Jimmy Butler: ‘Seriously, I’m here all the time’
SMALL forward Jimmy Butler, calling himself the greatest domino player in the world, said he’s excited to be back in the Bahamas with his Miami Heat team-mates for the start of their five-day training camp.
Hurdler Shamar Sands’ bronze medal upgraded to silver
TWENTY years since his achievement, Shamar Sands had his 2002 World Junior Championships bronze medal in the men’s 110 metres hurdles upgraded to the silver after Chinese athlete Shi Dongpeng was stripped of his medal because it was discovered that he was too old.
UB to host its first ever cross-country meet this weekend
UNIVERSITY Athletics is expected to host the first UB cross-country meet this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre.
UB Mingoes men’s soccer team drops two matches to Fort Lauderdale Eagles
TAMARAC, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team dropped two games over the weekend to The University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles over the weekend.
Fastest growing racquet sport finds a place in Bahamian sun
IT is a game called “Pickleball,” yet it has nothing to do with pickles. The sport is a hybrid of ping pong, badminton and tennis, and very approachable for players of all kinds.
Roadmasters’ Cunningham finishes Berlin Marathon, gets set for Chicago on October 9
MICHAEL Cunningham, one of the country’s top Roadmasters competitors, lowered his personal best time by 18 minutes as he competed in the Berlin Marathon on September 25.
Ifill Jr is new acting chairman of National Sports Authority
THERE’S been a slight change in the top of the ladder at the National Sports Authority with deputy chairman Grafton Ifill Jr now replacing Greg Burrows, who previously served as the chairman.
Andretti Bain named assistant coach
BAHAMIAN Olympic quarter-miler Andretti Bain is back at his alma mater at Oral Roberts University, but this time as an assistant coach of the Golden Eagles’ track and field/cross country staff.
Four young Bahamian sailors ready for Optimist South American Championships
FIDELITY BAHAMAS OPTIMIST NATIONALS ALL SET FOR MONTAGU BAY THIS WEEKEND
THE Optimist South American Championships kick off on October 8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the top Optimist sailors from around the world with an age restriction of 8-15 years old competing.
Frank Rutherford Close to be named in his honour
AS he was reflecting on having the Frank Rutherford Close named in his honour, Bahamian icon Frank Rutherford said he owes a great debt of gratitude to his former coach Neville Wisdom for his achievement as the first Bahamian to win an Olympic medal in track and field.
4PM SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology Special Wx Bulletin on Hurricane Ian
4PM SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology Special Wx Bulletin on Major Cat 3 Hurricane Ian
PETER YOUNG: Time will tell if a new monarch and PM can deliver on their early promise
These have been momentous times in Britain. The nation has suddenly, and simultaneously, had to face up to the loss of a much-loved and revered head of state and to an enforced change of Prime Minister. In a less politically stable country that could have had serious repercussions.
FACE TO FACE: Honoured for work in building the civil society of The Bahamas
WE often hear the cry of the public concerning affairs of the country. Issues of governance, crime, immigration, opportunity and advancement are hot topics throughout Bahamian society. People often call on the government to make changes that would improve their quality of life in all aspects.
RBDF Commodore to present capital development plans
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King says he plans to meet with government officials next week to present them with capital development plans the agency wants to have executed to help expand operations and enhance its crime fighting capabilities.
Minister plans to recruit more for key agencies
WHILE noting that his ministry has embarked on an “aggressive” recruitment exercise to beef up manpower in the law enforcement community, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said plans are underway to recruit even more people to several key agencies under his remit.
FNM voices alarm over unregulated communities
THE Free National Movement has urged government to act on the “out of control construction” of a number of unregulated communities throughout the country.
Just two diseases cost taxpayer $35m
Just two diseases consume more than one out of every six dollars in the Government’s annual health budget, it was revealed yesterday, with its public clinics facing an “extraordinary requirement for improvement”.
COVID-19 controls ‘saved’ $900m external reserves
The Bahamas’ capital controls saved “around” $900m in external reserves at COVID’s peak, an economic researcher has estimated, while also helping to lower the Government’s annual interest burden by 2.5 percent of GDP.
Bahamas must decide if ‘to hell with’ the EU
The Bahamas must soon decide whether to tell the European Union (EU) “to hell with it” and refuse to be cowed by its repeated ‘blacklisting’ threats, an ex-Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader argued yesterday.
