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January 26, 2022
Federations looking to safely restart sports

It is probably the most asked question in the local sporting community as it is getting to the two-year mark since the COVID-19 pandemic changed sports in The Bahamas and around the world – when can we safely restart sports here in The Bahamas?

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Event
36th Triennal International Convention of the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA)

Wednesday 15th November 2017  9:00 AM

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) is hosting it?s 36th Triennial International Convention in the beautiful island of Grand Bahama, The Bahamas. FIDA Con 2017 will be held November 11th ? 18th, 2017 at the The Grand Lucayan Resort and Golf Club. Below are event, registration and accommodation details about FIDA Con 2017. The deadline for registration is October 20th, 2017. Reserve yo...


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April 19, 2011
Bahamas Swim Federation and the 2011 Carifta Swim Team Courtesy Call on Governor General

Nassau, Bahamas - Members of the Bahamas Swim Federation and
the 2011 Carifta Swim Team are pictured with Governor General Sir Arthur
Foulkes (seated centre) during a Courtesy Call at Government House on Monday,
April 18, 2011.

Seated at Sir Arthur's left is BSF President Algernon Cargill
and to Sir Arthur's right is Swim Coach Andy Knowles...

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September 22, 2011
POWERLIFTING FEDERATION TO HOST NATIONAL CHAMPS.

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

IT HAS been quite a while since Bob Brown or Chris McQueen have displayed their skills in powerlifting. With so many of the veteran competitors not competing, the duo decided to make a comeback.

The Bahamas Powerlifting Federation is slated to host its 38th National Powerlifting Championships at L W Young Junior High School starti...

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March 07, 2011
Bahamas Baseball Federation congratulates Desmond Russell

Bahamas Baseball Federation congratulates
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oung Bahamian standout (DESMOND RUSSELL), Freeport,
Grand Bahama on his pitching shut-out performance against Division 1
Alabama State University in Conference play.

"Bahamas
put up its best showing in a game against the powerhouse USA Baseball.
Bahamas lost that game 8-1, but gritty right-handed pitcher Desmond Russell gave
up just fou...

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November 28, 2019
Equestrian Bahamas gains international federation status

Equestrian Bahamas has gained international federation status with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), the governing body for international equestrian sport. The official ratification took place at the FEI General Assembly in Moscow, Russia, this week. The Bahamas joins Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, [...]
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August 06, 2020
Retailers Federation says second lockdown is final nail in coffin for many

Bahamian retailers yesterday said this second two-week lockdown implemented by the competent authority will be the final nail in the coffin for many of them. The Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) said it is disappointed that after merchants invested heavily to enforce social distancing protocols and online selling platforms, many businesses were still forced to ...

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August 06, 2020
Retailers Federation says second lockdown is final nail in coffin for many

Bahamian retailers yesterday said this second two-week lockdown implemented by the competent authority will be the final nail in the coffin for many of them. The Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) said it is disappointed that after merchants invested heavily to enforce social distancing protocols [...]
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March 11, 2020
Bowling federation ratifies national team

Following the recently completed National Team Trials and the Bahamas National Bowling Championships, a national squad has been ratified by the Bahamas Bowling Federation (BBF)...

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November 05, 2014
Judo federation looking for breakthrough at CAC games

The Bahamas Judo Federation will be sending two athletes to the 22nd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Veracruz, Mexico this week and, after several tough draws, Federation President D'Arcy Rahming said he is confident the games will be the break they need.
In the sports world, the Rahmings are known as a judo family, and the brother and sister duo of Cynthia and D'arcy Rahming Jr. are...

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October 04, 2019
Colebrooke emphasizes self-help for funding of federations

Just recently, Bahamas Cycling Federation President Roy Colebrooke returned home from the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2019 Congress in Innsbruck, Austria. The primary message he brought was twofold. The veteran unionist and sports administrator said he relishes one of the "most important" roles that sports [...]
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July 17, 2019
BOC to assist federations in preparing funding requests

The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) is prepared to be of assistance.

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June 04, 2019
Tension brewing between ministry and sporting federations

Among repeated calls for the current Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture to meet with the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) apparently falling on deaf ears, the sporting community of The Bahamas got together in unison yesterday and proposed a joint effort in finally settling the [...]
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May 28, 2019
Minister Dames opens 8th Annual Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Association

In attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the 8th Annual Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations, May 27, at SuperClubs Breezes, Nassau, Bahamas Seated from

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News Article
February 12, 2019
Non-Resident Ambassador Designate of the Russian Federation pays courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency Andrei A. Guskov, Non-Resident Ambassador Designate of the Russian Federation (left) paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren A. Henfield...

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January 21, 2019
Basketball federation at pivotal stage

The Charlie Robins/Mario Bowleg administrative era in the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) has reached a significant stage. The president and vice president, respectively, Robins and Bowleg, are in charge of national basketball, at a time when Bahamians command the largest section of the international basketball [...]
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January 15, 2019
Exchange of Congratulatory Messages Between The Foreign Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and The Russian Federation

ON THE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BILATERAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS...The Honourable Darren A. Henfield, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas...

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December 07, 2017
Bahamas Basketball Federation needs to craft culture of success

Basketball in The Bahamas is poised to enhance its status in the Caribbean/Latin American region and indeed the wider world. No doubt, with Jonquel Jones leading the way in heightening the profile of Bahamian basketball talent worldwide; Chavano "Buddy" Hield finding his way and having [...]
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October 19, 2017
Sports federations challenged to be proactive at fundraising

Once again, the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) is in a financial quandary. Followers of the national basketball program and others would recall that a couple years back, the BBF was unable to send away a team that had qualified, because of lack of funding. A [...]
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September 27, 2017
Table tennis federation welcomes international delegate

The Bahamas Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) is pleased to once again welcome Richard McAfee, from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), to The Bahamas. One of the goals of the local table tennis federation is to promote the sport throughout the country, particularly in the [...]
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September 13, 2017
The Bahamas Archery Federation Takes Aim at The Olympic BJOAD program launched to develop National Youth Team

Interest in archery has been growing in The Bahamas recently, as more and more people experience the excitement, challenge and joy of the sport, and The Bahamas Archery Federation has stepped up the game with the launch of the Bahamas Junior Olympic Archery Development Program...

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October 08, 2014
Sumner elected to CAC Bodybuilding Fitness Federation

For the first time ever, a Bahamian has been elected to the executive body of the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (CACBBFF).
Danny Sumner, the president of the local governing body here in The Bahamas, will now assume the role of vice president of the CACBBFF. The appointment took place during the federation's general assembly and election of officers in St. Maarte...

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