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Pro basketball players take spotlight in France

RADSHAD Davis had another season high, Willis Mackey Jr and Aaron Levarity finally took the court together, and Dominick Bridgewater continues his production to highlight performances from Bahamian players in various pro basketball leagues throughout France.

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Jones on fire

Jonquel Jones continues to show why many pundits expect her to be one of the top players in the WNBA this season as she led the Connecticut Sun to a 2-0 start.

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Community service order for beating man at gas station

A 26-year-old man who assaulted another man at a local gas station was yesterday ordered to perform 80 hours of community service.

BTC celebrates small business in October

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is again celebrating October as Small Business Month in recognition of over 80 percent of its corporate client base.The company kicked-off its month-long series of events on Friday, September 28, during th

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Christie and the AG under fire over ‘conflict of interest’

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called for Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson to resign from Cabinet in light of what he sees as a conflict of interest with her role as a government negotiator on Baha Mar and her daughters owning stores that have leases with the stalled project.

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Minnis: Hanging must be enforced

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called for hanging to be carried out in the country, along with the introduction of a gunfire detection system and the use of drones to aid the Royal Bahamas Police Force in fighting crime.

Implications of Warnock’s Georgia win

The much anticipated run-off in the Georgia Senate race has been completed, and the Democratic Party incumbent Raphael Warnock has won, giving his party a 51-vote majority in the Senate.

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DPM wants Long Island airport opening this term

The deputy prime minister yesterday said he “fully expects to cut the ribbon” for the opening of Long Island’s new international airport before the Davis administration’s term in office ends in 2026.

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Devynne Charlton completes Big Ten major award sweep

DEVYNNE Charlton completed the Big Ten major award sweep, the conference office has announced. Charlton was voted the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year for the outdoor season by the conference coaches, which gives her the award indoors and outdoors,

Bahamas branded ‘debt crisis victim’

The Bahamas’ ‘junk’ downgrade has drawn sympathy from a religious development coalition, which says this nation’s fate highlights the need for structured processes to resolve “financial crises”.

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Minnis tweaks emergency rules but high numbers of cases keep up the pressure

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced a slight relaxation in COVID-19 rules yesterday, but warned that Bahamians must get used to cycles that involve tightening and loosening of restrictions because the pandemic will be “with us well into next year”.

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Minnis leads tributes to Owen Arthur, former PM of Barbados

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has offered his condolences on the death of former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur.

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PLP PARTNERED TO STAGE CARNIVAL: Process defended as standard practice in raising party funding

FREE National Movement Senator Maxine Seymour tabled a letter in the Senate yesterday that purports to show that the Ministry of Finance gave the Progressive Liberal Party temporary approval to import “equipment, apparatus, trailers and supplies” for the Christmas Carnival event.

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Union chief warns there must be safety plan for all in schools

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson believes schools should reopen in the coming weeks as planned but warned a comprehensive strategy must be implemented for the safety of all.

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Racing at Palm Cay for Knowles trophy

FOR the second consecutive year, the Palm Cay Resort will be providing the Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles Floating Trophy for the 26th annual St Valentine’s Day Massacre Catch Me If You Can A challenge race this weekend in Montagu Bay.

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Junior college basketball prospects soak up early season success in US

BAHAMIAN basketball prospects have teamed up at the junior college level across the United States and have experienced early season success with their respective programmes.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Walkabout not workout uncovers lost glories

On Tuesday, my personal trainer, a man named Robert Hamilton, and I were walking. It’s what we do when I am too lazy to work out after a gruelling 12-hour day when I could think of at least a dozen things more preferable to push-ups and crunches.

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Vance laid down the Law in maybe the greatest World Series ever

THE MLB playoffs and World Series are ready to take centre stage with some competitive and entertaining match-ups.

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Jonquel Jones helps Sun get 101-65 win over the Aces

JONQUEL Jones finally made her way back to Connecticut in time for the Sun’s WNBA regular-season opener and the All-Star forward showed flashes of brilliance in her season debut, despite limited minutes.Jones finished with seven points, five rebounds

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JONQUEL GRABS CAREER HIGH 20 REBOUNDS

THE Connecticut Sun organisation expects Jonquel Jones to have a breakout season in her sophomore campaign in the WNBA, and Jones delivered immediately with a new career high in her season debut.