Andros families grieving after deaths at sea in separate incidents
TWO families in Andros are grieving after tragedy struck their loved ones while out at sea in separate incidents last week.
PM’s ‘intervention’ sought over 130 Gold Rock jobs
The Opposition’s leader yesterday voiced optimism that the Prime Minister’s “intervention” will prevent “a substantial blow” to Grand Bahama’s economy with up to 130 jobs threatened by the Gold Rock group’s closure.
Andrews breaks national record in 110m hurdles
Team Bahamas began competition yesterday at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and produced a new national record on day one.
Women’s national tennis team 6th overall in Billie Jean King Cup
THE women’s national tennis team returned from the Dominican Republic over the weekend with a sixth place finish in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Track and field team ready to do big things in England
BIRMINGHAM, England — With some changes made to the original list of athletes named by the Bahamas Olympic Committee, head coach Bernard Rolle said he’s looking forward to some good performances from the athletes here for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Raw Talent Elite wins Summer of Thunder opener
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder returned to the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium in thrilling fashion with a local team scoring the first win in the series.
Lilly Higgs back for second semis
BIRMINGHAM, England — Back for her second semi-final swim at the Sandwell Aquatic Center at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lilly Higgs moved up to a 15th place finish after she got another eighth place in her heat of the women’s 100 metre breaststroke last night.
Three shot in attempted armed robbery
THREE men are in hospital after being shot during an attempted armed robbery on Saturday.
Rashield Williams loses on points after shedding pounds to make weight class
BIRMINGHAM, England: Despite having to overwork himself to shed 11 pounds to make the weight, Rashield Williams gave it a gallant effort in his light welterweight match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but was a little too weak to withstand Namibia’s Jonas Jonas.
Davante Carey breaks his national record at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England: In a national record breaking performance in the men’s 50 metre backstroke on Sunday, Davante Carey became the second Bahamian to advance to a semi-final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Carnival to begin dredging within 90 days for mega cruise port in East Grand Bahama
Carnival expects to commence dredging in East Grand Bahama for its mega cruise port in the next 60 to 90 days, a Carnival Corporation executive told hundreds of residents gathered at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Thursday evening.
Carl Hield stopped in first round at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England: Before he could get started in his fifth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, Carl Hield was done. His opening match on Saturday at the NEC Hall didn’t last past the first round.
Izaak Bastian finishes seventh in his 100 metre breaststroke heat
BIRMINGHAM, England: With a day’s rest to watch to his compatriots compete in their individual events, co-flag bearer Izaak Bastian got his first dip in the pool at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Four charged in connection with human smuggling tragedy
Four men appeared in court on Friday, charged in connection with last Sunday’s human smuggling boat tragedy in which 17 people, including a pregnant woman, lost their lives.
Pregnant woman was among boating tragedy victims
A pregnant woman was among the victims of the recent boating tragedy that left 17 Haitians migrants dead.
Search effort ongoing for man missing off Andros
SEARCH and recovery efforts are continuing for the remaining man from the vessel that capsized off Andros on Wednesday.
Police find drugs in Grand Bahama operations
Grand Bahama police discovered a quantity of suspected marijuana in the Pinder’s Point area this week.
Bahamian swimmers in action at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England: One day after she was the co-flag bearer for the Bahamas, Lilly Higgs said she was delighted to be able to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 50 metre breaststroke considering all that she had to go through to get to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
DIANE PHILLIPS: When fear of violence shrinks, aggression becomes all consuming
I AM terrified of guns, of any kind of violence, in fact.
