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'Diamond in the Rough' training camps attract boys and girls

IN preparation for their fifth annual invitational this weekend, the Reloaded Baseball hosted its ‘Diamond in the Rough’ baseball and softball skills training camps for boys and girls.

Strachan offers condolences to family of late 'Nat' Knowles

VINCENT Strachan, president of the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas, offered condolences to the family of the late Nathaniel “Nat” Knowles.

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Munnings gets set for World Masters

ALTHOUGH he's moved up in age category, multiple age group men's masters world indoor and outdoor record holder Timothy Munnings is eager to compete in his second World Masters Athletics Championships.

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Abaco and Bimini hardest hit a year after Silver Airways’ demise

MORE than a year after Silver Airways’ demise, the unresolved airlift gap is still taking a toll on some of the country’s out islands, with Abaco and Bimini bearing the brunt of the lost connectivity.

Taxi union: Stop ‘cherry picking’ the law

THE BAHAMAS Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) has accused the Department of Road Traffic of “cherry picking” the law by threatening action against taxi drivers over potential road blockages while, it claims, failing to address what it considers unlawful operations by livery drivers.

BPL says two ‘equipment issues’ to blame for Downtown power outages

BUSINESSES in downtown Nassau were forced to contend with an extended power outage for a second day as Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) moved to address what it described as two equipment issues at the East Hill Street Substation.

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Businesses lose thousands as Downtown suffers prolonged power outages

DOWNTOWN businesses are counting thousands of dollars in lost sales, spoiled food and additional expenses as a prolonged power outage on Bay Street and the surrounding area disrupted commercial activity and left tourists facing sweltering conditions yesterday.

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35 Bozine Town families finally receive land deeds

THIRTY-FIVE Bozine Town residents received deeds to their properties yesterday, ending decades of uncertainty for families who had long feared they could lose the land on which they built their homes.