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Kerrie Cartwright making her mark on ITF Women's Circuit

KERRIE Cartwright, now playing on the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Women’s Circuit, is hoping to make some inroads in singles this week after a successful showing in doubles last week in Knokke, Belgium.She won her second-round match yeste

MP shares vision for Central Grand Bahama

IRAM Lewis, MP for Central Grand Bahama, outlined plans to transform the area and create eco-parks that will attract cruise visitors and boost economic activity in various settlement communities along the southern coastline of his constituency.

CEO switch sparks BTC job fears

THE departure of Leon Williams as CEO of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company has reignited fears of staff cuts, according to Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans as he branded the parent company, Cable & Wireless Communications, as “unstable” and devoid of any regard for BTC’s employees.

Nurses in Grand Bahama told that existing Act will be repealed

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Michael Pintard told nurses in Grand Bahama there will be a repeal of the existing Nurses and Midwives Act to ensure proper re-classification and recognition of the different professions in their field.He also assur

Commonwealth Youth Games team named

DERRON Donaldson, chef de mission for Team Bahamas, said the country can expect the local athletes to perform at their ultimate best as they compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games.During a press conference yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, D

Union allies ‘taken aback’ over BTC chief’s departure

Union leaders and key allies were yesterday “taken aback” after the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) confirmed that chief executive Leon Williams is leaving the communications provider.

NPSA All-Stars in Classic

Some of the future players, led by versatile Valencia Gibson and Jeffery Gibson, took the spotlight on Saturday night as the New Providence Softball Association hosted its All-Star Classic.And in a show of appreciation to their performances in the pa

Chamber unveilsflag-themed logo

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) has unveiled its new logo, which sports the Bahamian flag’s official colours, in time for Independence Day.The Chamber said the move finalises the rebranding process that the BCCEC

JBLN team has sights set on qualification forspot in Little League Baseball World Series

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau will field a team with their sights set on qualification for a coveted spot in the Little League Baseball World Series.The team of 11 to 12-year-olds will participate in the Little League Baseball Caribbean Region

Bahamas ‘a country to definitely keep an eye on’ with baseball

THE recent impact of Bahamians on Major League Baseball’s International Signing Period prompted MLB.com international reporter called the Bahamas Jessie Sanchez an “emerging market in baseball and a country to definitely keep an eye on.”

Robinson inks his name with D-backs, Knowles joins in L.A.

MAXIMUM Development Academy continues to facilitate the progression of young Bahamian baseball players to major league franchises and another pair received the opportunity to further their careers yesterday.Kristian Robinson and D’Shawn Knowles offic

RESULTS: Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships

Girls 13-14 800 LC Metre Free 1, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 9:58.49. 2, Eneas, GiGi S, DSC-BA, 10:35.88. 3, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 10:58.47. 4, Trotman, Jazmine M, SWIFT-BA, 11:05.61. 5, Mortimer, Madison H, ORCA, 11:19.54. 6, Albury, Taylor T, Abaco S

Gregory Lindsey takes top honours in Sunfish class

GREGORY Lindsey dominated the Sunfish fleet in the Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta earlier this month.The event, hosted every year by the Bahamas National Sailing School with the support of Bahamas Olympic Committee, was held at Nassau Yacht Club “in

Port Lucaya: '95% won't survive further 2 months'

Tenants in Freeport’s Port Lucaya Marketplace are planning a march to highlight their plight, one operator saying yesterday: “I can’t see 95 per cent of us surviving another two months.”Troy Cartwright, who is leading efforts to organise the march, t

'Peace on da Streets'

WHEN the 22nd version of the ‘Peace on da Street’ Basketball Classic is held next month, the Hope Centre and Youth Against Violence will show off its new outdoor basketball facility on their church grounds.With Aliv as its major sponsor, tournament d

Quartet to represent Bahamas in Fed Cup

BASED on their performances at the 2016 Georgio Baldacci Open Tennis Tournament, Iesha Shepherd, Sydney Clarke, Sierra Donaldson and Elana Mackey will represent the Bahamas at the Americas Zone II Fed Cup next month.The quartet- coached by Chelsea Ru

World record run in straight 200

Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo can now boast of being a world record holder, albeit in an abnormal 200 metre straight race that is rarely contested.

Adrian Gibson

AS A descendant of a Long Islander, I cannot sit by and allow this attack on the Member of Parliament for Long Island, Adrian Gibson.

YOUR SAY: The Way Forward, Part 1

THE defeat of the Progressive Liberal Party by the Free National Movement in the general elections on May 10, 2017, ironically, provides a watershed opportunity for the oldest political party in The Bahamas to reflect, refresh and rebound.The dramat

C V Bethel student crownedMiss Teen Bahamas

AFTER weeks of engaging in intensive training sessions and personal development activities, 16-year-old Waynisha Sha’Dea Saunders was crowned the new Miss Teen Bahamas on Sunday night. The 11th grade C V Bethel Senior High School student won the judg

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