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Kevin Major Jr, now a graduate from Seminole State College, has started his professional career and is off to a great start.

Schools ‘turning away pupils’ amid citizenship checks

LOCAL high schools are still turning away students who cannot prove legal residency or citizenship, according to human rights group Rights Bahamas.

Remembering Stephen Brown - Gone too soon after giving to so many

One year after his death, the family of Stephen Brown is remembering a man who died too young, but who during his brief time on earth stood firm in his faith and spread the word of God to all, from hospital workers to gang members.Stephen died aged 2

Triathlon champions are crowned at Jaws Beach

JORGE Marcos and Anna Zywiolek became the first champions crowned in the Bahamas Triathlon Association’s National Champions for Triathlon in the sprint distance over the weekend.

Christ the King ACW celebrates 50 years

THE Anglican Church Women of Christ the King will celebrate 50 years of service to the community during a special anniversary event this Sunday.The branch will recognise past presidents and founding members in a Pontifical Sung Mass under theme “Wome

Panthers destroy Strykers 20-0

ALTHOUGH they were one of the two new teams in the New Providence Softball Association, the Hennessy Panthers made an initial statement with a 20-0 whitewashing of the Aliv Strykers.The Panthers, made up of a number of seasoned players in the league,

Junior golfers compete in 11th Republic Bank Open Championships for the first time

THANKS to EFG Bank and other local sponsors, nine junior golfers from the Bahamas competed for the first time in the 11th Republic Bank Junior Open Championships that was held recently in Trinidad & Tobago.

Banks Association meets with BOB

Executives of the Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB) recently called on Bank of The Bahamas to discuss plans for its upcoming conference in the Bahamas later this year.Mary Popo, the Association’s general manager, and directors met with Vanessa Tay

Police officer sues over snub for promotion

A POLICE officer is suing the commissioner of police and the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s promotion board for refusing to give him a promotion on two occasions, while simultaneously promoting other officers to the very rank he sought. Constable Delm

Truckers get 13-0 shutout victory over Mighty Mitts

The Commando Security Truckers, adding a few more younger players to their line-up, wasted little time in their New Providence Softball Association men’s divisional season opener, stopping the Chances Mighty Mitts in a 13-0 shutout. The win came afte

Oldtimers Softball heats up

THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season with a series of games in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. Here’s a summary of the games:SWD Boyz 23, DKS

Giants, Saints national basketball champions

A PAIR of new national champions emerged from the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Bunny Levarity National Round Robin and featured a title split between New Providence and Grand Bahama.

Men’s 4 x 400 team 2nd at Penn Relays

WITH another outstanding anchor leg from Alonzo Russell, the men’s 4 x 400 metre team placed second behind the United States of America in the much anticipated USA versus the World showdown while the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine got into a couple high school finals at the 124th version of the Penn Relays.

SPORTS NOTES

THE New Providence Softball Association, under the new presidency of Desiree Taylor, had to postpone the start of its 2018 regular season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night due to the rain that left the field soaked.

‘Golden Knights’ honoured

GRAND Bahamians Michael Mathieu and Demetrius Pinder returned home with Eleuthera’s Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown and Nassau’s Ramon Miller to be honoured on Monday for winning the men’s 4 x 400 metre gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.

FACE TO FACE: What Dynamite Daisy did next

“Dynamite Daisy” is a household name in The Bahamas. She is a comedienne well known as the life of the party at weddings, birthdays, church events and functions all over the country. She appears on radio and television shows and commercials, and was the star of many of her own full-stage productions with a group of fellow actors who performed to packed crowds. She has even travelled throughout the United States and the Caribbean with her dynamite act.

'Golden Knights' honoured in Grand Bahama during pre-celebration event

THE Golden Knights were honoured in Grand Bahama during a pre-celebration event on Sunday and will be part of a grand motorcade on Monday that will climax with the unveiling of a mural as a tribute to them for their Olympic gold win six years ago.The

Aliv launches in Long Island

ALIV last Friday launched mobile services on Long Island, while also unveiling its store in Deadman’s Cay.Prior to the official opening, ALIV executives, staff and community members were invited to an official cocktail launch on April 19 at Lloyd’s S

Golden Knights to be honoured with Grand Bahama mural

The Golden Knights will be honoured in Grand Bahama during a pre-celebration event on Sunday and will be part of a grand motorcade that will climax with the unveiling of a mural as a tribute to them for their Olympic Gold win six years ago.

Bannister blasts ‘shoddy’ seawall

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said the Minnis administration is concerned about receiving quality work from contractors, after revealing a seawall in High Rock, Grand Bahama was “improperly” built and taxpayers did not receive value for the money spent.

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