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UB Mingoes ladies earn first-ever win on South Florida Tour

IT was all smiles after a challenging four sets as the University of The Bahamas women’s volleyball team took care of Southeast Christian College Eagles 3-1 at the Miami Sports Box on Saturday.

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Michael Cunningham becomes second Bahamian to complete all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors

MICHAEL Cunningham has completed all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors - Berlin, Cape Town, Boston, New York, London, Tokyo, Sydney, and Chicago - to become the second Bahamian to achieve this remarkable milestone.

Bahamas beats Panama

TEAM Bahamas came out firing on home soil last night, knocking down Panama 100-82 at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium to keep its FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualification hopes firmly alive.

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Three golds for seven-year-old martial arts champion Amber

Seven-year-old Amber Colebrook has returned home with an impressive performance after representing The Bahamas at the 2026 ISKA US Open World Martial Arts Championships at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Solar provider: ‘Drake’s not gone triple platinum more than’ renewables

A BAHAMIAN renewable energy provider yesterday said it is enjoying “triple platinum” sales as recurring power outages drive surging demand for solar and other alternative energy systems.

Crawfish catch pressure as some areas see 2/3 fall-off

CRAWFISH catches are falling sharply in some of The Bahamas’ key fishing grounds, with operators reporting production as much as two-thirds below previous years amid growing concerns over increased illegal off-season harvesting and other pressures.

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Gov’t quietly alters fiscal forecasts via 56% surplus slash

THE GOVERNMENT has quietly made last-minute multi-million dollar changes to its fiscal forecasts for two successive Budget years including slashing the size of a projected surplus by more than 56 percent.

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Trustee pledges to investigate $20m financing for Gardiner

A TRUSTEE has pledged to investigate complaints by Bahamian parents over how $20m intended to fund their children’s higher education was used to finance the Government affordable housing project being built by a contractor linked to an accused drug trafficker.

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Jamaican man crushed to death at Grand Bahama junkyard

A 52-year-old Jamaican man was crushed to death at a Grand Bahama junkyard after becoming trapped between a vehicle and a car-crushing machine, with relatives finding his body after a day-long search when they could not reach him.