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West Grand Bahama and Bimini By-Election Advanced Poll sees 95 percent turnout

THE advanced poll in Bimini had a 95 per cent turnout rate, according to administrator Eva Kay Arthur, the assistant returning officer overseeing the process on that island.

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junior golfers tee off in Jamaica

TEAM Bahamas opened play at the 2018 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships yesterday as the event teed off at the at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in Caymanas Estate, Jamaica.A roster of five boys and four girls will contest the tournament

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Surprise at Christie admission

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was surprised by Prime Minister Christie's acknowledgment that the Bahamas was now "in the midst of one of the most difficult and challenging fiscal periods in the nation's history". The Prime Minister made his observati

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FINCO chief: 95% of local transactions done digitally

RBC FINCO’s top executive says Bahamians are beginning to embrace a digital future with 95 percent now conducting their financial transactions electronically.

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Giants v Cybots tonight

THE 2014 New Providence Basketball Association will again be decided between a pair of familiar foes, perennial contenders and the last two league champions.

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Jonquel Jones reflects on her standout season

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun fell one game short in their historic run toward a WNBA Championship, but the fourth year forward has established herself as one of the premier players in the league with her standout season.Jones averaged 19.2 p

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All packed close in on Bahamasair

The following was sent to my iPhone today that I thought might interest your readers. The letter writer said:

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Strong Bahamian presence at the AUS Championship

THE Atlantic University Sport conference championships will have a strong Bahamian presence after three teams clinched spots in the playoffs or top seeding over the weekend. The AUS Championship will be hosted February 28 to March 1 at the Scotiaban

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Rose hits the court running

LJ Rose had a debut to remember and made an immediate impact on his new club.

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It’s a French renaissance for players

Bahamian basketball players at various levels in France continue to experience early success with their teams.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Christie’s Baha Mar deal leaves a sour taste in the mouth

To the average Bahamian who follows major events in the country, this was a confusing week.

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Happinets re-sign Kadeem Coleby in Japan B-League

KADEEM Coleby will return to the Akita Northern Happinets for his fourth consecutive season of pro basketball in Japan.

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George Bernard Bethel

George Bernard Bethel age 99 of #1 Robin’s Nest Imperial Park, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Governor’s Harbour Eleuthera died on Sunday 28th, June 2015. He is survived by his three sons: His Excellency Ed Bethel (Dawne), Leslie Bethel …

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Port's $15.2m Gladstone terminal open in '30 days'

THE Gladstone Road freight terminal is expected to be operational within the next 30 days, Arawak Port Development Company's chief executive said yesterday, adding that freight tariffs would have been 50 per cent higher if shipping facilities had been moved to the Clifton Pier port.

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LJ Rose inks deal with new European club

NATIONAL team guard LJ Rose inked a deal with a new European club.

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New champions: Regulators rout Cybots 100-81 for title

It was a dominant performance over the course of the last three games of the series as the Mr Ship It Regulators unseated the two-time defending champions to take the New Providence Basketball Association Division I title.

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Restaurants in sales declines of up to 95%

One restaurant yesterday said sales were down 95 percent as the government reimposed restrictions that bar indoor and outdoor dining in a bid to curb the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Christopher Robertson, owner/operator of the Cricket Club, told Tribu

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STATESIDE: The changing faces of today’s America

THE government has announced that preparations are well underway for the next Bahamian national census. An estimated 119,000 households are due to be surveyed over the first three months of 2022. Ho-hum?

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Loretta Jones

Funeral service for Loretta "DeDe" Jones, 95 a resident of Iguana Way, Carmichael Road, & formerly of Deep Creek, Eleuthera, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday 27th September, 2014 at …