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SMU beats Arizona 66-60 in Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Ben Emelogu scored 20 points and SMU upset No. 2 Arizona 66-60 in last night’s consolation round at the Battle 4 Atlantis, handing the Wildcats their second consecutive loss to an unranked opponent.

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Man accused of jewelry store raids

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the culprit behind a number of recent thefts of more than $400,000 worth of high-end watches from local stores.

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BAAA names 76-member team to compete at CARIFTA Games

AFTER watching more than 50 qualifying performances turned in during the final trials over the weekend, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has selected a 76-member team to compete at the 51st CARIFTA Games.

Skills woes threaten ‘backbone of society’

The “backbone of Bahamian society” is under threat from the high unemployment and skills gaps undermining the 20-something generation, with AML Foods’ top executive warning: “We all have an obligation to fix this.”

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Man charged with unlawful sexual intercourse

A 20-year-old is behind bars after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl twice in the last four months.

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Man in court accused of recent shooting death

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the culprit behind a recent fatal shooting in the capital. Dino Nixon, 20, of Ridgeland Park stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a charge of murder which was brou

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Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss

GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.

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Shackeel Butters named AMC Player of the Week

SHACKEEL Butters received another conference-wide accolade in the NAIA as he prepares to lead his William Baptist Eagles into the postseason.

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CARIFTA team selected after final trials

Following the completion of their final trials over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has selected an 81-member team for the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Martinique.

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Bahamas' 27 tax deals face new G-20 pressures

The Bahamas will likely come under immediate pressure to convert its existing 27 Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) into the ‘automatic sharing’ variety, after the G-20 last week “eliminated all doubt” that is now its goal.

BISX celebrates 20th anniversary

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) last week celebrated 20 years since it began electronic trading on May 12, 2000, as a “proud day” that signals it has become a key part of the “financial landscape”. Incorporated on September 23,

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Coronavirus: Anyone who travelled to China in past 20 days will be quarantined

l emergency on Thursday, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands said anyone who has travelled to China in the last 20 days will be quarantined in the Bahamas.

Team Bahamas named for U-20 Track and Field Worlds

HEAD coach Corrington Maycock likes the make-up of the 11-member team that will represent the Bahamas at the World Athletics’ 2022 Under-20 Track and Field Championships.

Clubs and Societies - March 20, 2015

Anglican Church Men. - The Anglican Church Men “Sons of Thunder” Choir will celebrate ten years as a group this coming Sunday March 22nd at 6:30 p.m at St. George Anglich Church. All are invited to attend.

MLB teams add Bahamian rookie prospects

Major League Baseball Clubs added players to their 40-man rosters to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft and with that came an updated list of rookie prospects in each team’s pipeline.

IMF urges 20% auto fee rise

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Government to increase motor vehicle licence fees by at least 20 per cent, arguing that this would improve the “fairness and progressivity” of Bahamian taxation.

SWEETING AIMS FOR DOUBLES SUCCESS AS KNOWLES OPTS OUT

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Although the Bahamas' most noteable tennis pro has opted out of the first major on this year's ATP Tour, Bahamians still have a reason to closely follow the Men's Doubles Draw. Bahamian-born

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Bahamas bounce back, rout El Salvador 86-57

After losing their opener to host Puerto Rico, the Bahamas national team rebounded to take their frustration out on El Salvador at the FIBA Under-17 Centrobasket Championships. In their opener on Wednesday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Jua

Start of JBLN season postponed until Jan 20

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau has announced that they will postpone the start of their 2018 season on Saturday until Saturday, January 20 due to the extenuating circumstances and anticipated weather issues.League commissioner Jeff Albury has a

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Two arrested over drugs, gun

TWO men were arrested after they were found with an illegal gun and marijuana, police said. Shortly before 11pm, officers from Operation Team, acting on information, searched a home at Lewis Street, off Market Street and found a 20 gauge shotgun wit