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One Caribbean Invitational Women Fast-Pitch Softball event coming to Nassau
Softball 242 is bringing some of the women’s teams in the region to compete in the One Caribbean Invitational Women Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament.
Reloaded Baseball prepares to host second invitational
After celebrating their one-year anniversary this summer, the Reloaded Baseball programme is preparing to host their second baseball invitational. The baseball action is set to get underway from October 6-9 at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The three-day invitational will feature competition from the Coach Pitch to 14-and under (14U) division. Young athletes from the capital will be joined by players from Eleuthera, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, Exuma, Long Island, Bimini along with international teams from the USA.
Learning with fun
The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Programme held a summer camp at Kamalame Cay, for twenty-two students aged eight to fourteen years from North Andros.
FACE TO FACE: From Snow Hill, to Capitol Hill, to Mount Fitzwilliam - CA Smith shares his journey
SNOW Hill is an inconspicuous little town in northern Long Island, not often heard of when more popular settlements are mentioned. Yet it was right in the heart of Snow Hill that Cornelius A Smith would be welcomed into the world, where he would be nurtured, and where he would be given the humble island foundation that would serve him well in life, as he rose to occupy the highest state post in the country.
Reserves stay ‘buoyant’ though growth reduced
The Central Bank yesterday said The Bahamas’ external reserves are set to remain “buoyant” in 2023 although June’s growth is $44.4m short of 2022’s expansion.
Woman left unable to see after police officer ‘punched me in eye’
A WOMAN is pursuing legal action after a high-ranking male police officer in plain clothes allegedly punched her in the eye - leaving her unable to see through her left eye.
Bail violation by man accused of murder lands him in prison
A MAN on bail for murder was sentenced to four months in prison yesterday after he admitted to failing to charge his ankle monitor.
Man charged with stealing a woman’s car granted bail
A MAN was granted $7,000 bail after he was accused of stealing a woman’s car last week.
Eleuthera man accused of housebreaking granted bail
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail after he was accused of a recent housebreaking in Eleuthera.
Bumper business for back-to-school
Barbers and beauty salon reported “great” business over the weekend for the back to school rush.
THE KDK REPORT: Dire health consequences of extreme heat on the body
EVERY year, Bahamians from one end of the archipelago to the other lament the relentless broil of the summer’s heat. And this summer’s simmer has been particularly ruthless. Some of the hottest days on record occurred during July of this year with a heat index (feels like temperature) that oscillated between 105 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. But unlike other, less tropical, locales we are often shielded from the intense heat by the shade of palm and coconut trees and cooled by the balmy breeze of our turquoise ocean.
Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year
THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.
Women United voices disapproval of making false reports of abuse
A WOMEN’S rights advocacy group has voiced its disapproval of false reports made to police and is calling for stiffer penalties for those who make those false reports.
Professional ‘step child’ hits $1bn permits mark
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president says the construction industry is still being treated like a “step child” despite data showing it is already a $1bn per year industry.
Corporate income tax: Not ‘holding the bag’
The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president says a corporate income tax levied on net profits would be “fantastic” for the industry if it eliminates a Business Licence regime that can tax companies into a loss.
Eleuthera school director calls criticisms on lack of teachers a ’misunderstanding’
GREEN Castle Primary School in Eleuthera has enough teachers and online criticisms are a misunderstanding, according to acting education director Dominique Russell.
FTX chief orders Bahamas: Hand over SBF interviews
FTX’s US chief is accusing his Bahamian counterparts of seeking to “shield from scrutiny” details of their interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and other key insiders that he now wants handed over.
BPL Workers Union votes strongly in favour of strike
MORE than 1,000 Bahamas Electrical Workers Union members voted to strike in a ballot on Friday, resulting in a 99 percent “yes” vote unofficially, according to union president Kyle Wilson.
World eSports: Lucius finishes 33rd overall
AFTER advancing to the first round of the playoffs, gamer Johnathon Lucius fell to Peru to end his journey in the International Esports Federation’s (IESF) World Championships this past weekend.
Undefeated Cybots beat Crimestoppers
WITH the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) season winding down, the undefeated Bain and Grants Town Cybots dropped the Police Crimestoppers 88-81 this past weekend.