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THIS weekend, the KPMG Youth Winter Championship is all set for Montagu Bay. This is the second year of KPMG’s undertaking to be the proud sponsor of Bahamas National Sailing School’s Annual Junior Winter Regatta.

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BAAA gets in gear for IAAF World Indoors, CARIFTA Games

WITH their local track and field season now in full gear, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Rosamunde Carey said they are now gearing up for a hectic international campaign that will begin with the IAAF World Indoor Championships and the CARIFTA Games next month.

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VIDEO: Close finishes set the tone for Hugh Campbell

The 33rd Hugh Campbell Tournament tipped off Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with a trio of close finishes to set the tone for this year’s event right away.

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INSIGHT: The FNM and its petty games

The Free National Movement (FNM) needs to make up its mind if it wants to be a serious contender for the next general election and stop engaging in petty political games.

INSIGHT: Playing for high stakes

Ownership disputes threaten to undermine gaming licensing process

WHEN the government announced the regularisation and licensing process for the gaming industry in 2014, the Bahamian people were promised a detailed vetting process that required full transparency and accountability on the part of gaming operators.

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UPDATED: Man shot dead while driving

A MAN crashed into a wall and died moments after he was shot in the head while driving through the Coconut Grove area yesterday evening.

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INSIGHT: A little less talk - more action

2015 was the worst year on record for violent crime in The Bahamas.

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UPDATED: Man stabbed to death during argument

A 35-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim when he was stabbed multiple times during an argument with another man Saturday night.

‘Ship has not sailed’ over aircraft registry

The “ship has not sailed” on the Bahamas’ window of opportunity to create an aircraft registry, an aviation attorney arguing it should still purue this.

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Training venue change paying big dividends for ‘Q’ Ferguson

A change in training venue from the United States to the Caribbean is certainly starting to pay off big dividends for sprinter Sheniqua ‘Q’ Ferguson.

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Programme Sure students given valuable advice from FNM Deputy Leader

THE students at Genesis Academy/Programme Sure received valuable advice and encouragement last week from Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement, Peter Turnquest, who told them about overcoming challenges when growing up to become successful, productive citizens.

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INSIGHT: Roberts barks, but now there’s no bite

It was interesting - but not surprising - to see Bradley Roberts, the chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, attacking the media last week.

Web shop worker murder suspect denied bail

A WOMAN awaiting trial for the murder of a web shop employee in Long Island was denied bail in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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Young golfers learn from the experts

For budding Bahamian golfers, learning the game from professional golfers on the world-famous Tom Weiskopf-designed Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island was a double treat.

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Students mix and mingle with world’s best golfers

About 46 students from 10 local government and private schools got a chance to mix and mingle with two of the top female golfers in the world yesterday in a LPGA Junior Clinic during the fourth annual Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Golf Classic at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

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‘Not a bad turnout’ at first throwers meet for the year

THE RC Athletics Club hosted the first throwers’ meet for the year on Saturday at the College of the Bahamas playing field and, according to veteran head coach Ronald Cartwright, the performances were exactly what they anticipated.

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INSIGHT: FNM leader 'never had it and he never will'

In politics, a party leader is the most powerful official within the organisation. He or she represents the members of that party, its views and ideologies.

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Jr Fed, Davis Cup teams to represent Bahamas in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

THREE national teams from the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association are expected to depart Nassau this month to represent The Bahamas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

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Magnum returns to the pros

Magnum Rolle has returned to the professional basketball ranks in Asia.

Men’s high jump: Wilson qualifies for the Olympics

JAMAL Wilson, who missed the opportunity to compete at the IAAF World Championships last year, is on the road to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Olympic Games.