Bahamas team named for the Olympic Games
Despite not being recommended by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations after she didn’t finish in the top three at the Bahamas National Championships, the Bahamas Olympic Committee still named Shania Adderley to Team Bahamas for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Lacarthea upset she did not make the team
LACARTHEA Cooper said while she has no objection to Grand Bahamian Shania Adderley being named to the Olympic team, she felt she should not be deprived of her opportunity to travel with Team Bahamas to Paris, France.
Mullings proud to represent nation at Paris Olympics
KEN Mullings, former student-athlete of the University of The Bahamas (UB), has experienced a lot of monumental firsts over the course of the last few weeks in the athletics world.
Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown: ‘The camp was something special for our youths’ future’
CHRIS ‘Fireman’ Brown said he was so grateful to God that he was able to share his knowledge as one of the top 400 metre runners in the world to more than 60 eager young men and women in his hometown of Eleuthera.
Murdered in his car
The 65th murder of the year took place last night with a man gunned down as he was shot dead in his car.
BTVI staff ‘still waiting’ over promises in deal
STAFF of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) protested yesterday, claiming they have yet to receive the full benefits of last July’s industrial agreement between the Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas (UTEB) and BTVI.
Public servants given scam alert
LABOUR and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has warned public servants about a possible internet scam targeting them.
Tributes paid after death of prominent lawyer Shurland
THE Bahamas legal community is mourning the sudden death of prominent criminal attorney Carlson Shurland, KC, who was found unresponsive at his residence in Grand Bahama on Monday.
Fears over air travel cost for medical care
BIMINI residents who travel to New Providence for medical treatment are worried about increased passenger facility fees, which are compounding their stress and financial challenges.
Mom’s horror at son’s death
THE mother of a 28-year-old man killed on Sunday after an argument outside a bar said she walked barefoot to the hospital in disbelief to see if her son was truly gone.
Police ‘seeing persons’ in probe over voice notes
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said officers from the Security and Intelligence Branch are “seeing persons” and “documenting” information so far in their probe surrounding leaked voice notes, adding the controversy has affected the morale of officers.
Haitian rapper missing in Bahamas
A POPULAR Haitian rapper with more than one million Instagram followers reportedly went missing in The Bahamas around July 4, prompting a frantic effort from his family to locate him.
‘Bahamas stood tall on the world stage’
Mario Bowleg said as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, he was proud to be able to witness the progress of the senior men’s national basketball team in their bid to become the first team sport to qualify for the Olympic Games.
BFA u15 boys, girls in series of international friendlies
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) announced a series of international friendly matches between the Bahamas under-15 boys and girls teams and the Optimal Training Foundation (OTF) Academy from North Florida.
Historic 30th AID Claycourt Tennis Championships set for August 3-17
THE historic 30th edition of the annual AID Claycourt Tennis Championships is slated to be held at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows, Nassau from August 3-17.
The sports calendar
THE Bahamas Chess Federation has announced that its Independence Cup 2024 Tournament, scheduled for July 13-14, has been postponed due to the lack of a suitable venue.
Special Olympics Wall of Fame
IN an effort to sensitise the public to the accomplishments of their athletes and, at the same time, give their athletes the recognition that they so rightly deserve, Special Olympics Bahamas is creating their own Wall of Fame and seek to be included in other local established enshrinements.
'Legalise marijuana for recreational use'
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, whose administration did not bring cannabis legislation to the House of Assembly, said the substance should be legalised for recreational use in The Bahamas.
Interest groups hopeful on marijuana legislation
TWO interest groups that expressed concerns about the Davis administration's cannabis legislation backed down from their harsh positions and said they are hopeful their complaints will be addressed.
