King, Bluejays end Bahamas trip perfect

Bahamian collegiate player Fredrick King and his Creighton University Bluejays wrapped up their summer tour when they took care of Club Obras out of Argentina111-89 at the Imperial Arena at Atlantis resort yesterday. The three-game exhibition series was a part of the Bahamas Basketball Federation Summer of Thunder. King finished with eight points on three-for-five ...
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Protection Against Violence Bill 2023, passed in the Senate: "An investment in the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of Bahamian citizens," said the AG

The Government of The Bahamas through legislation has implemented increased and better coordinated systems of protection and support for victims of violence: the Protection Against Violence Bill 2023 was passed in the Senate on Wednesday, 2nd August. Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. L. Ryan Pinder outlined the main objectives of the Bill. He said that the Bill is a ...

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NBA Players to Suit Up for Team Bahamas

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Bahamas Basketball Federation announced what may be the best national team roster in our nation's history.

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Bastian retires from international swimming

Bahamian Olympian swimmer, one of The Bahamas' best ever, has called it a day as it relates to his participation in international competition. Izaak Bastian has officially retired, making the announcement in a press statement. The 22-year-old graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Athletic Training with Pre-Physical Therapy from Florida State University (FSU) in 2022. ...
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Ayton on board for The Bahamas

For the first time ever, The Bahamas has three players from the National Basketball Association (NBA) committed to making a run at major international qualification, possibly reaching as high as the Olympics in 2024. Phoenix Suns' center DeAndre Ayton has pledged his commitment to play for The Bahamas in a 2024 Olympics push this month, joining ...
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The Bahamas wraps up competition in Japan

All four Bahamian swimmers were in the pool as The Bahamas wrapped up competition at the World Aquatic Championships at the Marine Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, on Saturday.

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Umpire takes legal action in local baseball incident

Following up on the confrontation between a Bahamian coach and a foreign umpire during the Babe Ruth Caribbean Baseball Championship and Invitational which wrapped up on Monday, the visiting umpire has decided to pursue legal action in hopes of bringing the matter to a resolve. It's a situation that could have damaging effects on The Bahamas as a major sports tourism ...
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Thompson finishes 38th overall in 100m free

Action continued for The Bahamas at the World Aquatics Championships at the Marine Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, on Thursday. Just one Bahamian swimmer was in action, and that swimmer, Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson, finished second in her heat of the women's 100 meters (m) freestyle and 38th overall out of 77 swimmers. Thompson, who swam the anchor leg in ...
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Taylor continues to produce

The Bahamas' senior swim team at the World Aquatics Championships had the day off on Tuesday at the Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, and were back in action on Wednesday. All four swimmers were in the pool, competing in the 4×100 meters (m) mixed medley relay, and like he has been doing all season, lead-off swimmer Lamar Taylor set a new national record in his event. He saw the 100...

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CFPWA urges government to reinstate insurance benefit for dependants of police officers

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA) has expressed its disappointment in the government's decision to not offer insurance coverage for the dependents of new recruits will impact the future of every law enforcement agency in the country. Government revealed the change back in May, noting that the country spends over [...]

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Champions crowned at BBWFF Nationals

There was standing room only at University of The Bahamas' (UB) Performing Arts Center on Saturday as athletes put on a show at the Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness and Fitness Federation's (BBWFF) Novice and National Championships.

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Ayton donates to JA; remains non-committal about playing for The Bahamas

After being unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the second year in a row, the Phoenix Suns have retooled, and one who was at the center of trade talks, has returned to the nation of his birth.

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Bowleg looks forward to 2026 Bahamas Games

The sixth Bahamas Games is in the books and the seventh edition is set for 2026. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he is looking forward to that edition after seeing what transpired in the sixth edition. He said that they are looking to implement a precursor event to the Bahamas Games. "What ...
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Bodybuilding is back

In spite of the sport being suspended internationally, the Bahamas Bodybuilding Wellness and Fitness Federation (BBWFF) National Championships will go on, scheduled for Saturday July 22 from 4-11 p.m. inside the University of The Bahamas (UB) Performing Arts Center Auditorium. BBWFF President Joel Stubbs said at a press conference yesterday that quite a number of...

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'Old School' Coach Swaby passes on

The "Old School" era in basketball was further depleted over the weekend with the passing of Randolph Swaby, 78. Still around, connecting the beginning of the formal competitive era of basketball in the country with the present, are people like Swaby's coaching colleague Steve 'Bulla' Pinder...

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RF Bank & Trust Announced as Sponsor of Bahamas Games Golf Tournament

RF Bank & Trust, a leading regional investment bank, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Bahamas Games golf tournament as part of the nation's 50th Independence celebrations.

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Junkanoo Bowl wraps up

The International Tennis Federation's (ITF) J30 Nassau, better known as the Junkanoo Bowl, wrapped up on Friday, June 30, with four champions being crowned at the National Tennis Center. Tournament Director Tara Mactaggart was happy that the tournament was back in Nassau, after a four-year hiatus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The level of competition ...
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Bahamians in action at Junkanoo Bowl doubles

There were no Bahamians playing in the singles yesterday, but there were several in action in the boys' and girls' doubles at the International ITF Federation J30 Junkanoo Bowl tournament, at the National Tennis Center.

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Star Trek Beyond

• Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Rating : T - 15yrs and Older

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

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On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to 20th century Earth to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it, humpback whales.

Star Trek: Insurrection

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When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation plot against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.

Star Trek: Nemesis

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After the Enterprise is diverted to the Romulan planet of Romulus, supposedly because they want to negotiate a truce, the Federation soon find out the Romulans are planning an attack on Earth.

Bahamians experience action in Junkanoo Bowl

Bahamian junior tennis players were back in action, competing in the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) J30 Junkanoo Bowl at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association's (BLTA) National Tennis Centre yesterday. Jackson Mactaggart played in the quarterfinals against American Alexander Farias. The Bahamian struggled in this match and lost in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-0. Mactaggart was in...

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Flamingos golf club celebrates Women's Golf Day

The Flamingos Women's Golf Club 242 celebrated Women's Golf Day this month, hailing the women who are blazing trails in the sport, and encouraging new members to join. Women's Golf Day is more than just one day, it's a week-long celebration that takes place around the world, highlighting women and girls playing golf and learning ...
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Junior golf team prepares for regional tourney

The Bahamas' Junior National Golf Team is preparing to head to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, for the 35th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, set for July 3-8. That event will be played at the North Sound Gold Club in Grand Cayman.

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Taylor leads top swims at nationals

Bahamian swimmer Lamar Taylor broke a 14-year-old national record in the men's 50 meters (m) freestyle at the 51st Bahamas Aquatics Federation's National Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend, highlighting some very strong individual performances at the four-day meet.

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Basketball schedule set for Bahamas Games

What is expected to be one of the more popular sporting events in the 2023 Bahamas Games is taking shape as a calendar of games was released over the weekend.

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Mako Aquatics wins again

The Mako Aquatics Club opened the first day of the Bahamas Aquatics Federation's National Swimming Championships with a strong  performance, surged to the front and never looked back. They took a huge lead and extended that lead every day of the meet to claim its fifth consecutive national title.

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Speed Capital coming to The Bahamas

In continuance of a busy track and field season locally, the Speed Capital International Championships is set for this weekend at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The three-day meet will get underway on Friday at 6 p.m. and wrap up on Father's Day on Sunday.

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