said.
‘Opportunity if we act on normalised dysfunction’
Not all Bahamian businesses were yesterday said to have felt the 3.4 percent expansion in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024 as measured by the National Statistical Institute.
Tourist falls to death from balcony at PI hotel
POLICE have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an American man who reportedly fell from a hotel balcony on Paradise Island on Sunday night.
Munroe: Insurance covers damages and loss of life if police are at fault
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says third-party insurance will cover any damages or loss of life if police are found at fault in a traffic collision in Grand Bahama that killed a woman.
No sign of investigation by govt agencies over foodborne illness
NEARLY two months after the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) publicly announced an investigation into a suspected foodborne illness — one linked to a viral video and an alleged death — no agency is taking responsibility, and it remains unclear whether any investigation ever actually occurred.
Sears tells supporters he will not seek re-election
IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears has told key supporters and members of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Fort Charlotte constituency association that he will not seek re-election, The Tribune understands.
