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Parents warned after boy drowned in canal
A TEENAGE boy drowned while swimming with friends in the Seabreeze Canal yesterday.
FACE TO FACE: Ali’s on a mission to reshape our nation
SHE has been actively involved in political advocacy for more than two decades. She is the first female leader of a political party in The Bahamas. She created an institute designed to mould aspiring political candidates into great leaders. She has authored a book that gives a course of action for the country and she recently became a member of the cloth.
Woman accused of neglect in pond tragedy
A WOMAN was granted bail by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for alleged negligence in the drowning of an 11-year-old boy who was in her care.
Police confirm identity of child found in pond
POLICE have confirmed the identity of the child discovered in waters at the rear of the Golf Academy on Tuesday, as 11-year old Gerodo Atwill Taylor of Amos Ferguson Street.
‘The swimmers can be extremely happy with their performances’
BIRMINGHAM, England — In looking at the performances of the nine swimmers as they left the Commonwealth Games and are now heading back home, coach Andy Loveitt said Team Bahamas had a successful showing.
Lamar Taylor 7th in final of 50m freestyle
BIRMINGHAM, England — Seventh place in the final of the men’s 50 metre freestyle at the Commonwealth Games is not a bad position for Lamar Taylor to take away from his swimming experience here.
Lamar Taylor advances to 50m freestyle final
BIRMINGHAM, England — Lamar Taylor decided to save the best in his specialty event in the men’s 50 metre freestyle to give the Bahamas one last swim on the final day of competition for Team Bahamas at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Judokas suffer losses
BIRMINGHAM, England — The Bahamas’ pair of judokas, Cynthia Rahming and Andrew Munnings, didn’t fare as well as they had anticipated in the judo competition yesterday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Lilly Higgs back for second semis
BIRMINGHAM, England — Back for her second semi-final swim at the Sandwell Aquatic Center at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lilly Higgs moved up to a 15th place finish after she got another eighth place in her heat of the women’s 100 metre breaststroke last night.
Davante Carey breaks his national record at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England: In a national record breaking performance in the men’s 50 metre backstroke on Sunday, Davante Carey became the second Bahamian to advance to a semi-final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Izaak Bastian finishes seventh in his 100 metre breaststroke heat
BIRMINGHAM, England: With a day’s rest to watch to his compatriots compete in their individual events, co-flag bearer Izaak Bastian got his first dip in the pool at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Bahamian swimmers in action at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England: One day after she was the co-flag bearer for the Bahamas, Lilly Higgs said she was delighted to be able to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 50 metre breaststroke considering all that she had to go through to get to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
STATESIDE: Who’d have thought, Cheney’s daughter is our champion
THE two friends were on a long walk by the riverbank. Both had just fought off what they thought were COVID-like symptoms: Sore throat, scratchy voice, occasional cough, a bit of sniffling and a general feeling of listlessness. No fever, though. Comparing notes on the day before, they confided to each other that they had been doing home self-tests for the past several days, and neither had tested positive even once.
Bastian and Higgs to fly the flag for Bahamas
BIRMINGHAM, England: When the Commonwealth Games gets underway today, swimmers Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs will be the joint flag bearers for the Bahamas during the march past of athletes.
INSIGHT: High marks from a hero of the force
DESPITE the alarming incidents of murder and crime in the country, the officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force are doing a “phenomenal job” – they are simply overwhelmed and need more support and resources, according to a former Assistant Commissioner.
Top swimmers hope to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games
WITH the Commonwealth Games on the horizon, coach Travano McPhee said the eight-member swim team is doing their fine tuning in preparation for the trip to Birmingham, England.
FACE TO FACE: Remember, where you start is not where you finish
DR Kim Williams-Pulfer not only believes in community spirit, she lives and breathes it. She believes in its ability to unite people and help them progress far beyond the limits of what people can do as individuals.
Bus drivers ask – what about us?
A NUMBER of jitney drivers withdrew their services yesterday in a bid to turn up the pressure on the government to increase fares.
They served with distinction
The police force is an institution comprised of dedicated men and women of integrity, but like in most such institutions, there will be one or two who do not meet those criteria.
Bus drivers slam ‘empty promises’ during protest
Bus drivers yesterday slammed the Government’s “empty promises” as they staged a protest sit-in that was not universally welcomed by all participants in the transportation sector.