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CAC Games: Men's softball team knocks off Guatemala 5-3

While the men’s national softball team closed out round robin play at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, with their only victory, the men’s national basketball team suffered their second straight loss.The two tea

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CAC: Men's softball, basketball team struggles

Following the sizzling hot pace set by the swim team, headed by triple gold medallist Joanna Evans, the Bahamas’ performance at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games cooled down a bit in Barranquilla, Colombia with mixed success so far from t

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Cartwright commits to join the Hoosiers

BAHAMIAN high school gridiron star Michael Cartwright brought his lengthy recruitment process to an end when he committed to one of the many NCAA Division I football programmes seeking his services.Cartwright announced his commitment to join the Indi

Public Treasury staff 'burnt out, at their limits'

Public Treasury staff were “burnt out and stretched to their limits” in 2014, with the Treasurer warning that “increased absenteeism” was worsening personnel and skill shortages. Eugenia Cartwright’s blunt concerns were only revealed yesterday - almo

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Heave! Blue Chips Athletics’ 5th annual Throwers Camp swings into high gear

AFTER being slowed down a bit by the inclement weather on day one, the Blue Chip Athletics’ fifth annual Throwers Camp swung into high gear on day two at the Queen’s College field yesterday.

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Birthday girl Joanna Evans wins another silver at the CAC Games

Birthday girl Joanna Evans added another silver medal to her ledger, this time in the rarely swum 400 metre individual medley and was joined by Albury Higgs with a bronze to push Team Bahamas’ total to five on the medal table at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games.

Blue Chips' annual Throwers Summer Camp starts this morning

FOR the fifth consecutive year, coach April Smith is in town to conduct the Blue Chips Athletic Club’s Annual Throwers Summer Camp.Rain or shine, the camp, organised by Blue Chips Athletic Club founder and coach Corrington Maycock, will get started a

NPSA All-Star Games take on new format

WHEN the New Providence Softball Association’s All-Star games are played in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night, they will take on a slightly different format.The NPSA, headed by Desiree Taylor, has revealed tha

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Fed Cup team falls short in Ecuador

THE Bahamas women’s national tennis team fell short in their bid to return to Group One of the Fed Cup tie over the weekend in Ecuador.After breaking through Pool B with an impressive 3-0 win-loss record, the Bahamas suffered its first loss as top ra

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Evans makes splash with two gold, one silver

Team Bahamas, through the first three days of competition, now has three medals at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, and they all belong to swimming record breaker Joanna Evans.

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Record breaker Joanna Evans wins gold at CAC Games

AFTER the first day of competition at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Bahamas picked up its first medal - a gold from swimmer Joanna Evans with a games' record breaking performance. 

Bahamas beats Bermuda for top spot in Fed Cup pool

WITH near perfect performances, the Bahamas breezed past Bermuda to clinch the top spot with a 3-0 win-loss record in pool B of Zone II of the Fed Cup Group II round robin on Friday in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Now they face hosts Ecuador on Saturday for a chance to qualify for Group One for 2019. 

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Fed Cup team 2-0 after 2-1 win over T&T

The Bahamas women’s national tennis team moved to 2-0 in the Americas Zone II Fed Cup play yesterday after coming from behind to clinch a 2-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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Bahamas off to a positive start in Fed Cup

TEAM Bahamas got off to a positive start with a successful first tie in Zone B of the Americas Group II of the Fed Cup.

Symonette the FNM's Washington

EVEN though he has been dead since 1980, the name Sir Roland T Symonette is currently at the centre of the political furore which was created by the FNM’s decision to honour him as a national hero on Independence Day, along with Sir Lynden Pindling, Sir Milo B Butler and Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield. To PLPs such as chairman Fred Mitchell and Englerston MP Glenys Hanna-Martin, this latest political gesture by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis borders on sacrilege. Sir Roland led the United Bahamian Party (UBP) during the tumultuous 1960s.

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Team Bahamas named for CAC Games

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee announced its largest team, comprising of 60 athletes - 21 coaches and three team officials in a contingent of 84 from nine disciplines - for the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.In joi

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First heroes of nation named in new honours

THE first recipients of the country’s National Honours were announced yesterday, with the top honour of the Order of National Hero awarded posthumously to Sir Lynden Pindling, Sir Roland Symonette, Sir Milo Butler and Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield.

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BLTA adjusts Fed Cup team as Russell opts not to travel

WITH the most successful player Larikah Russell opting not to travel as the player/captain, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has made some adjustments to the team that will represent the Bahamas in Zone B of the Americas Group II of the Fed Cup.Th

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WILDCATS ROUT THE PANTHERS 22-0 IN NPSA

THE defending champions Sunshine Auto Wildcats, playing their third game in three consecutive nights, saved their best performance for the last as they whitewashed the Hennessy Panthers 22-0 in the New Providence Softball Association’s double header

Small group of VAT protestors not giving up fight

ALTHOUGH the increase of value added tax from 7.5 percent to 12 percent took effect on Sunday, an advocacy group is calling for the government to abolish this form of taxation and instead explore alternative avenues to collect revenue.Yesterday, a sm