Chisholm Jr named to his 2nd All-Star Game
Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr added another feather to his cap when he was selected yesterday to participate in his second Major League Baseball All-Star Game - his first with the New York Yankees.
Bahamas Athletic Pride hosts 6th All-Star Survival
FROM July 3-6, the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) field was the epicentre of elite girls’ softball in The Bahamas, as the BAP (Bahamas Athletic Pride) programme hosted its 6th edition of The Show All Star Survival this weekend.
NBA debut: ‘VJ’ Edgecombe Jr explodes for game-high 28 points in 93-89 loss to Jazz
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe Jr’s debut in the National Basketball Association for the Philadelphia 76ers was a spectacular one on Saturday night.
Carl ‘Flashy’ Hield on his way to world title fight
Carl “Flashy” Hield is getting closer to his dream of fighting for a world title.
Team Bahamas 5th at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
THE Bahamas’ team didn’t perform as well as expected at the 2025 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Barbados Golf Club over the weekend.
Ultimate Champion Sports under-11 captures Major DFW World Series title
ULTIMATE Champion Sport Academy, formed by Bahamas Baseball Association president Clarence ‘CJ’ McKenzie to enhance the development of young baseball players in the country, had a pretty good trip to the USSSA World Series in Dallas, Texas, last week.
EDITORIAL: Troubling statistics - what do we do next?
ALARMING. That is a word used to describe the barrage of statistics that lay bare the troubled times our teenagers face. But it is one thing to sound the alarm, it is another thing to do something about it.
Man survives one crash only to be killed in hit and run
A man walked away after his car hit a building on Saturday night, only to be struck and killed by a hit and run driver, say police.
Cause of Victoria Court fire still unknown two months later
TWO months after a fire tore through the Victoria Court Complex, displacing dozens of residents and destroying its roof, police say the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Security officer sentenced to probation for withdrawing funds from bank scam
A security officer who admitted to withdrawing thousands of dollars deposited into his bank account through an online scam was placed on probation and ordered to repay the funds during a hearing at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Long Island man given probation, counselling for marijuana possession in Exuma
A Long Island man who admitted to struggling with cannabis addiction was ordered to attend six months of drug counselling after pleading guilty to possession of dangerous drugs nearly three years after his initial arrest.
$3m Business Innovation Centre to launch at former Royal Palm site
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper announced on Friday that a $3 million Business Innovation Center is being developed at the former Royal Palm Resort site on East Mall Drive.
Cooper forecasts lowest unemployment in GB as businesses struggle to hire
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper has forecasted that Grand Bahama is experiencing one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, as local businesses struggle to find workers.
Attorney David Cash acquitted after arrest over client access
A Grand Bahama magistrate has acquitted attorney David Cash of charges of disorderly conduct and obscene language stemming from his controversial arrest in Freeport last year.
Fire family still struggling to rebuild home
NEARLY five months after a devastating fire destroyed their home, Richan Mackey and her family are still struggling to rebuild.
Family rescued after sailboat partially sinks near Plana Cays
TWO adults and an 8-year-old were rescued on Monday after their sailing vessel became partially submerged near Plana Cays.
‘Cubans want to stay’ - but govt asking US if that’s ok
MOST Cuban healthcare workers in The Bahamas are eager to remain in the country under new contracts directly with the government, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said, but the administration is still waiting for word from the United States on whether its proposal meets Washington’s approval.
Fund targeting $20m growth after closing Sandyport deal
A BISX-listed fund yesterday revealed it is targeting $20m growth in total assets for 2025 after recently completing the acquisition of its third development property near Sandyport.
FTX Bahamas strikes deal for $377m claim withdrawal
FTX’s Bahamas liquidators have struck a deal that will result in a failed crypto bank’s administrator withdrawing a $377.419m claim against the collapsed exchange.
MSC now ‘equal equity partner’ in GB Shipyard
Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) cruise division will be joining the Grand Bahama Shipyard as an “equal equity partner” alongside Carnival and Royal Caribbean, it has been revealed.
