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Bahamas Table Tennis Federation joins ITTF
June 26, 2017
Bahamas Table Tennis Federation joins ITTF
The Bahamas Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) officially became a member of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) last week.
The Bahamas was one of four of the last countries and territories to obtain membership.
In an effort to raise the awareness of the sport locally, the BTTF is partnering with the ITTF to offer coaching to Bahamian physical education teachers to introduce table tennis ...
June 22, 2017
RBC donates 35,000 to Bahamas Aquatics Federation, student athletes
RBC Royal Bank has announced its renewed commitment as the title sponsor of the RBC 2017 National Swimming Championships. Facilitated by the Bahamas Aquatics Federation, formerly Bahamas Swimming Federation, the National Swimming Championships will be held from June 22- 25, 2017. This year, over 350 athletes from 11 swim clubs, including international swimmers, are scheduled to participate.
As par...
Bahamas Bowling Federation names 2017 CAC team
June 22, 2017
Bahamas Bowling Federation names 2017 CAC team
The Bahamas Bowling Federation (BBF) announced the selection of the 12-member team that will represent The Bahamas at the 12th Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Championships that will be held from June 24 to July 2, 2017, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
This event is the qualifying championship for the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games that will be held in Barranquilla, Colombia next year....
Bahamas Swim Federation meets Michael Pintard
May 30, 2017
Bahamas Swim Federation meets Michael Pintard
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Michael Pintard is pictured with members of the Bahamas Swim Federation during a courtesy call at the Ministry on May 29, 2017...
May 18, 2017
Bahamas Press Club President Newbold appointed VP of ACP Press Clubs Federation
Anthony A. Newbold, president of the Bahamas Press Club 2014, has been appointed vice president of the 79-member African Caribbean & Pacific (ACP) Press Clubs Federation at the federation's second official meeting held recently in Brussels.
"It was both humbling and thrilling at the same time," said Newbold. "To see that my contributions to the federation were noted and appreciated, even in my abs...
April 11, 2017
Gold Federation and Bahamian Brewery launch SANDS BEER CUP
The Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF) has partnered with the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Co Ltd (BBB) to hold a series of golf tournaments this year, leading to an overall winner of the prestigious SANDS BEER CUP, much like the PGA's popular FedEx Cup...
Sailing affiliates looking to form federation
April 06, 2017
Sailing affiliates looking to form federation
Members from the Sailing Boat Owners Association, represented by Dwayne Higgs, spokesperson, and Stefan Knowles, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture & Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray, on March 31, at the ministry's headquarters on East Bay Street, to announce their unified ambition to come under one umbrella, as a federation, to govern the sport of sloop sailing.
According to minis...
April 03, 2017
Sailing Boat Owner's Association presents draft constitution for a Sailing Federation
Members from the Sailing Boat Owners Association, represented by Dwayne Higgs, spokesperson, and Stefan Knowles, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Agriculture & Marine Resources, the Hon. V. Alfred Gray, March 31, at the Ministry's...
February 13, 2017
The Island Game donates a passenger van to the Bahamas Football Federation
The Island Game donates a passenger van to the Bahamas Football Federation for the use of transporting kids to various sites for soccer. The Presentation of the Van was made to the BFA president Anton Sealy by CEO of the Island Game Pete Deveaux...
December 06, 2016
ACP Press Clubs Federation plans more member state involvement
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Executives of the newly formed African Caribbean & Pacific (APC) Press Clubs Federation took a conscious decision on November 30 to encourage more involvement from journalists in member states, especially the Caribbean and Pacific, as it moves to establish an identity for the new organization.
December 05, 2016
ACP Press Clubs Federation Plans More Member States Involvement
Executives of the newly formed African Caribbean & Pacific (APC) Press Clubs Federation took a conscious decision on Wednesday night (November 30, 2016) to encourage more involvement from journalists in member states, especially the Caribbean and Pacific, as it moves to establish an identity for the new organization.
November 07, 2016
Bahamas Press Club Members of ACP Press Clubs Federation
Leaders of press clubs and press centres from across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific gathered in Kigali on 20 and 21 October during a pioneering congress, which culminated in the adoption of a charter officially founding the ACP Press Clubs Federation (ACP-PCF).
October 27, 2016
Bahamas Press Club President Newbold Appointed to the Executive Council of Newly-Formed Anfrican Caribbean & Pacific Press Clubs Federation
Anthony Newbold, President of The Bahamas Press Club 2014, has been appointed to the Executive Council of the newly formed African Caribbean & Pacific (APC)- Press Clubs Federation at the founding Congress convened in the Ubumwe Grande Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda on October 20 to 21, 2016.
