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Armbrister to join SEC powerhouse Lady Bulldogs this fall

SHE has excelled thus far at the junior college and international level for the Bahamas. Now, high scoring wing player Shanea Armbrister is expected to be a major contributor for an SEC powerhouse programme.

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School renamed after educator

THE Oakes Field Primary School was renamed in honour of career educator and former principal Eva Hilton yesterday.

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NCAA: LJ Rose to join the BYU Cougars

LJ Rose will move from one “Cougar” programme to another for the third stop of his NCAA basketball career. 

Former ZNS reporter ordered to pay $15,000 in contempt ruling

FORMER ZNS reporter Sherman Brown must pay $15,000 by noon on Friday or spend a month in prison, Justice Indra Charles ruled yesterday.

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Respects paid to ‘Dud’ Maynard

OFFICIALS yesterday remembered the life and legacy of former parliamentarian Andrew “Dud” Maynard, calling him someone who valued country over politics.

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Tributes paid in final farewell to Andrew 'Dud' Maynard

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis with other officials joined the family and friends of Andrew “Dud” Maynard in a final farewell to the former parliamentarian at his funeral on Friday.

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‘Junkanoo Boyz’ end up in 2-2 draw

The Junkanoo Boyz spoiled the Benna Boys chances of earning back-to-back wins when they secured a 2-2 draw yesterday evening in an away game in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda.

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VIN numbers of stolen vehicles ‘being covered with false plates’

POLICE have noticed a trend regarding stolen vehicles where suspects are covering the original VIN number with a false plate, according to Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander.

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One Family leader hailed as 'Queen of Junkanoo'

THE first woman to lead a major Junkanoo group was yesterday officially recognised as the “Queen of Junkanoo”, something government officials said effectively “shattered the glass ceiling” for the advancement of women in the traditional cultural expression.

FNM pledges BOB sell-off

The Free National Movement (FNM) yesterday pledged to sell-off the Government’s majority stake in Bank of The Bahamas if re-elected to office on September 16.

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Jazz Chisholm named to All-Star team

JAZZ Chisholm’s advancement to Double-A baseball has produced an All-Star nod for the highly touted prospect in the Miami Marlins organisation. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp shortstop was named a member of the Southern League Postseason All-Star tea

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Radshad Davis cans career high 28 points in victory

RADSHAD Davis joined the Florida International University Panthers as a graduate transfer expected to have an immediate impact on the programme with his experience.

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Nesbitt, Miller making immediate impact on hardwood

DAVID Nesbitt and Tavario Miller swapped clubs and leagues for the 2021-22 season and have had immediate impacts for their respective organisations.

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Senators hand in resignations

CARL Bethel, Kwasi Thompson and Dr Duane Sands each last night confirmed that they tendered resignations, with immediate effect, from the Senate following a bombshell move from the majority of Free National Movement (FNM) MPs to have Dr Hubert Minnis removed as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.

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'We are focused on young people in developmental agendas'

WHILE the development of infrastructure dominated much of his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget debate, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson also outlined several areas of sport which will be impacted under his ministry’s portfolio.

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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.

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Community service order for beating man at gas station

A 26-year-old man who assaulted another man at a local gas station was yesterday ordered to perform 80 hours of community service.

BTC celebrates small business in October

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is again celebrating October as Small Business Month in recognition of over 80 percent of its corporate client base.The company kicked-off its month-long series of events on Friday, September 28, during th

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INSIGHT: The KDK REPORT - The platinum gatekeeper

THE opportunity to age gracefully is something that I suspect all human beings long for. Where the differences materialise, however, is in the age we’d like to achieve before dying. Some say 75, while the majority respond somewhere in their 80s or 90s. Rarely does anyone say 100, thinking that it’s too far-fetched to even conceive.

Seeded players advance to 2nd round, Bahamians ousted in Junkanoo Bowl

ALL of the remaining seeded players in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Junkanoo Bowl ITF Junior Circuit Tournament advanced to the second round, while the final Bahamian got eliminated.