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New champions

Alcott Forbes and the pennant winning C&S Hitmen missed another shutout, but they pulled off the three-game sweep to derail the defending champions Commando Security Truckers to secure the New Providence Softball Association men’s championship crown.

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'TEST RUN' AHEAD OF WORLD RELAYS

Teenagers Keianna Albury and Steven Gardiner got their feet wet on the renovated Thomas A Robinson National Stadium as they prepare to represent Team Bahamas at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s inaugural World Relays.

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Religious leaders praying for Baha Mar's success

AFTER several opening delays for $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, two of the nation’s religious leaders said they are “praying for the project’s successful opening because of the important role it plays” in the economy.

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32 years for taxi driver who killed girlfriend

TAXI driver John Adderley walked away from the Supreme Court yesterday with a 32-year prison sentence for the murder of his former girlfriend.

Bahamian matriarchs, legends to be honoured this Sunday

EIGHT Bahamian women – considered matriarchs and legends for their outstanding community work – are to be honoured next weekend at the inaugural Events of a Lifetime evening.

Sports in brief

THE Island Luck Pros punched the right numbers and the PJ Stingers were stinging as the two teams pulled off big victories at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season.

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Foster Dorsett to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame

THIRTY seven years since he graduated from Minnesota State University where he had an outstanding career as a middle distance runner for the Mavericks, Foster Dorsett will be returning to Mankato, Minnesota, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Defending volleyball title

In their first title defence as Caribbean champions, the Bahamas men’s national volleyball team lived up to their billing as the top team in the tournament.

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Jack Hayward and Tabernacle Baptist emerge as junior, senior GBSSA track and field champions

THE Jack Hayward Wildcats and the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons emerged as the junior and senior high winners of the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s 2023 Fidelity Bank Track and Field Championships.

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‘WE OPPOSE ABORTION EVEN IN CASE OF RAPE’: Pastors say they support ‘sanctity of life’ after case involving 11-year-old girl

AFTER an 11-year-old girl allegedly impregnated by her mother’s boyfriend aborted the baby with pills procured by her mother, two prominent religious leaders said yesterday that many churchgoers still oppose abortion in such circumstances.

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Nashad Mackey joins UT Martin Skyhawks coaching staff

Bahamian Nashad Mackey will now join the University of Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach. The former senior national team player will transition from his previous role as the assistant coach of the Daytona State Falcons.

Whitewashing Majority Rule

Recently, I listened attentively as a 5th grade student gave the meaning of the colours in the Bahamian flag. She said that the black in the flag stands for the strength of the Bahamian people. I was surprised by this. When I attended school during the tumultuous 1980s, we were told by our teachers that the black stood for Black Bahamians. Nothing in the flag represents the White minority.

‘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.

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Buccaneers get 13-10 victory over Mighty Mitts, Operators dispose of Assassins 29-2

A PAIR of contrasting finishes in both divisions highlighted play in the New Providence Softball Association (NPSA) on Tuesday night.

Launy Duncombe, Kami Roach national triathlon champions

GRAND Bahamian Launy Duncombe and Kami Roach emerged as the male and female champions of the Bahamas Triathlon Association’s National Championships held yesterday at Goodman’s Bay.

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Trial date for woman in $40,000 fraud case

A SUPREME Court trial date has been set for a woman accused of defrauding a community development initiative of more than $40,000. Valderine Watkins, who once worked as a secretary in the

BTC sponsorship gives GSSSA championships 'a big boost'

BTC sponsorship gives GSSSA championships 'a big boost' By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball championships at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium got a big boost

BTC sponsorship gives GSSSA championships 'a big boost'

BTC sponsorship gives GSSSA championships 'a big boost' By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball championships at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium got a big boost

BTC sponsorship gives GSSSA championships 'a big boost'

BTC sponsorship gives GSSSA championships 'a big boost' By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball championships at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium got a big boost

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Rhema Collins: ‘I am very proud of my team’

AMONG the Bahamians cheering on the University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels today in the Battle 4 Atlantis women’s championship game includes rookie forward Rhema Collins.