Organizers of the 2019 Peace on the Streets basketball tournament hope that this year’s event is the grandest edition of the summertime tournament to date. According to tournament founder Dr. Carlos Reid, there will be a girls division contested for the first time in the event’s history. There will also be teams in from Bimini, […]
Asian superheroes — assemble. Marvel Comics is giving ink to an unprecedented team-up of its mightiest Asian and Asian American heroes, also known as the new Agents of Atlas. Established icons like martial arts master Shang-Chi and newbies like Wave, the newest Filipino superhero, will team up in a stand-alone, five-part comic book series starting […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will “under no circumstances” enter a war either directly or indirectly with the United States, a prominent reformist Iranian lawmaker said Wednesday, as both Washington and Tehran try to ease heightened tensions in the region. The reported comments by Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh come after the White House earlier this month sent […]
FIBA officials recently commended the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) for making “great” strides in its development over the past few years. Members of the BBF’s executive team were in Florida over the weekend for a FIBA executive meeting and leadership clinic. “Despite it’s small size, we feel like The Bahamas can be a major player […]
Donna-lee Hilton elected as president of the association of former tourism employees and retirees NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Association of Former Tourism Employees and Retirees (AFTER Group) has recently elected Donna-lee Hilton as its new President. The AFTER Group has been in existence for five years under the leadership of Ms. Judith Theophilus, who was congratulated […]
Deandre Ayton this week was named as one of three finalists for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) 2018-19 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Ayton will vie against fellow nominees Trae Young, from the Atlanta Hawks, and Luka Doncic, from the Dallas Mavericks. The winner of the award will be announced on June 24 […]
The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) yesterday officially endorsed CSA Basketball’s Girls Empowerment Hoops Program. The year-round program was designed to help with the development of women’s basketball in the country. According to CSA director Marvin Henfield, the first session takes place on May 22 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. The program will is available to […]
Dear Editor, I write in response to “Dangerous and reckless”, a recent OP-ED the gist of which was that during the May 10 hearing before Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, non-profit Rights Bahamas painted a wildly inaccurate picture of how migrants are treated in this country. Without seeking to discourage a fellow journalist, I’d like […]
It was May 14, 2018 when Eyewitness News aired its first television newscast for those who tuned in to Cable channel 224 or BTC’s Flow TV, channel 112. It was an exciting time for the company’s reporters, editors and producers, who had been honing their skills for months – covering assignments, practicing stand-ups, writing reports […]
Former Olympic relay gold medalist Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie yesterday was the victim of a death hoax that started on Whatsapp. The message about the University of Kentucky track and field assistant coach’s death circulated from the early morning and made its way across several social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. Ferguson-McKenzie, in an interview with […]
The Lyford Cay senior girls and boys teams emerged as their respective division champions as the 2019 High School Soccer National Championships wrapped up over the weekend. In senior girls play, the Dragons jumped out to an early lead and maintained it throughout, sweeping the Tabernacle Falcons 3-0 to win the title. The boys title […]
Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn officially launched his book “Purpose Driven” over the weekend at Nassau Stationers. Nairn hosted a special meet and greet for his supporters on Saturday. Copies of the book were on sale and will continue to be sold at the bookstore. “Honestly, this was something I never dreamed of doing,” Nairn said. […]
Heavyweight boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams is disgruntled over the fact that he feels he’s being black-balled by boxing matchmakers. In a recent interview, Williams expressed his frustration about the complications of matchmaking, and the politics involved in it. Williams says he’s adamantly been trying to get former WBA World Champion Alexander Povetkin to agree to […]
Lipscomb University senior Tevin Symonette continues to climb the collegiate baseball rankings. Yesterday, he was named as the ASUN conference’s Player of the Week after coming up big for the Bisons over the weekend in a series against Stetson University. Over the course of the two games, Symonette hit .500 with three home runs and […]
The 2019 High School Soccer National Championships kicked off yesterday at the Roscoe Davies Field. On the opening game of the tournament, Anatol Rodgers senior girls defeated St. Andrews 1-0. Also, Aquinas senior boys beat Government High 2-0, C.R. Walker senior girls knocked off Sunland Baptist 4-2, and in the final game of the night, […]
Both Baker Newman and Philip Major Jr. played their way onto the The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) 2019 Davis Cup team over the weekend. The pair will now team up with the two top Open Nationals finishers (Donte Armbrister and Justin Lunn) to represent The Bahamas in June in Costa Rica. The BLTA hosted […]
The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) yesterday named the team that will represent the country at the upcoming CONCACAF Beach Soccer World Championships. The team departs for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on May 11. Action in the sand runs May 13-19. Last month, The Bahamas was drawn into Group C, along with the United States, Antigua and […]
Organizers of the Freedom Farm Baseball League plan to honor some of its long time members this month with a gala banquet at the Holy Cross Anglican Church. According to Freedom Farm founder Greg Burrows, the event is being put on to honor some of the mentors that have worked behind the scenes to make […]
