Arts & Culture
Art for Sail to support Bahamas National Sailing School - Apr 19, 2018 - 2:57:19 PM

Art for Sail 2018 1ER.CRU will take place this year at 1 Gladstone Road on Saturday, April 21st from 6 - 9pm. Admission is $25 (children under 16 free) and includes a complimentary glass of wine & hors d'oeuvres.

Many talented Bahamian and international artists will be featured.

Proceeds go to The Bahamas National Sailing School...

Sports
Record young juniors in tournament at Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy - Apr 18, 2018 - 4:37:35 PM

In the second of the Winterbotham IC Junior Series for 10's and 12's there were record numbers participating in this young group of developing players. So it was a busy weekend at The Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy at Albany for the first Bahamian Tennis Tournament to be held there.

The concept of the event is to create a group that can come together and develop together through "Round Robin" play in a social environment that does not mean getting knocked out after one round and going home.  So all players get several matches...

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates
Team Bahamas congratulated on Commonwealth Games achievements - Apr 17, 2018 - 4:07:03 PM

On behalf of a proud Commonwealth of The Bahamas, The Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture extends congratulations to Team Bahamas on its achievements at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Australia.

Our athletes again demonstrated our ability to continue to rise to the top and we especially congratulate our medal winners:Shaunae Miller-Uibo  -- 400m gold, Jeffrey Gibson -- 400m hurdles silver...

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Bahamas men's 4 x 400 take Silver in Australia - Apr 14, 2018 - 3:08:03 AM

AUSTRALIA -  In Saturday's finals for the men's 4 x 400 metre at the Gold Coast XXI Commonwealth Games, Bahamas took silver with an SB of 3:01.92, just behind gold medalists, Botswana with with 3:01.78. Jamaica came third with 3:01.97.  Congrats to Ramon Miller, Michael Mathieu, Alozo Russell and Ojay Ferguson!

On Friday, the team thought they had lost their chance to advance to the finals, but then Australia was disqualified because one of their team took up the wrong position for the final baton change. This moved The Bahamas into 3rd place...

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Playoff Rugby is coming to Freeport - Apr 13, 2018 - 6:39:43 AM

Just one game stands in the way of a spot in the Heineken Cup finals, for Freeport Rugby Club. But before the final showdown, Freeport must take care of business this Saturday the 14th against Nassau’s Baillou squad that have proven to be tough competitor all season.

Though Freeport emerged victorious in two regular-season games against Baillou, the Nassau club has not gone away quietly. After escaping with a 43-35 win in Nassau, Freeport barely edged out Baillou at home on March 24 in a 29-28 nail-biting win...

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DTSP Wolf Pack Track Club Meet - April 28th - Apr 11, 2018 - 6:51:01 PM

The DTSP Wolf Pack Track club will host its first annual track meet on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. The event will be called the DTSP Wolf Pack/ Walter Callander Track Meet and will feature competitions in sprint races - 100m, 200, and 400m as well as relay and hurdle races. There will also be middle distance races including the 800m and 1500m. Athletes from other track clubs are invited to join in the events, which will also include javelin, shot put, and discus throws as well as long and high jump...

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Lleyton Hewitt Academy to host its first Junior Tennis Tournament - Apr 10, 2018 - 10:55:35 AM

This weekend The Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy at Albany will host its first junior tennis tournament in The Bahamas.  It will be the second event in The Winterbotham IC Junior Series that proved very popular at its first event in February at The National Tennis Centre.  The IC Junior Series continues through the year with the third event that will be at The Raquet Club at Baha Mar in May.

This series for the young ages of 10’s and 12’s is on a round robin basis to give all players maximum playing experience at this important development stage...

Sports
Top 3 Junior Athletes - Participating on ITF Junior Circuit - Apr 9, 2018 - 9:00:34 PM

Our top female Sydney Clarke and our top two (2)  males Donte Armbrister and Jacobi Bain on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit are currently in Trinidad participating in the Trinidad Trinity Cup.  Sydney is seeded No. 5 (32-Draw) in Singles and No. 3 in Doubles (16-Draw).  Donte is seeded No. 8 (32-Draw) in Singles and No. 3 in Doubles (16-Draw).

Sydney played her 1st  Singles Round today and won convincingly 6-0, 6-0 against Jade Tom Yew of Trinidad...

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BLTA's Easter Jr. National Classics Results - Apr 9, 2018 - 10:04:30 AM

The BLTA's Easter Jr. National Classics was a blazing success.  Congratulations  go out to the winners, runners-up and a special thank you to all those players who participated. Special recognition is extended to Anthony Burrows Jr. who was our triple-crown winner for the tournament. 

To the Tournament Director, Mr. Wes Rolle, Steve Taylor (who assisted with 8s & 10s), family members...

News : Ministry of Tourism Updates
Bahamas gold-winning water polo team returns home - Mar 20, 2018 - 7:20:03 PM

Happy champions, happy parents, happy officials -- the Bahamas Water Polo Team won gold medals in all three age categories of Under 14, Under 16 and Under 19 after competition at CARIFTA in Jamaica.  They returned home yesterday evening, victorious -- pictured at LPIA. 

The team was met and congratulated by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Michael Pintard. 