September 15, 2014
World Chess Federation names three local players as candidate masters
After a strong performance at the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, the World Chess Federation (FIDE) has named three local players as candidate masters.
Kendrick Knowles, Elton Joseph and Cecil Moncur had to score at least 50 percent in a minimum of seven games at the event to secure the prestigious title. They did just that, and The Bahamas managed to move up to an overall rank of 118 out o...
August 08, 2016
Flag football federations plan to boycott world championships
With just over a month to go before the start of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championships (FFWC) in Freeport, Grand Bahama, reports are now surfacing that the weeklong tournament isn't being welcomed by the local flag football community the way most would be led to believe.
August 04, 2016
Japanese Judo Federation donates uniforms to team Bahamas
An effort to raise awareness about the growth of the sport of judo in The Bahamas has paid off greatly for the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF).
June 06, 2016
Olympic Channel Reaches Landmark Agreements with International Sports Federations
Olympic Channel Services (OCS) today announced that it has to date reached cooperation agreements with 27 International Sports Federations (IFs) to collaborate on content for the Olympic Channel, marking another significant step on progress toward launch.
June 01, 2016
International Tennis Federation Development Officer Visits The Bahamas
The Bahamas Lawn and Tennis Association(BLTA) welcomes to The Bahamas Mr. John Goede, International Tennis Federation(ITF) Development Officer.
CISC team named by the swimming federation
May 30, 2016
CISC team named by the swimming federation
With the 2016 Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) approaching, the Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) decided to name the team that will represent the country at the regional event.
April 30, 2016
Local Mixed Martial Arts federation looks to join IMMAF
The governing body of mixed martial arts in The Bahamas looks to build on its recent success and take things to a new level by joining the sport's international governing body.
April 13, 2016
Canadian Olympian donates 50 uniforms to the Bahamas Judo Federation
Roman Hatashita, 1992 Olympic competitor in judo, and multiple Canadian National Champion, visited The Bahamas this week and donated 50 Fuji uniforms to the national training center.
December 10, 2010
Bahamas Basketball Federation restructures entire coaching staff
By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
IN an attempt to ensure that the best teams are assembled in the quest to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has restructured its entire national coaching staff.
At a press conference yesterday at the Bahamas Olympic Committee's office, the federation announced that Americans Larry Tidwell and La...
February 29, 2016
Remarks by the Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson Q.C Attorney General at the International Federation of Women Lawyers Installation Luncheon
I am pleased to be in the company of such distinguished women who represent our country so well as members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers. I am honoured to have been invited to address you on this auspicious occasion.
Archer to lead golf federation for next two years
February 21, 2016
Archer to lead golf federation for next two years
The Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF) officially ratified its new slate of elected officials over the weekend. The newly elected officers will serve in their respective positions through 2017.
February 11, 2016
Judo federation recruiting athletes for 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games
In an effort to raise the level of awareness of the sport of judo locally, the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) is holding tryouts for the team that will represent the country at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.
January 18, 2016
The Governor General welcomes Commonwealth Games Federation President in courtesy call
Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, centre, greeted President of the Commonwealth Games Federation Louise Martin, as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Dr. Daniel Johnson looked on at right during a courtesy call at Government House.
January 14, 2016
Commonwealth Games Federation officials make courtesy call on the Prime Minister
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, centre, welcomed Commonwealth Games Federation officials in a courtesy call on Wednesday, January 13, at the Office of the Prime Minister.
BGPBC cries afoul in federation's electoral process
December 02, 2015
BGPBC cries afoul in federation's electoral process
In an unprecedented move -- a first in the history of the sport of gymnastics locally -- one of the voting delegates in the Gymnastics Federation of The Bahamas' (GFB) election of officers, is seeking to have the results overturned and is calling the conduct of the elections, "a travesty of democracy".
July 24, 2015
Cycling Federation hosts inaugural event in Spanish Wells
The Bahamas Cycling Federation (BCF) took some of its members to Spanish Wells over the weekend to participate in the first Seagillian Cycling Fest.
The event was a circuit race where the cyclists rode for approximately 50 minutes on a circuit course and after the 50-minute time lapsed, the next lap would have been the final lap to determine the winners.
Coca-Cola partners with Bahamas Cycling Federation
July 03, 2015
Coca-Cola partners with Bahamas Cycling Federation
As the country prepares to celebrate 42 years of Independence the Bahamas Cycling Federation will host a two day event in this honor. The Annual National Independence Cycling Championship will take place this weekend across New Providence...
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