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December 19, 2019
OPM GB gives funds to local sporting organizations and marching bands

The Office of the Prime Minister in Grand Bahama has shown appreciation for various sporting organizations and the marching band community of the island by presenting each respective group with financial grants to assist their work with the young people...

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August 27, 2015
Sports organizations get boost from CIBC FirstCaribbean

CIBC FirstCaribbean demonstrated its commitment to youth and sports in the country through contributions to three youth summer sports programs touching over 700 young Bahamians in total.

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December 30, 2013
Sports organizations should emphasize 'authority' more

Organizations that have "control" jurisdictions over sporting disciplines ought to all place more emphasis on their authority. Some do, but others don't.
I recall in 2005 when the big boxing extravaganza took place on Clifford Park. Initially talks went on without the Bahamas Boxing Commission being in the mix. Dr. Norman Gay, the catalyst behind the legislation of the Boxing Act, was the chair...

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November 09, 2023
BREEF awarded "Youth Organization of the Year" by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) was the recipient of the 2023 National Youth Award for "Youth Organization of the Year" at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's 37th annual ceremony. This prestigious honor coincides with BREEF's 30-year anniversary of dedicated marine conservation efforts, amplifying the significance of the accolade.  [...]

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October 06, 2023
Tourism to promote 'Sports in Paradise' initiative at TEAMS Expo

Executives of The Bahamas' Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation are excited to attend this year's Travel Events and Management in Sports (TEAMS) Conference & Expo in West Palm Beach, Florida, this week, to promote The Bahamas as the ideal destination for sports related meetings and conferences, tournaments, events and more. Bahamas Tourism executives will ...
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March 16, 2023
BPGA asking for leading jobs for Bahamian golf pros

More than 50 years after the body would have been established, members of the Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) feel as if they are still fighting for some of the issues today that they were lobbying for back then. In fact, they would say that it's worse today given the state of professional golf in the country ...
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February 28, 2023
Bahamian Fred Perpall elected USGA president

Bahamian Fred Perpall, a resident of Dallas, Texas, has made a significant breakthrough in the sport of golf, and sports in general.

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February 13, 2023
Colina steps up to the plate for two youth baseball teams

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — To mark the start of the Junior Baseball League of Nassau's (JBLN's) 2023 season, Colina's Director of Corporate Communications Maxine Seymour threw out the first softball pitch. Colina continues its corporate sponsorship of the Colina Astros Coach-Pitch baseball team (ages 7-8) and ColinaCrushers girls' softball team (under-21 division). Seymour explained this sponsorship ...

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February 10, 2023
Colina Participates in JBLN’s Opening Day Activities

Colina’s Director of Corporate Communications threw out the first softball pitch to mark the start of the Junior Baseball League of Nassau’s (JBLN’s) 2023 season.

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January 16, 2023
Jones reportedly traded to the Liberty

After losing Curt Miller who led them to finals appearances in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 2019, and again last season in 2022, one got the feeling that the Connecticut Sun might undergo some major changes ahead of the upcoming season.

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