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NPBA: High Flyers earn victories

THE Sand Dollar High Flyers division one and two teams added another victory to their win columns after defeating the Island Development Rebels and BIBT Great Whites on Wednesday night at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.

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05312016 Edition

Tuesday, May 31st.

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THURSDAY UPDATE: No new COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that there are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Bahamas facing 'hard choices' on $710m storm woe

THE Bahamas has been warned that “the era of tough choices has arrived” after Hurricanes Matthew and Irma caused a combined $710 million in economic damages and loss.The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in two separate 100-plus page reports on

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2013/14 regular season with a double header at AF Adderley Gym on Monday night.

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Kai Jones commits to the University of Texas Longhorns

THE much-anticipated recruiting process for Kai Jones has come to an end and the Bahamian prep superstar basketball player has committed to the University of Texas.

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Bain career high leads comeback win

Nathan Bain’s career high effort keyed a comeback win for the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks to highlight Bahamian players in NCAA division I basketball Wednesday night.

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Sun blazing hot as Jones heads for the playoffs

Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will enter the WNBA Playoffs as one of the league’s hottest teams.

Bahamian men on top college basketball teams in Canada

BAHAMIAN players are prominently featured on several of the top teams in the latest men’s basketball national rankings for the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.

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Jones returns to the Sun in WNBA

After a successful off-season spent in Korea, Jonquel Jones is back in the Women’s National Basketball Association with the Connecticut Sun as the preseason gets underway.

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Bahamasair cutting its summer schedule by 20%

Bahamasair yesterday said it is planning a 20 percent cut to its summer schedule after incurring $18.5m in revenue losses and unfunded costs due to the combination of Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19.

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McCoy advances, McFall and Bastian eliminated

NCAA Division II basketball tournaments are underway across respective conferences across.

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Cybots take 2-0 lead over Giants

FOR the second consecutive game, the Mail Boat Cybots found a way to beat the Commonwealth Bank Giants as they took a 2-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series.  This time, the Mail Boat delivered the win from the free throw line.

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Suspect remanded to prison over attack on brothers

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with one of the country’s recent murders.

Ministry coalition launches initiative to tackle childhood obesity

THE Ministry of Health’s Healthy Bahamas Coalition launched their Let's Move Initiative: Reducing Childhood Obesity project at Stephen Dillet Primary School on Friday.

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On Da Hook

TEAM Murderized, out of Grand Bahama, took top honours and a $15,000 first prize at Wahoo Smackdown VIII, hosted by the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina last monmth.

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US man bailed after fight on PI

AN AMERICAN tourist was granted $1,000 cash bail yesterday after he was charged in connection with a physical altercation with another tourist that occurred on Paradise Island during the Boxing Day holiday.

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Man killed by stab wound to the head

A 25-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim when in the heat of an argument he was stabbed in the head Wednesday evening.

$2.5m impact blunts Bahamas First profit

Bahamas First Holdings yesterday said it shrugged off a collective $2.5 million ‘hit’ from Hurricane Sandy and various investment/commission decreases to hit “90 per cent” of its 2012 comprehensive income target.