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Inaugural Baha Mar Hoops set for November 22-27
THE Baha Mar Resort and bd Global Sports have partnered on a new initiative to add another collegiate basketball event to a busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend this fall.
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Realtor unveils its 2019 aces
Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty has unveiled the winners of the 2019 Agent Circle of Excellence Award (ACE).Shane Cash, who focuses mainly on sales in the Hope Town, Abaco, market earned the title for June 2019, while New Providence-based Jac
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Mystics beat Jones and Sun 95-86 in WNBA Finals opener
The Washington Mystics got off to a hot shooting start in the first quarter and it proved to be too much for the Connecticut Sun to overcome in game one of the WNBA Finals. The Mystics won 95-86 over the Sun at home yesterday in Washington DC’s Ente
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Nesbitt, Miller play key roles in FIBA Basket Champions League Americas
TAVARIO Miller and David Nesbitt continue to play key roles for their teams as the group stage continues in the FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas.
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PwC: Governance failures will cost companies dearly
Companies could lose key staff, customers and investments if they fail to live up to environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations, a Bahamian accountant said yesterday.
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Minister: Strong turnout by staff
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said more than 85 percent of teachers showed up to work on Monday “despite being urged to turn off their computers and sit it out”.
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Tax Coalition chief: ‘Fantastic’ if 85% VAT compliance
The Tax Coalition’s chairman yesterday said it would be “fantastic” if quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) filers achieved an 85 per cent compliance rate first-time, although he expected many to seek extensions to the April 28 deadline.
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CARIFTA team selected after final trials
Following the completion of their final trials over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has selected an 81-member team for the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Martinique.
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Bahamian coaches discuss pressing issues affecting local sports
SOME of the most influential members of the Bahamian coaching fraternity came together to discuss some of the most pressing issues affecting local sports on both the local and international levels.
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Venture fund sees loan repayments drop 16%
The Government-sponsored venture capital fund has seen loan repayment sums fall by up to 16 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating impact on clients who received debt financing.
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SMU beats Arizona 66-60 in Battle 4 Atlantis
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Ben Emelogu scored 20 points and SMU upset No. 2 Arizona 66-60 in last night’s consolation round at the Battle 4 Atlantis, handing the Wildcats their second consecutive loss to an unranked opponent.
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Ed Bethel
And then there were three. On Monday, March 13, the media profession in The Bahamas lost a giant of a journalist and broadcaster, Mr Ed Bethel.
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Shockers, Cleaners win
The New Providence Basketball Association continued league play with a double header at the AF Adderley Gym Monday night.
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Water Corp project praised as model for the Caribbean
MIAMI - MIYA’S non-revenue water (NRW) reduction project for the Water & Sewerage Corporation was yesterday endorsed at an international conference as a model that should be replicated throughout the Caribbean.
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Island-wide manhunt launched by police after latest murder
POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspect responsible for the country’s latest murder, and not two suspects as initially reported, a senior police official said yesterday.
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PM on fuel margin: ‘There has to be balance between profitability and affordability’
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said his administration believes gas retailers can profit in the current business environment despite their complaints and demands for adjustments to the price-controlled margin regime.
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Snob effect
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Whether it is fine whisky or trendy Warhol painting, many things are becoming more expensive, even for the ultra-wealthy. This leads to a bull market in luxury properties because many rich people are eager to demonstrate to their community how bulging their wallets are.
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Minnis: No need for alarm over Florida leprosy reports
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Bahamians should not be alarmed by a recent international study showing that leprosy cases are rising in Florida.
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US court awards $203m in damages, legal fees to Louis Bacon in defamation case against Peter Nygard
A NEW York court has awarded over $203m in damages and legal fees to billionaire hedge fund founder Louis Bacon in a defamation case against his former Lyford Cay neighbour, Peter Nygard, according to US reports.
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Rose Mae Thompson
Memorial Service for Rose Mae Thompson will be held (TODAY) Thursday April 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Highbury Park. Funeral Service Funeral service for Rose Mae Thompson, age 81 years, of Thompson Street, who died …