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Shockers top Mingoes 72-68 in OT
NEW PROVIDENCE BASKETBALL ASSOC. PLAYOFFS
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team came back from down 10 points to force overtime against the Caro Construction Shockers but could not pull off the NPBA playoff win.
Under-14 division created for High School Track & Field Nationals/CARIFTA Trials
With the CARIFTA Trials & High School National Track and Field Championships set to take place in a combined event on March 25-27, some parents criticised the organisers’ decision to remove the under-15 division.
First Class Promotions returns after 10-year hiatus
FIRST Class Promotions will host the first all-female boxing match in The Bahamas and Caribbean at 8pm on Friday, March 31 at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gymnasium.
Island Relays Bahamas Spring University Track & Field Invitational this weekend in Grand Bahama
ALL six of the universities from the United States of America are now in Freeport, Grand Bahama to participate in Island Relays Bahamas Spring University Track and Field Invitational this weekend at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.
Bahamas Kidney Association to host fun run/walk this Saturday
THE Bahamas Kidney Association (BKA) will host a fun run/walk tomorrow (March 18) at 6:30am on Goodman’s Bay.
‘Time has come’ for conversation on corporal punishment in schools
AFTER a police officer allegedly beat several Bimini Primary School students, Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said “the time has come” for a conversation about corporal punishment in schools.
PM: Procurement bill will allow for greater management and transparency
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis led debate on the Public Procurement Bill and Public Finance Management Bill in the House of Assembly yesterday, telling parliamentarians that the legislation, once enacted, will allow for improved government financial management and greater transparency.
Atlantis, cruise port: ‘Room’ for PI lighthouse restoration
Atlantis and the Nassau Cruise Port both say there is “room” for a restored Paradise Island lighthouse to provide an “iconic” visitor experience and boost New Providence’s status as a tourism destination.
Kwasi Thompson: IMF holds ‘serious concern’ on fiscal reforms
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday asserted that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had voiced “serious concerns” over legal reforms that seemingly reduce the Fiscal Responsibility Council’s (FRC) independence.
New Procurement Act to end large firm ‘dominance’
The Prime Minister yesterday said the Government’s digital procurement platform has generated $2.6m savings in just four months since its launch as he slammed his predecessors for giving large firms “dominance” in contract awards.
Cancer cases on the rise since pandemic
THERE has been a rise in cancer since the COVID-19 pandemic with more younger women being affected recently, according to a physician from the Bahamas Cancer Society.
50 events planned for 50th Independence
SOME 50 events and 242 initiatives are planned for The Bahamas’ 50th independence celebrations, according to the official calendar of events released digitally to the public yesterday.
Sir Franklyn: Gas woe ‘won’t cripple country’
FOCOL’s chairman yesterday said he was “very confident a solution will be found” to the Bahamian petroleum industry’s financial woes, and added: “This will not be fatal to the country.”
‘Good morning, I’m Ed Bethel’
“Silence! Silence? In this house”,
BASRA appeals for duty exemption on boating safety equipment
AFTER seeing so many lives needlessly lost at sea, a Grand Bahama BASRA official is calling on government to allow for safety equipment to be imported duty free for Bahamian boaters.
WBSC WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Great Britain eliminated, but Bahamians shine on big stage
THE Bahamian-led Great Britain team gave it all they had, but their 2-1 loss to Mexico on Tuesday night eliminated them from further competition in the World Baseball Softball Confederation 2023 World Baseball Classic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bahamas men’s beach volleyball team seeks financial support
THE Bahamas men’s beach volleyball team, consisting of primarily Jon Issacs and Eugene Stuart, are seeking financial sponsorship for their upcoming international beach volleyball season.
‘Compelling reasons’ absent over public finance reforms
THE OPPOSITION’S finance spokesman yesterday urged the Davis administration to provide more “compelling reasons” to justify reforming the Public Financial Management Act 2021.
RBDF aggressively recruiting new officers
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is aggressively recruiting new officers and is in the process of expanding the agency’s fleet, according to RBDF Commodore Raymond King yesterday.
EDITORIAL: The dangerous side of marijuana
THE words of Dr Tameka Johnson-Dames deserve to be listened to.
