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Bahamas' top basketball players begin season on high note

With the selection process for the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s enior national team on the horizon, some of the island nation’s top players throughout the European circuit began their seasons on a high note.

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Contaminated oil a new blow to Andros power

A CONTAMINATED supply of fuel led to a new shutdown of a power unit in Andros as restoration efforts continued following the fire that severely damaged BPL’s North Andros Power Station last week.

Students are warned about dangers of joining gangs

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash recently visited Jack Hayward High School where he spoke to 80 to 90 senior students about the dangers of gangs.

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Knights take it all

Coach Trevor Grant got a chance to celebrate another Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys title.

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Atlantis to add 192 jobs 'within a week'

Atlantis is adding 192 new jobs “within a week” through the opening of Olives Restaurant and expanded high-end casino lounge, its top executive yesterday disclosing the resort was eyeing July-August occupancies in the mid-high 80 per cent range.

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Cybots draw first blood

EVEN though it wasn’t the type of performance they expected, the Mail Boat Cybots proved why they are the Vince Ferguson divisional pennant winners.

Cancer Centre hosts free lecture event to promote colon cancer awareness

WITH this month dedicated to raising awareness of colorectal (colon) cancer, the Cancer Centre in Nassau will host a lecture series that is expected to help Bahamians gain much needed knowledge of disease.

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Bahamas men spike way into semifinals

Ladies suffer third straight loss

The men’s national volleyball team, with a well-rounded effort from every player, swept aside Martinique in three straight sets to advance to the semifinals of the Senior Caribbean Volleyball Championships at the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall in Paramaribo, Suriname.

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‘JJ’ cans season high 28pts

JONQUEL Jones celebrated Tuesday’s new contract announcement with the Connecticut Sun with her most dominant performance on the FIBA EuroLeague Women’s circuit.

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Lyford Cay Dragons boys, girls in the finals

The Lyford Cay International School Dragons were the story of match day two as both their girls and boys teams advanced to the championship final of their respective divisions in the 2019 Samuel P Haven National High School Soccer Championships.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season with a double header at the DW Davis Gym.

30 more Haitians apprehended

IMMIGRATION officials say they apprehended 30 Haitians near The Hole in the Wall, Abaco yesterday, bringing the number of suspected illegal immigrants detained within 24 hours to nearly 200.

Contractors chief to bring members 'up to scratch'

THE Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) yesterday said it was pushing for internationally-recognised certification for small/medium-sized firms, which make up 80-90 per cent of the industry.

Barbers, salons: 'No one talking of closing'

Barbers, hair salons and spas have vowed “to cope” with their latest COVID-19 lockdown as one industry representative revealed: “No one is saying they are going to close down.” Dellarese Taylor, the Bahamian Cosmetologists and Barbers Association’s

NPBA: Rebels and Heatwaves in win column

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night. • Here’s a summary of the games played:

Exuma 56% 'willing' on mobile payments

More than half of Exuma residents are “likely” to use their mobile phones for financial transactions, making the island a fertile testing ground for the Central Bank’s digital Bahamian currency pilot.The regulator’s survey of Exumian payments habits,

A COMIC'S VIEW: Christie’s double speak leaves us all none the wiser

There’s an old Bahamian saying that goes “He talking out two mouths”.

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Buddy scores 14 in loss to Kings

ROOKIE guard Buddy Hield had 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings defeated the winless New Orleans Pelicans 102-94 on Tuesday night.

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Spartans suffer 80-69 loss to Badgers in Big 10 title game

CHAMPIONSHIP Week is in the books, and it was a series of contrasting results for Bahamian players in their respective Men’s Division I conference tournaments.

Family speak of their heartache after father, 80, dies of COVID-19

CHAD Bartlett will miss his 80-year-old father’s laughter and business-like demeanour the most now that he is gone.