Daron 'very privileged' to be recipient of Chinese government's scholarship
HE has been a household name on the local scene since he was nine years old. Now Daron Beneby is hoping that his experience will help to inspire and motivate more of the young Bahamian soccer players as he ventures into another aspect of his life.
Young tennis star now a member of ITA collegiate All-Star team
After her stellar year at Tyler Junior College, Kerrie Cartwright is going to be rewarded as a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Collegiate All-Star Team this weekend.
'Superman's' injury getting 'better and better'
WHILE the “Golden Knights” are being paraded around the Bahamas for their achievement at the 2012 Olympic Games, triple jumper Leevan “Superman” Sands is thankful that he’s at his home in Auburn recuperating from his right knee injury that required surgery.
'Golden Knights' attend reception at Old Fort Bay Club'
THE New Providence Development Company Limited (NPDCo) hosted an evening reception at their Old Fort Bay Club where residents and staff gave a rousing welcome and late night supper for the four ‘Golden Knights.’
Bahamas to face top teams in Rugby World Cup Finals regional qualifier
The Bahamas Rugby Football Union (BRFU) returns to international competition this week, this time in 7s play against the region’s best lineup of teams.
'Golden knights' given more than $100,000
The “Golden Knights” are beginning to reap the benefits of their gold medal winning performance in London, receiving their first incentives from the government.
'We are saluting all the athletes, not just some'
WHILE the week-long celebration around the Bahamas is focused on the “Golden Knights”, the entire 26-member team deserves recognition for their efforts and achieving the status of “Olympians.”
2012 Olympic: Team Bahamas lived up to the expectations...
BY NOW, you would have heard the news that the 2012 Olympic Games produced just one medal - a gold - for the 26-member Team Bahamas.
BOB rewards 'Golden Knights' with $12,000
ACCOLADES continue to pour in for the Olympic medal winning “Golden Knights,” and following a visit to the House of Assembly yesterday, the team received what is sure to be the first of many incentives.
'We have to think of the big picture'
While the country is in the midst of celebrating the accomplishments of the 2012 Olympic team, the Government of the Bahamas has made an early commitment toward the development of youth athletes in preparation for the XXXI Olympiad, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
'Superman' discharged from the hospital
THE long road to recovery begins now for the country’s triple jump national record holder.
BORCO donates $100,000 to Lewis Yard Primary
FREEPORT — Lewis Yard Primary will benefit from a $100,000 donation from BORCO just as the school is preparing to relocate to a new campus in Hunters this September.
Charles Maynard left an indelible impact on sporting landscape of the Bahamas
IN his brief three-year term serving as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the late Charles Maynard left an indelible impact on the sporting landscape of the country, which will undoubtedly continue to effect generations of Bahamians.
PM: Government will reward quartet in a meaningful way
SINCE the gold medal performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team in London last Friday, public dialogue has shifted toward the possible compensation the team will receive from the Government of the Bahamas.
'Golden Boys' begin their week-long celebration with call on the PM
The Bahamas will have an opportunity to celebrate its stars of the 30th Olympiad for the remainder of the week, with several days of events to commemorate the team’s performance in London.
