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Romad Dean to join Lions this fall

ROMAD Dean will continue his prep basketball career in Toronto, Canada.The former Tabernacle Baptist Falcon will join the Crestwood Prep Academy Lions this fall.Crestwood has competed in Canada’s National Preparatory Association since the 2017-18 sea

Pinder erupts for 34 points in victory

TYLER Pinder continues to boost his profile on the prep basketball recruitment circuit at his new programme in Oklahoma.

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Munnings was ‘catalyst’ in Portugal preseason debut

TRAVIS Munnings made his preseason debut in Portugal with Oliveirense Basquetebol. The team is 4-1 in their preseason games, and Munnings has been a catalyst of the offence. Munnings finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the exhibition opener, an 84-76 win over AD Ovarense. He followed with 10 points and four rebounds in another win over AD Ovarense, 77-71.

Bahamian men on top college basketball teams in Canada

BAHAMIAN players are prominently featured on several of the top teams in the latest men’s basketball national rankings for the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.

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Aliv places Dorian repairs at $5m-$10m

Aliv yesterday completed the full restoration of its mobile towers in Abaco and east Grand Bahama, finishing a storm recovery “first phase” estimated to have cost between $5m-$10m.

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Quartet to represent Bahamas at 2019 Fed Cup

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced that the team of player/captain Kerrie Cartwright, Danielle Thompson, Sydney Clarke and Sierra Donaldson will represent The Bahamas at the 2019 BNP Paribus Fed Cup.

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Bullard, Butler and Bobcats are off to 2-0 start

IN his sophomore season of college football, Michael Bullard looks to have a greater impact on the defensive backfield.

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Jonquel Jones reflects on her standout season

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun fell one game short in their historic run toward a WNBA Championship, but the fourth year forward has established herself as one of the premier players in the league with her standout season.Jones averaged 19.2 p

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Jones named honourable mention All-American

GEORGE Washington women’s basketball junior forward Jonquel Jones was named an honourable mention All-American by The Associated Press yesterday.

Bahamas must target 70% cruise visitor ratio

A well-known hotelier says The Bahamas must do a better job on cruise passenger “conversion” and increasing the number of resort rooms if it is to maximise tourism’s economic benefits.

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With one in six Bahamian men affected, here is how to lower your risk of prostate cancer

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamians seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and are therefore often not captured in local statistics.

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Bahamas sees $900m boost from marine areas expansion

The Bahamas has generated a $900m annual economic boost by expanding its Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to cover 20 percent of the country’s coastal environment, studies have estimated.

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2015/2016 BUDGET: Deficit slashed by two thirds

In his 2015/2016 Budget communication on Wednesday, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly that the Bahamas' budget deficit has been slashed by nearly two thirds.

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Marijuana field found off Thomson Boulevard

THREE people – a Bahamian man and a Jamaican man and woman – are assisting police after an illegal marijuana field was found on a property on Portago Road off Thompson Boulevard Friday.

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NPBA Playoffs, NPWBA title games called off

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s men’s division I and II playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium has been postponed until further notice. The case is the same for the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association’s best-of-five championship

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Gift for the elderly - with love from Island Luck

ELDERLY residents at Unity House enjoyed Valentine’s Day as the Island Luck Cares Foundation hosted its sixth annual Valentine’s luncheon for the residents yesterday.

Sports news in brief

Sports news in brief BASKETBALL NPBA UPDATE THE New Providence Basketball Association is expected to conclude its regular season at CI Gibson gym this weekend before starting their postseason Monday. Tonight's schedule 7:30pm - Y-Care Wreckers vs Commonw

Sports news in brief

Sports news in brief BASKETBALL NPBA UPDATE THE New Providence Basketball Association is expected to conclude its regular season at CI Gibson gym this weekend before starting their postseason Monday. Tonight's schedule 7:30pm - Y-Care Wreckers vs Commonw

Sports news in brief

Sports news in brief BASKETBALL NPBA UPDATE THE New Providence Basketball Association is expected to conclude its regular season at CI Gibson gym this weekend before starting their postseason Monday. Tonight's schedule 7:30pm - Y-Care Wreckers vs Commonw

Sports news in brief

Sports news in brief BASKETBALL NPBA UPDATE THE New Providence Basketball Association is expected to conclude its regular season at CI Gibson gym this weekend before starting their postseason Monday. Tonight's schedule 7:30pm - Y-Care Wreckers vs Commonw