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Shaunae wins on and off the track

Shaunae Miller had a big weekend, both locally and internationally off and on the track, typical of the showing the 19-year-old quartermiler had in 2013.

Governor General traces the defining moments in our history

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Sir Arthur Foulkes said there was “hardly a single event in our history that has had such a profound influence on the future of The Bahamas as the establishment of the House of Assembly”.

RESULTS: STAR TRACKERS 9TH STAR PERFORMERS TRACK CLASSIC

Here is a look at the top three finishers in each event at the Star Trackers Track Club's 9th Baker Concrete/Greyco Ltd. Star Performers Track Classic held at Thomas A Robinson Track & Field Stadium on Saturday. Girls 50 Meter Dash Under 7 Finals 1, 944

INSIGHT: FNM leader 'never had it and he never will'

In politics, a party leader is the most powerful official within the organisation. He or she represents the members of that party, its views and ideologies.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Conduct unbecoming at Carmichael Road police station

This week, I had cause to attend the Carmichael Road police station on behalf of two clients who, among other things, appear to have been brutally beaten in police custody. The matter is now sub judice and so I will not delve into the particulars of that matter.

FACE TO FACE: Sharon Martin – advancing the rights of workers and women in the workplace

THE cause of women’s rights in the workplace took on a whole new meaning when, for the first time, a woman was placed at the helm of labour and industrial relations in the country. An agent of change in the unions, Sharon Martin always valued people and fought for their rights as workers to be protected. She made strides and history making moves that have advanced the position of women in unions in The Bahamas.

Fox and Isaacs Jr encourage each other

AS childhood friends, Lucius Fox and Todd Isaacs Jr have been each other’s greatest inspiration on and off the baseball field.

A flashback to 2007 - what have we learned?

Now that all the analyzing is over, we thought it would be useful to revisit the immediate aftermath of the 2007 general election, when the current roles were reversed, but the rhetoric was the same. There was one big difference between this election and the previous one. In 2007, a lack of timely official information caused great anxiety amongst Bahamians of all political persuasions. This commentary was written several days after the 2007 vote.

OFFICIAL RESULTS: BAHAMAS SWIMMING FEDERATION FINAL CARIFTA TRIALS

A LOOK at the results of the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s final CARIFTA trials at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend:

FACE TO FACE: A life helping others then Michelle faced her own battle to survive

When a doctor tells you to say your final goodbyes to loved ones, sometimes there’s no coming back. It can be a harrowing moment. The anaesthesiologist asks you to count backwards from ten to one, and the doctor has already told you that you may not survive. But when you have faith, be it as small as a mustard seed, you can overcome anything – and Dr Michelle C Major did just that.

Track and Field Championships results

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations 2013 National Track and Field Championships was held at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex over the weekend. The following results were posted:

RESULTS: Barracuda Swim Club/Atlantic Medical Invitational

• Here’s a look at the individual performances of the Barracuda Swim Club’s Atlantic Medical Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend:

'It's all about getting the job done'

AS THE sixth Bahamian to play in the Major League, Antoan Richardson has had an impact on the local sporting community. He joined the elite field that includes Ed Armbrister, Wilfred ‘Suggy’ Culmer, Tony Curry, Wenty Ford and Andre Rodgers.

F.N.M. Convention: Day one as it happened

Get all the news from the FNM Convention right here with live updates starting today.

FACE TO FACE: Sir Franklyn Wilson & Sean McWeeney discuss The Bahamas’ 50th Independence

IN the very room where young college and university students brought political leaders together to debate prior to Bahamian Independence, two of these former youth leaders sat on a stage more than 50 years later to talk about the ideals that led to the formation of a new Bahamas.

FACE TO FACE: Inspiration that led to a calling

MANY in my generation grew up watching the Cosby Show. We couldn’t wait for new, weekly episodes to see what the Huxtables - a TV Show family - was up to next. The Huxtables gave us the image of a solid African American family structure. Because of this, little black boys and girls had positive people who looked like them to emulate on television.

CARIFTA GAMES: Bahamas tops last year's medal count, finishes second behind Jamaica

THE 50th Oaktree Medical CARIFTA Games wrapped up last night at the Thomas A Robinson stadium.

Final Trials: Athletes qualify for CARIFTA

There was more than enough excitement packed in the Bahamas Association of Athletic

FACE TO FACE: It’s never too late to turn your life around

Amein Burrows has completely turned his life around and believes if he has done it, so can the countless young men in this country who find themselves in a revolving door situation with the cops and the courts. He found the life he was chasing after – quick, fast money, nice cars and girls – came with a price too heavy to bear.

'What a year it has been'

Just as quickly as we pulled down the curtain, leaving behind all of the bizarre occurrences of successes and failures as well as triumphs and defeats in 2013, we open the door to 2014 with its blank sheet of expectations.

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