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DRILLING ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM IMMINENT
A Bahamas-based oil explorer yesterday said it is “ready to deliver” on a 14 year-old promise after confirming it will drill its first exploratory well in Bahamian waters in April 2020.
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Oil explorer fearing up to $500m harm
The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) fears it could suffer "up to $500m in economic harm" if environmental activists succeed with yesterday's legal bid to halt its oil drilling plans.
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Regulators sweep defending champions Stingers 102-97
THE New Providence Basketball Association will crown a new champion after Mr Ship It Freight completed a two-game sweep of the defending champions PJ’s Stingers in their best-of-three first round playoffs at AF Adderley Gym last night.
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Ellis, USC beat BYU
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
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Elites, Giants even series 1-1 in the NPBA playoffs
Both the Sports Center Elites and TMT Giants evened their respective playoff series in the New Providence Basketball Association Division II playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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NPBA: Shockers stun the Caribs 82-59
THE University of the Bahamas Caribs, coming off a 2-1 performance in the Sun Coast Men’s Basketball Classic last week, suffered their first loss of the New Providence Basketball Association regular season.
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BAMSI building destroyed in fire to be rebuilt as co-ed dorm
THE fire damaged male dorm at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) in North Andros will be rebuilt as a co-ed structure, Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
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NPBA: Eagles Nest and Rockets in the win column
THE Leno Eagles Nest and the Discount Distributors Rockets emerged victorious in the two New Providence Basketball Association games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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Angelo Arthur Rolle
Death Notice For Angelo Arthur Rolle, 95 a resident of Bailey Town, Bimini, died at his residence on Monday June 17th, 2013. Funeral services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Gateway Memorial Funeral Chapel.
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Bahamian players in U Sports spotlight
IT was an active weekend for Bahamian basketball players at Canada’s top-tiered U Sports level and in the Canadian College Athletic Association.Azaro Roker has thrived in a more prominent role early in the season for the St FX X-Men.Roker stuffed the
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William Mather
William Mather age 82 affectionately called “Anthony” a resident Of Old Morse Road Harbour Island, Eleuthera died at his residence Tuesday August 7th, 2018. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later.
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Sports Notes
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the College of the Bahamas Caribs and the PJ Stingers winning the double header. While the Caribs stunned the Double R Services Cleaners 81-63, the Stingers out-scored the Island Game Pros 101-95.
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Breezes High Flyers top Aliv 95-86
THE New Providence Basketball Association got its best-of-five semi-final playoffs started at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend and there were no surprises in the outcome of the games played.
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Walter Elgin Wright
Mr. Walter Elgin Wright, ”Taxi 466” 82 years a resident of #98 Winton Meadows, and formerly of #18 Sea Breeze Estates died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, 27th July, 2019. Funeral services will be announced at a later …
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Cheetahs stop Operators 82-72, Truckers down Queens 80-70
PHILICIA Kelly had one memorable outing for the Career Builders Lady Cheetahs and the Johnson’s Lady Truckers had one weapon too many to stop as the two teams came up big on the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association’s (NPWBA) opening night.
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Advilda Jane Grant
Advilda Jane Grant, 82 a resident of #8 Labor Street, died at PMH on 11th October, 2015. She is survived by numerous nieces & nephews including: Margaret Grant of Freeport, Grand Bahama & a host of other relatives & friends.
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Stingers top Regulators, 99-87
The PJ Stingers now find themselves in the driver’s seat and could win their first New Providence Basketball Association men’s championship title at the AF Adderley Gymnasium tonight.
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Ragged Island to have 95 percent solar power by June
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday that in early June, 95 percent of power in Ragged Island will be generated “from the largest, most modern solar field” in the country.
