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The day Ed Moxey’s ‘vexation was yucked up’

THERE was much discomfort in the official pews at the state funeral on Friday of Edmund Spencer Moxey when Anthony “Ace” Newbold recalled with sarcasm how “our leaders said Edmund was ambitious and had to be stopped and punished – and so they did… and our leaders were all honourable men.”

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CH Reeves Raptors are just 1.5 points ahead of AF Adderley fighting Tigers

IF the CH Reeves Raptors are to claim a ninth consecutive GSSSA Junior High Schools track and field title, they face a much tougher challenge this year from the AF Adderley Tigers who trail just 1.5 points behind atop the leaderboard.

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Different versions of House rules exist

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has ordered an enquiry into why multiple, divergent versions of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament are in circulation.His revelation came as he defended his decision to suspend Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin from Pa

Swift swimmers compete at Auburn

SIX Swift swimmers represented the Bahamas at the Auburn Masters Swimming Invitational. They won 13 races and had six second place finishes. The meet took place at the Auburn University swim complex that is to host the women's NCAA Championships next mont

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Bridgewater leading scorer with 22.4 points per game

DOMNICK Bridgewater continues his dominant play in his second stint in France’s NM2 League.

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Buddy Hield and Sooners into 'Sweet 16'

ONE of the most popular sporting events in America, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tipped off with several Bahamian players figuring prominently in the first two rounds.

‘I’ve got to do it this year, and it does motivate me’

AFTER a subpar and injury-plagued junior year, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is intent on displaying a renewed focus this fall as a senior and reclaiming a significant spot in the receiving corps for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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Bahamas slams Cayman 105-36

BACK in the win column on day three, the Bahamas sealed a spot in the semifinals of the Centrobasket U15 Championships for Men.

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Another award win for Jonquel

Jonquel Jones claimed another league wide award and her Connecticut Sun won their 10th consecutive game to improve their league leading record to 22-6.

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Operators force deciding game 5

With the game and their season on the line, Keva Johnson powered inside for the winning basket to help the Bommer Gee Operators stave off elimination and force a fifth and deciding game.

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Five more deaths confirmed

THE Ministry of Health has reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 93 additional cases over a three-day period.

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Conquerors, Crimestoppers pull off victories in NPBA

THE Police Crimestoppers and the Woodside Petroleum Conquerors both pulled off victories Tuesday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at CI Gibson Gym.

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Young golfers in the lead

THREE of the top young players are sitting on top of the standings after the first two days of competition at two different venues in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s National Amateur Championships.

Mixed fortunes for Bahamian pro basketball players in Europe and South America

This week produced varying results for Bahamian pro basketball players as their postseason runs continued in their respective leagues throughout Europe and South America.

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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.

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Deandre Ayton and 'buddy' Hield head-to-head

WHEN the NBA preseason tips off, a matchup of Bahamian players will highlight the schedule right away to announce the 2018-19 season.Deandre Ayton and Buddy Hield will have their first head-to-head game in the NBA when Ayton’s Phoenix Suns host Hield

Anthony Newbold's words prick consciences

AS ANTHONY “Ace” Newbold took his place at the lectern of Holy Trinity parish church on Friday, he looked down on the draped coffin of his friend of 30 years, then donned the mantle of a Marc Antony come to bury his Caesar. This Bahamian Anthony, like that Roman Antony, and his Caesar, was determined not to let the good that Edmund Spencer Moxey, 80, had done for his people be interred with his bones.

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Freda Baker, a familiar face at Baker & Sons

Freda Baker, co-owner with her sisters of A Baker and Sons, one of Nassau’s oldest businesses died on October 31. She was 94.

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The day a German submarine was sighted in the Bahamas

THE morning of Saturday, August 7, 1943, began clear and calm, with good visibility from the bluff on which the town of Clarence Town, Long Island, Bahamas is perched.

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'Buddy' Hield enjoys courtside with Jones and Sun

JONQUEL Jones continues to garner recognition from WNBA fans, international media on pace for an MVP season, and a fellow Bahamian basketball icon was on hand to take in her latest contest and the bond between the two.Buddy Hield was courtside as Jon