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Senior athletes get set for ‘The Battle of the Stars’

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Open Track and Field Championships is all set to be held on Friday and Saturday at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Junior athletes get in gear for ‘The Battle of the Stars’

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will stage its National Junior Championships from Wednesday to Thursday at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

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Getting ‘sugared’: Ancient body hair removal art makes a comeback

Though it is an ancient art of hair removal, many people are still unfamiliar or aware of the method of body sugaring.

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INSIGHT: Public consultation key to the success of Freedom of Information reform

DURING Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald’s comments on May 4 in Parliament, he spoke to the need for greater public consultation on the proposed Freedom of information Act (FOIA) 2015.

‘Super 60 Showdown Bahamas’ a success

THE basketball prospect showcase culture in the country continues to develop and International Basketball Academy Bahamas looks to become one of the leaders in the field as its event grows in stature.

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‘Super 60 Showdown Bahamas’ an opportunity of a lifetime

YOUNG Bahamian basketball prospects will have an opportunity to display their skillset to coaches, scouts and various programmes over the course of the next few days.

Wave of outages amid ‘generation challenges’

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) yesterday announced “outage rotations” throughout New Providence as the corporation continues to grapple with “generation challenges” at its power stations.

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Centrobasket: DeAndre joins Team Bahamas

TEAM Bahamas looks to bolster its Centrobasket 2016 roster as one of the biggest names on the basketball recruiting scene joined them in training camp.

UPDATED: Bahamas Power and Light warns of two hour outage rotation

Bahamas Power and Light has released a statement warning of a two hour outage rotation this afternoon.

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Shanea on the rebound after injury

Shanea Armbrister came out of Darton Junior College as an All-American with high hopes of excelling as a member of the women’s Bulldogs basketball team at the University of Georgia.

‘Super 60 Showdown Bahamas’ all set for next week

ADD another to the growing list of opportunities for young Bahamian basketball players to display their skillset to coaches, scouts and various programmes.

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40-member team named for 16th CUT Championships

ONE of the first national teams to be named for an upcoming busy summer for Bahamian track and field at the international level, the Bahamas Union of Teachers set forth a mandate for its team to make event history.

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Pair face court after claims of death threats

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly making death threats.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: RIP to the Greatest, the Louisville Lip - and my hero

Toll the ring bell As sports tickers buzzed across tv screens worldwide with the melancholy news of the passing of Muhammad Ali, I sat quietly in my front room tears streaming down my face, reflecting on a man who in so many ways impacted my life and those of my peers all while living up to his nickname ‘The Greatest’.

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Stingers Basketball Youth Association continues to expand with summer camps

THE Stingers Basketball Youth Association continues to expand its growth following a successful series of summer camps which have transitioned into a year-long programme.

CHAMPION AMATEUR BOXING SHOW

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club hosted its 12th Annual Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming Silver Glove Boxing Tournament at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday.

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Girl Guides earn badges at high tea

The Bahamas Girl Guides Association successfully pulled of their first “Mother and Daughter Tea Party” this month.

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YOUR SAY: How the Spelling Bee can help our nation

ALTHOUGH he did not advance to the finals of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Bahamians have every reason to be proud of the remarkable performance of Bahamas National Spelling Bee Champion Donovan Aaron Butler in the highly competitive annual competition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbour, Maryland, near Washington DC this week.

Essays help highlight the importance of road safety

THE Grand Bahama Road Safety Committee (GBRSC) was pleased with the level of knowledge and ideas penned by students on the importance of road safety in this year’s essay competition - ‘Making Our Streets Safe for All Road Users’.

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Centrobasket: Pro players eager to suit up for Team Bahamas

Pro players Ronnie ‘JR’ Cadot and Kenton Smith, collegian Michael Carey and Grand Bahamian Alonzo ‘CJ’ Hinds are all eager to suit up for the Bahamas next month when the men’s national basketball team heads to the Centrobasket Championship in Panama City, Panama.