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THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that its 2015 volleyball classic will be held at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday, October 31.

Wellness challenge participants reclaim their health

FIVE Bahamians were able to jump-start their journey to reclaiming their health in an eight-week wellness programme.

Corporate Bahamas continues to show CARIFTA support

AS Team Bahamas gets set to depart this afternoon for the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in St Kitts and Nevis, corporate Bahamas continues to show its support.

Minnis: Govt should follow the US in protecting citizens

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he sees “nothing wrong” with the United States warning its citizens about the prevalence of “rape and armed robbery” in New Providence.

Athletes qualify for CARIFTA in T-Bird Flyers Track Classic

WITH a change in policy for the selection of the team for the CARIFTA Games, at least five athletes made sure that their tickets were booked for the trip to St Kitts and Nevis April 2-4 when they competed at the T-Bird Flyers Track Classic in the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend.

Public voting opens for Commonwealth Conference song contest

THE Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced the top ten songs in its song competition to mark the Bahamas’ key role in hosting the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) next June.

Bahamas ready for Caribbean Basketball Confederation U-16 Boys championships

WITH the Caribbean Basketball Confederation returning the Under-16 Boys Basketball Championships for the first time in more than a decade, the Bahamas Basketball Federation is looking to regain another title.

Team Bahamas confirms attendance at this year’s World Baseball Challenge

AFTER the 2015 World Baseball Challenge was called off in the late planning stages due to a lack of sponsorship, the Bahamas has been one of several teams to confirm their attendance at the 2016 event.

Murdered web shop worker was likely struck from behind

A WEB shop employee who was murdered in Long Island in 2014 was likely struck from behind based on the injuries she sustained, a jury heard from a pathologist yesterday.

Devynne Charlton 2nd

After a five-week break to deal with an ankle injury, it was business as usual for high hurdler Devynne Charlton.

Tributes paid in final farewell to Andrew 'Dud' Maynard

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis with other officials joined the family and friends of Andrew “Dud” Maynard in a final farewell to the former parliamentarian at his funeral on Friday.

Grant urges rally-goers to ‘take a stand’ against govt

IN his first rally speech in West Grand Bahama since the FNM ratified him as its candidate for the by-election, Bishop Ricardo Grant urged supporters “to take a stand” against the Davis administration, saying the time for change has come.

Munroe says it’s time to stop politicising crime

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says it is time to stop politicising crime, as he accused the former administration of dismantling a long term plan to address the issue.

Nurses heading to June 9 strike vote

BAHAMAS Nurses Union (BNU) is set to hold a strike vote on June 9 over an outstanding industrial agreement and a 40 percent scale increase.

All-access to art studio

Popop Studios opened its doors for a behind the scenes look at the creative process of several resident artists, continuing a five year tradition.

Minister fights back over $1m writ claims

STATE Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez is “puzzled and offended” by allegations that he has misappropriated nearly a million dollars from a former client.

sports inbrief

TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN MATCH play was suspended due to rain on day four of the French Open at Roland Garros, with Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles on the brink of elimination in the men's doubles draw. Knowles and Xavier Malisse of Belgium dropped the first

Pintard: Change Laws and protect women

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said far too many women and girls are being abused in domestic situations and that “chauvinistic” laws must be changed.

FNM unveils candidate list at rally

THE Free National Movement officially launched its 2012 election candidates last night at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. Supporters gathered in the packed hall

In the spotlight...

In the spotlight... Records fell, the St Augustine's College Big Red Machine took three divisions, and a series of keenly contested relay races concluded the 2012 edition of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Scotiabank National High

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