Women’s national basketball team getting ready for FIBA Caribbean Championships
THE Bahamas women’s national basketball team continued its preparation for the upcoming FIBA Caribbean Championships with a practice session held at the D.W. Davis gymnasium this past weekend.
Mingoes late goal edges Renegades 2-1
IT was their second match in three days but the University of The Bahamas Mingoes got a late goal from captain Ronaldo Green to defeat Renegades 2-1 in the Bahamas Men’s Soccer League (BMSL) play on Wednesday.
GBTA hosts FOCOL Junior Tennis Tournament at YMCA
THE Grand Bahama Tennis Association hosted another edition of the FOCOL Junior Tennis Tournament at the YMCA.
Edgecombe scores 17 as 76ers’ unbeaten run snapped by Celtics
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers’ undefeated season start came to an end this past weekend, when the Boston Celtics ended their four-game win streak in the 109-108 loss at home in a tense NBA Cup game.
Plane lands without landing gear at Exuma airport
A U.S.-registered aircraft was forced to land without its landing gear at Exuma International Airport around 5pm Friday after experiencing a mechanical malfunction, authorities confirmed.
NJC: National Junkanoo parades “remain on track”
The National Junkanoo Committee (NJC) has dismissed reports of uncertainty surrounding this year’s Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, insisting that preparations are “well underway” and the national events remain on schedule.
Fusion quiet on claim of disconnect
The Fusion Superplex complex has been forced to rely on its back-up generator for at least three consecutive days this week after Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) disconnected its electricity supply over an unpaid bill.
JCNP confirms withdrawal from national parades, announces independent Junkanoo events
The Junkanoo Corporation New Providence (JCNP) has confirmed that its member groups — including the country’s largest and most iconic Junkanoo organisations — will not participate in this year’s government-run Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades.
Mother found sleeping in car with sons now has housing
A SINGLE mother who made national headlines after being forced to sleep in her car with her two autistic sons is now staying in temporary housing provided by the Department of Social Services.
Major groups to sit out Junkanoo
THE country’s largest and most iconic Junkanoo groups — the Saxons, the World Famous Valley Boys, Roots, and One Family — have decided not to participate in this year’s upcoming holiday parades, a move that threatens to derail the nation’s biggest cultural celebration and deal a heavy blow to vendors and parade organisers.
Grand Bahama Games to return
THE Grand Bahama Games will kick off on Monday, November 3, marking its return after more than a decade.
OEF: Hurricanes never a distant threat
As Hurricane Melissa moved across the Caribbean and The Bahamas, we were all reminded once again of both our vulnerability and our strength.
Bahamasair: No one was abandoned
BAHAMASAIR has pushed back against claims that it abandoned Bahamian travellers stranded in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa, insisting the passengers — who later got financial assistance from the Bahamian government to book extra hotel days — were told to board a relief flight before the storm but chose not to.
‘Stop overlooking residents in Abaco'
REBUILDING challenges and frustration over lingering infrastructure problems continue to shape political debate in North Abaco, where newly ratified Free National Movement candidate Terrece Bootle-Laing has entered the race promising stronger advocacy for residents who say they feel overlooked.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered
A MAN accused of breaking into Flamingos Bar on East Bay Street last week was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation for erratic behaviour in court yesterday.
Man accused of gun assault
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of assaulting a couple with a gun in the Mall at Marathon parking lot earlier this month.
Teen admits to having loaded gun
A TEENAGE boy was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting to possessing a loaded firearm last weekend.
