Lathaniel and Cardinals get at-large bid to NJCAA Division I Nationals
LATHANIEL Bastian and his Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals had their nearly season long win streak come to an end, but still received an at-large bid to the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
Team Bahamas, all systems are go for Tokyo
ALTHOUGH there are some concerns surrounding the postponed 2020 Olympic Games, Bahamas Olympic Committee president Romell Knowles said all systems are go for Team Bahamas.
Bahamian student athletes are standouts in NAIA baseball
SEVERAL Bahamain student athletes delivered noteworthy performances for their respective programmes over the weekend in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic (NAIA) baseball play.
Curbside souse-out for Ray Minus Jr on May 1st
RAY Minus Jr may have fought three times for a world title and had as many epic fights with Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt, but the legendary Bahamian and British Commonwealth bantamweight and light champion now needs the public’s help in supporting him with his medical recovery.
Disney in 75 percent fleet visit promise to The Bahamas
Disney promises 75 percent of its fleet will have one stop in The Bahamas when it becomes fully operational.
Crystal Cruises Exec: ‘Brighter days’ ahead
A CRYSTAL Cruises executive sees “brighter days” ahead once their ships start coming to The Bahamas in June.
Financier: Cruise port upgrade not enough for home porting
AN international financier with experience in infrastructure projects believes Nassau needs more than a new cruise port if it is to become a hub for home porting by cruise lines.
More than 15,000 vaccine doses administered
MORE than 15,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in New Providence, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera.
Police warn against fake COVID tests
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has warned people against obtaining fake COVID-19 tests, noting several people have recently been arrested and charged in court as a result.
PM says supporters socially distanced during canvassing of St Anne’s constituency
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Free National Movement supporters canvassed St Anne’s on Saturday, days after Chief Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan suggested political gatherings and large social events should not be happening amid the pandemic.
Davis returns from ‘productive’ trip to U.S.
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis returned to the country yesterday after a “productive” trip to Washington, DC and New York.
INSIGHT: Mixed signals sent by large gatherings have put campaign season in the crosshairs
IT has been more than a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with possibly less time before the next general election, political parties have been faced with a conundrum. When they would typically be pounding the pavement and filling up parks and town halls across the country, they, too, are at the mercy of the emergency orders – or at least they should be.
The American turbo-charged recovery
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THE US economy is currently on track to surpass previous growth expectations, as demonstrated by the latest job numbers published on Good Friday, which gave account of 916,000 new jobs created in the country during the month of March, largely exceeding the consensus forecast of 647,000.
The Bahamas sends its condolences after the death of Prince Philip
Condolences to the Queen and the Royal Family have poured in from around the world including from here in The Bahamas.
Two shot in separate incidents
TWO men were taken to hospital after they were shot in separate incidents on Saturday.
Stalls and boats destroyed in Potter's Cay blaze (Video)
The Fire Department is investigating after a huge blaze destroyed several structures and two boats at Potter’s Cay on Sunday.
Murphy denies prison maltreatment
CORRECTIONS Commissioner Charles Murphy has denied that inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services are treated unfairly and inhumanely.
COVID spike forces PMH to reopen unit
PRINCESS Margaret Hospital has had to reopen its 28-bed Special Pathogens Unit to accommodate an increase of COVID-19 related admissions, which has gone hand in hand with the spike in virus numbers over the past few weeks.
Pinder eyes seat as Shonel won’t stand
FOX Hill MP Shonel Ferguson has confirmed that she will not contest her seat in the upcoming general election meanwhile Director of Labour John Pinder is strongly considering seeking a nomination with the Free National Movement to represent the area.
