BLTA names Davis, Billie Jean King Cup teams
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has named its 2024 Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) teams.
‘JJ’ is the fastest player in WNBA history to grab 2,000 rebounds, make 250 3s
JONQUEL ‘JJ’ Jones already has a long list of notable career accolades and she recently added one more during the New York Liberty’s recent four-game winning streak.
Kraschanda qualifies for powerlifting nationals
POWERLIFTING is not the most popular sport in The Bahamas by any means but that has not stopped Bahamian powerlifter Kraschanda Oliver from carving out her own path to success.
Paul de Souza is ILCA Bahamas Open National Champion 2024
IN a competitive mixed fleet of 28 sailors, defending champion Paul de Souza - head coach at the Bahamas National Sailing School - was crowned the ILCA Bahamas National Champion 2024.
FRONT PORCH: Our vibrant and well-tested Parliamentary democracy
Sociologically and biologically, humans are tribal by nature.
Teen gets three-year sentence for gun and ammo possession
A nineteen-year-old youth was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun last Friday.
Man dies on board boat at sea
A man has died after being found unresponsive on a pleasure vessel.
Norius and wife take stage in New York, don’t make finals
JIMMY Norius said he and his wife Serena Norius had a little more competition than they anticipated this weekend in New York.
PMH blood bank’s new location commissioned
PRINCESS Margaret Hospital’s blood bank has been relocated to 1st Terrace off Collins Avenue.
Mangrove Cay, Eleuthera hit by weekend BPL woes
Regulators yesterday said they are seeking to gain “a deeper understanding” of what caused Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) holiday weekend woes that were not confined just to New Providence.
Gov’t sticks to fiscal target as $215m FDI beats pre-COVID
The Government says foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are now “substantially” above pre-COVID trends at $215m while sticking to its original target of slashing this year’s fiscal deficit by 75 percent.
Pharmacy sector at odds over medical marijuana
THE body that regulates the Bahamian pharmaceutical industry yesterday appeared at odds with the association that represents its members over how widely the latter was consulted on the marijuana reforms.
Pintard: Disclose study on whether BPL violated law
The Opposition’s leader yesterday demanded that regulators publicly disclose the results of an upcoming study into whether Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) massive fuel charge hikes broke the law.
Bran slams ‘absurdity’ of medical marijuana plans
The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) ex-leader yesterday slammed planned legal reforms for the distribution of medical marijuana as “an absurdity” and warned they could endanger patient lives.
Baha Mar hosts its second annual golf invitational for charity
BAHA Mar hosted its second annual golf invitational for charity over the holiday weekend, netting nearly $200,000.
Bahamian equestrians bring home medals after final leg of the Grand Caraibe tour
BAHAMIAN equestrian athletes Katerina Coello, Sienna Tinker and Erika Adderley made a strong showing in the final leg of the 2024 Grand Caraibe Tour, bringing home broad smiles and a fistful of medals and awards.
Employee of GB Power company electrocuted
A 55-year-old employee at the Grand Bahama Power Company suffered severe burns after being electrocuted on the job yesterday afternoon.
Man charged with rape after home ‘invasion’
A 22-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion in Eleuthera last week.
Fernander defends police response into missing 16-year-old Devin Isaacs
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander defended investigations into the disappearance of Devin Isaacs, 16, after the teen’s mother criticised authorities for sending a Marco’s Alert four days after he was reported missing.
