Last chance meet for swimmers to qualify for the nationals
WITH the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Swimming Championships on the horizon, swimmers will get their last chance to quality during the Oak Tree Medical Center/Mako Aquatics Swim Meet this weekend.
Umpire Thomas Sears to officiate at CAC Games
AS the highest ranked World Baseball Softball Confederation umpire in the Bahamas, Thomas Sears has been invited to participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Chess tournament set to make the history books
THE Orjan Lindroth Memorial Chess Tournament is set to make history as the 1st FIDE Title Norm chess tournament to be held in The Bahamas.
Samuel P Haven Junior High Schools Soccer Nationals
THE Samuel P Haven Junior High Schools Soccer Nationals returned to the Roscow A L Davies soccer field for the third consecutive day. Yesterday’s trio of games saw the girls of Lyford Cay International School take on the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves.
URCA in 'final touches' on third mobile player review
Regulators are completing the "final touches" to their assessment of whether The Bahamas can sustain a third mobile operator and have submitted their recommendation to the Government for its final decision.
URCA's battery storage review to aid renewables
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has launched an informal consultation process over "battery energy storage integration" as it seeks to facilitate greater adoption of renewable energies.
Cash prizes as trio shines in essay contest
Three students took home a cash prize for their participation in an essay competition on sustainability, renewable energy and climate change
Chance to win $100 by drawing your favourite pet
Young artists have the chance to win up to $100 by drawing their favourite pet.
FACE TO FACE: 50th Independence is a good opportunity to reset and define Bahamian identity
The 50th Independence anniversary of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a great opportunity to start from scratch and define our national identity and culture, according to a giant in the Bahamian music industry, Fred Ferguson.
PETER YOUNG: Summits galore for world leaders
The ubiquitous and apparently tireless President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is perhaps today’s busiest leader on the world stage.
PM extends condolences to families of children that perished in school fire
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis extended condolences and pledged to stand united with Guyana following the death of at least 19 students in a secondary school dorm in the country yesterday.
EDITORIAL: We need to have confidence in investigations
RIGHTLY or wrongly, there is a perception that some investigations are treated with greater urgency than others – depending on who is being investigated.
Book warns of dire sea level changes for The Bahamas
A NEW book warns that The Bahamas faces greater risks from climate change than almost any other country.
Ann Marie Davis pledges to plant trees in Grand Bahama and other islands
ANN Marie Davis, the wife of the Prime Minister, has pledged to plant as many breadfruit trees as she can in Grand Bahama and elsewhere in the country.
Relatives increase efforts to find missing 20-year-old Kyle Carey
RELATIVES of a missing 20-year-old man are increasing their search efforts and remain hopeful for his return.
Parents of Bimini students that were allegedly beaten by police officer concerned they are being ignored
PARENTS of the Bimini Primary School students who were allegedly bruised when a police officer beat them in March are concerned police officials are ignoring their complaints and demands for accountability.
MARCO alert creates buzz and criticism of system
THE senior police officer responsible for the MARCO alert system said the alerts would have a link showing a picture of the missing person in the future.
Bank shrugs off $2.8m fee rise to 'beat target by 54%'
Commonwealth Bank yesterday revealed its $19.58m first quarter profits "exceeded expectations by 54 percent" despite having to contend with a more than one-third year-over-year increase in licence fees.
