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Olympics: Who will win medal for Bahamas this year?

IT was back in 2002 in Barcelona, Spain, where Frank Rutherford won the Bahamas’ first track and field medal at the Olympic Games.

Government 'aggressively' targeting waste-to-energy

The Government plans to “aggressively explore” waste-to-energy plants both in New Providence and the Family Islands, the minister of the environment yesterday disclosing that several such proposals had been received after the administration took office.

Fidelity: Refinance drives 9.5% growth in loan portfolio

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) is on track to beat 2011’s net profit by more than 60 per cent, although its chief executive yesterday said the 9.5 per cent growth in its loan book during the 2012 first half did not come from “originating new credit”.

Sports in brief

Sports in brief SOFTBALL NPOTSA RESULTS THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season action in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. The following results wer

Who should head the Commonwealth?

NOW that there has been an enormously successful rejoicing of the 60-year reign of Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom and her 15 other realms, it is time to tackle the question upon which there has been much speculation: W

Let’s Swim Bahamas: Dignitaries get ‘first-hand experience’ at UB pool

FOR the past 15 years, the husband and wife team of Andy and Nancy Knowles have been stress-ing the importance of “learning to swim” through their Let’s Swim Bahamas programme.

CARIFTA swimming team off to Curacao

Bahamas going for 5th straight title

With their bags already packed, the 39-member team is ready to head to Pirate Bay, Curacao tonight to go for their fifth straight CARIFTA Swimming Championship title this weekend.

Team Bahamas misses golden opportunity in the 4x4 relay

THE Bahamas men's team of Demetrius Pinder, Ramon Miller, Michael Mathieu and Chris Brown gave it a gallant effort but missed a golde

Freeport fears ‘final nail in the coffin’ via Carnival port

Freeport’s tourism service providers are worried that Carnival’s proposed $200 million cruise port will be “the final nail in their coffin”, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president has confirmed.

SPORTS NOTES

THE New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night after taking a break for the 35th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys.

Auto show proceeds to aid toddler’s open heart surgery

ALTHOUGH he is only four years old, Ephraim Williams has already braved two open-heart surgeries and three catheterisations.

Doctors vote in favour of obtaining strike certificate

MORE than seventy senior doctors in the public healthcare system voted on Friday to obtain a strike certificate, a move that illustrates that union members are willing to withdraw services if the Public Hospitals Authority does not meet their requests.

BOB gains $56.7m Treasury Bill boost

Troubled Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) has received a further $56.7m boost from the Government in the form of Treasury Bills, as it recorded its first full-year of profitability since 2012.The BISX-listed institution’s unaudited financial statements for

BOB: Renewed confidence will ‘wane’ if no plan

Bank of The Bahamas was yesterday urged to release a detailed revival strategy at its upcoming shareholders’ meeting otherwise confidence created by its return to profitability will “wane”.

THE FINISH LINE - BAAA elections: Whoever wins, let's 'work for the common good'

SO it’s shaping up to be a battle between two incumbents as the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations gets ready for its election of officers. So far, Rosamunde Carey has logged her intentions of pursuing her second term in office as the firs

THE FINISH LINE: More schools should keep records of their athletes' feats/achievements

WHILE interviewing coach Rupert Gardiner on Silver Lightning’s second annual William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Championships that was held over the weekend, something came across my mind. I asked Gardiner if he remembered who won the battl

Bahamas blowout DR, 10-2

Lesley St Fleur boots in five goals to lead team to rout of Dominican Republic at CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships

After losing a close encounter in their opening game of the 2021 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean) Beach Soccer Championships, Team Bahamas prevailed with a rout in game two.

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