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Pintard pledges to refine subvention for elite athletes

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard pledged a more comprehensive approach as his ministry seeks to address the needs of each segment of the sporting community, ranging from elite athletes to the underserved youth of the inner cities

Mako clinch first swimming title

THE Mako Aquatic Club made their debut in the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s National Championships a spectacular one.At the end of the four-day meet on Tuesday night at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, Mako celebrated as they clinched their fir

Johnson: ‘All my hard work and dedication has gone down the drain’

THE Easter holiday weekend was expected to be a time when the Bahamas Aquatics Federation capitalised on the opportunity to successfully defend their CARIFTA championship titles.However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the meet was another casualty in the world of sports.

Jones set to play basketball in southeastern Europe

Although they’ve been trying for the past two years to convince her to change her mind, Women’s National Basketball Association player Jonquel Jones has switched allegiance from the Bahamas and will now be playing basketball on the international scene for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

MAKO Aquatic Club wins the Blue Waves Invitational

MAKO Aquatic Club continues its impressive showing so far this season, winning the Blue Waves Swim Club Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Saturday.Coming off two consecutive victories, including their own meet last weekend, Mako

Unions dangle national strike threat

THREATENING a national strike, union leaders came out in heavy support of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union yesterday as its members walked off the job for the second time in less than two months.

Darville points to $50m investment across GB

MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville has highlighted nearly $50m in government capital projects and upgrades underway throughout the island of Grand Bahama.

Father Marcian Peters champions crowned

AFTER scores of games played over the course of the week-long tournament, the 31st edition of the Father Marcian Peters basketball tournament closed out Saturday afternoon with a slate of new winners in each of the six divisions.

'Cuda' pride as swim club victorious in BSF meet

THE Barracuda Swim Club pulled off another victory on the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2012/13 season. This time at their own Insurance Management Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center over the weekend.

VIDEO: Junior Junkanoo highlights and results

ELEUTHERA schools dazzled the judges at this year’s Junior Junkanoo parade, taking two of the top spots, with the Spanish Wells All Age School just edging out the Harbour Island All Age School by three points to emerge as the overall winner in the senior school divison.

BSC to complete basketball action

WITH all but one of the pennant titles already decided, the Baptist Sports Council will complete its 2014 Basketball League’s regular season action at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

National volleyball teams need money to travel

THE Caribbean Volleyball Championships is all set for August 3-11 in Trinidad & Tobago and the Bahamas Volleyball Federation is still trying to secure the funding to send off both the men’s and women’s national teams, albeit the men are the defending champions.

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By BRENT STUBBS

$300,000 bribe paid to win BEC contract

Stunned Bahamian politicians reacted with disbelief yesterday after it was revealed that a French energy company paid more than $300,000 in bribes to win a Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) contract.

BOC officers elected

WHILE president Romell Knowles, secretary general Derron Donaldson and newly elected treasurer Dorian Roach went in unopposed, the remaining cast for the Bahamas Olympic Committee’s executive board was completed during the election of officers on Saturday night.

INSIGHT: Shadow of crime never goes away

THE Bahamas reached an unwanted landmark last week – the 100th murder of the year.

WORLD VIEW: Support for Juan Guaidó has dwindled

AT the height of Donald Trump’s presidency of the United States (U.S.) when, on January 23, 2019, he anointed Juan Guaidó as the “Interim President” of Venezuela, as much as 50 countries joined him in a folly that persisted until October 6, 2022.

STATESIDE: Broken down in a town which sums up the confusion at the heart of America

THE day was gloomy and overcast with heavy grey clouds that conjured a wish for a rain shower to wash away all the dispiritedness and reintroduce bright sunshine on a warm summer day.

FACE TO FACE: Helping others to overcome life’s hurdles

“TURN hopelessness into hope, can’t into can, and impossible into possible” - a quote that Charlis Robins resonates with as she reflects on her growing career as an occupational therapist.

‘Tyrone was always the life of the party’

WHILE Tyrone Oliver Jr was being considered for representation in his first major international event by the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas next week, his younger brother Shakuar Oliver was preparing for his marriage on his older brother’s birthday in May.

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