Sports
Girls off to Guatemala for World Junior Tennis Tournament - Mar 19, 2018 - 10:16:18 AM

The girls' team of Genesis Missick, Kaylee Kanuka and Kinza Johnson departed Nassau yesterday to participate in the World Junior Tennis Competition being held in Guatemala this coming week. Mr. Godfrey Bowe of Freeport is going into his second week as captain.

The girls are in Pool B alongside El Salvador and Curacao and will play in a round-robin round first.  The top two teams in each pool will advance to the main draw. The girls will play the No. 2 seeded team in the tournament - El Salvador...

Community
Flow CARIFTA Games on track with $30,000 boost from Commonwealth Bank - Mar 16, 2018 - 11:28:02 AM

With the countdown to the start of Flow CARIFTA 2018 set for March 30 - April 2 in Nassau, Commonwealth Bank today announced a $30,000 donation to boost coffers for the host country.

This will be the 8th time The Bahamas plays host to the premier track and field meet. Some 600 athletes along with 100 team officials from 26 countries are expected to descend on Nassau with track and field stars and superstars competing in 65 events...

News : Ministry of Tourism Updates
Dragon Boat Racing Coming to The Bahamas - Mar 12, 2018 - 8:15:58 PM

With a history of more than 2,500 years, the sport of dragon boating will officially be introduced to The Islands Of The Bahamas as a result of the partnership between the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation (MOTA) and the Florida based dragon boat company, High Five.

With Junkanoo rush outs, dragon boats, and numerous cultural activities, the event dubbed the Junkanoo Dragon Boat Race and Festival will be the newest event added to MOTA calendar for Grand Bahama Island to date...

Sports
BTC launches premium sports channel - Mar 12, 2018 - 2:03:36 PM

A new premium sports channel is launching in the Caribbean! Flow Sports 2, which goes live today, will be the home of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Commonwealth Games – both live sports properties that are only available to Flow.

Flow Sports 2 will be exclusively available to TV customers of Flow and BTC.  The channel will be packed with “must see” premium international and regional live sports starting with the Commonwealth Games on the 4th of April and the IPL which starts on the 7th of April... 

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GAFFW returns to Treasure Cay - Mar 2, 2018 - 10:11:22 AM

The Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend returns to Treasure Cay on March 16th-18th. The three day event encourages family and friends to participate in fun and friendly competition. The ever beautiful beaches and waters of Abaco set a perfect backdrop for the athletic events.

The events consist of a 1-mile open water swim on Friday, triathlons and a kid’s 1-mile run on Saturday, and a 5k/10k fun run/walk on Sunday. Participants can enter one or all events as desired. Teams of 2 or 3 persons can also compete in the triathlons, consisting of swim, bike and run legs...

Sports
Great Harbour Cay Wahoo Tournament postponed - Feb 21, 2018 - 2:57:48 PM

The Ninth Annual Great Harbour Cay Wahoo Tournament scheduled for February 22-25, in Great Harbour Cay, has been postponed to March 1-3, 2018, due to inclement weather. 

“The safety and enjoyment of our visitors and residents are paramount to us. We apologize for any inconvenience this postponement may have caused and assure all our visitors, residents and participants,

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates
Olympians at BAISS - Feb 16, 2018 - 10:31:08 PM

Olympians Pauline Davis Rolle and Shaunae Miller Uibo were at BAISS today at the National Stadium.  Also pictured at the track and field competition are Cabinet Ministers Jeffrey Lloyd and Michael Pintard.

 (BIS Photos/Derek Smith)...

Sports
Great Harbour Cay to hold Wahoo Tournament February 22-25 - Feb 16, 2018 - 6:47:52 PM

Plans for the Ninth Annual Wahoo Tournament in Great Harbor Cay, Bahamas are well underway.  The fun event, which offers a Calcutta purse, will take place February 22-25, and is expected to attract anglers from the United States of America and The Bahamas.

Among some of the weekend’s planned activities are a captain’s meeting and reception on February 22, two days of fishing on February 23rd and 24th, a chill and grill party featuring live entertainment, junkanoo rush out and a gala awards dinner...  

Sports
New Lease of Life for NP Women’s Basketball Association - Feb 14, 2018 - 2:08:46 PM

The New Providence Women’s Basketball Association (NPWBA) is the only remaining female league, formed out of the New Providence Basketball Association in 2003 when Mynez Cargill-Sherman spearheaded a breakaway when she found the women leagues lacked support and took a backseat to those of the men.

“Right now women’s basketball is still struggling,” said Ms. Cargill-Sherman, outgoing President of NPWBA. “However, with sponsorship from Consolidated Water Corporation (CWCO) we’ve developed a promising junior program which will eventually feed into the women’s league.”...

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Eleuthera Junior Baseball League – Opening Day 2108 - Feb 12, 2018 - 6:11:26 AM

The Eleuthera Junior Baseball League (EJBL) held its Opening Day ceremonies on Saturday February 10th, 2018 at the Rock Sound Primary School Baseball Park. It was an exciting time in Rock Sound as teams from Rock Sound, Tarpum Bay and Palmetto Point were in attendance.

The first game began at 11:00am where the Palmetto Point Legends (2017 defending champs in the 9-12 division) defeated the Tarpum Bay Mosquitoes 9 to 7 in a keenly contested game...