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Potential tropical storm development heading west in central Caribbean
THUNDERSTORM activity associated with a strong tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea about 350 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, is threatening to develop into a tropical storm later on Monday or overnight according to the National Hurricane Centre in Miami.
NCAA: Bahamian players take the spotlight
THE men’s NCAA basketball season continued this weekend and several Bahamian players continued to figure prominently in the gameplans for their respective division I universities.
$50m 'hit' fear from roadworks
COCONUT Grove Business League (CBGL) spokesman, Ethric Bowe, has estimated that the overall financial “hit” from the Blue Hill Road and Market Street roadworks could ultimately exceed $50 million.
EDITORIAL: What shall we do to stop wave of murders?
IT is now ten days since Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis held an “urgent” conclave to address the sharp increase in murders.
Coach ‘KJ’ and Rattlers off to Orlando for Tip-Off Classic
WITH a greater emphasis on exposing his players to the potential basketball scholarships, coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson has decided to skip the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and will be going to Orlando, Florida, to participate in the Tip-off Classic (Super Regional) instead.
Swaby: ‘He got me with a really good left hook to the body’
BAHAMIAN professional boxer D’Angelo Swaby suffered his second straight defeat as a heavyweight and now he’s contemplating dropping down to the cruiserweight division for his next bout.
Top teams advance to final round in GSSSA basketball
THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association saw several teams advance to the championship round while others forced a third and deciding game. In the Junior Boys’ division, the CH Reeves Raptors completed a two-game sweep over the SC McPhers
Sports Notes
Fourteenth Clubs Golf Academy, headed by Georgette Rolle, is scheduled to hold its Summer Session June 19 to August 4 at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range.
Sports Notes
INDEPENDENCEVOLLEYBALLTHE Defenders and the Avengers won the Bahamas Volleyball Federation’s T.M.T. Independence Volleyball Tournament, held over the weekend at the DW Davis Gymnasium.The tournament was held in memory of the late Tamaz M Thompson, a
Twins accused of kidnapping woman and fleeing police
A SUPREME Court jury was empanelled yesterday for the trial of twin brothers accused of kidnapping a woman and then pushing her out of a car when intercepted by police.The trial of Desmond and Dominic Pinder, now 29, got underway yesterday moments af
NPBA All-Star Game and Fun Night tomorrow
THE New Providence Basketball Association will showcase its top talent when the league hosts its All-Star Game and Fun Night.
BBF withdraws from FIBA WCup Skills Challenge tryouts
Without any response to their request to stage practice to select the national teams for the under-17 boys and girls skills challenge, the Bahamas Basketball Federation had no other choice than to withdraw from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Americas Region competition for qualification for the World Cup Skills Challenge.
High School Volleyball Nationals next week
VOLLEYBALL will be the first national championship on the scholastic calendar contested by student-athletes across the country as they vie for titles in their respective divisions.Corporate sponsor, JS Johnson Insurance Agents and Brokers Ltd, will j
No WTO scare tactics, just facts
It is said that people like me who don’t like WTO and have the courage to say so are using “scare tactics”.
Carifta talent search paying off
An initiative by the BAAAs to identify CARIFTA hopefuls, the Carifta Talent search has already begun to yield dividends according to its organisers.
MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's acrimonious lockout ended Thursday when a divided players' association voted to accept management's offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7.
Bahamas requires $160-$180m swing to 'stabilise' debt
The Bahamas needs a $160-$180 million ‘positive swing’ on its primary Budget balance to “stabilise” the debt-to-GDP ratio, with an even “stronger adjustment” needed to slash the $7 billion-plus national debt.The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB
Jones: 'We move the ball really well'
Already the most successful postseason run of her WNBA career after a single series, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun took game one of their semi-finals matchup.The Sun have been on the losing end of single game elimination scenarios at the hand
The importance of understanding blood pressure - know your numbers
Are you suffering from high blood pressure? In the Bahamas, it’s an epidemic silent killer. A 2006 healthy lifestyle initiative led by the government noted that approximately 21 percent of the Bahamian populace had hypertension. And according to a 2012 PAHO report, the number one cause of death in the Bahamas between 2006 and 2009 was related to hypertensive disease with 688 deaths.
80% DIY anglers is ‘absolute nonsense’
The Fly Fishing Industry Association’s (BFFIA) president said yesterday it was “absolute nonsense” to suggest that so-called ‘do-it-yourself’ anglers (DIY) anglers represent 80 per cent of the industry, questioning the credibility of a 2010 survey that pegged the sector’s economic impact at $141 million.
