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New NPSA champions
The Johnson’s Lady Truckers celebrated another New Providence Softball Association ladies’ championship title, this time sweeping the Sunshine Auto Lady Wildcats in three straight games at the Banker’s Field over the weekend.
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Renewable pioneer makes 50-100% AC saving pledge
A Miami-based pioneer yesterday said he could provide “the most cost effective technology to both cool the Bahamas and provide fresh water”, pledging that it could cut air conditioning costs by between 50-100 per cent.
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Contradictory statements over surgery payout
FNM deputy chairman Dr Duane Sands said former National Insurance Board chairman Gregory Moss is either “perjuring himself” or has lied to him about knowing a woman who Moss helped get hospital surgery using $15,000 of NIB money.
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Big Red Machine on track for title
THE St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine widened their margin to over 100 points on day two of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships in their quest for a 26th consecutive title.
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Bahamian connection victorious at Auburn War Eagle Invitational
SHENIQUA “Q” Ferguson, Shaunae Miller, Bianca Stuart and Ryan Ingraham pulled off victories as they led a Bahamian connection from Auburn, Alabama, Athens, Georgia and Nassau at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational over the weekend.
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Shootings on the increase
THERE have been 44 reported shootings since September 1 to October 21 – 12 of which have added to the country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s analysis of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s daily crime reports yesterday.
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Bahamas is 'so far behind curve' on renewable goal
The Bahamas faces a “tall order” to meet the National Energy Policy’s 30 percent renewable energy penetration by 2030 goal because it is “so far behind the curve”, a local provider warned yesterday.Guilden Gilbert, vice-president of Alternative Power
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In ‘national interest’ to end water plant waste
A Cabinet minister yesterday said it was “manifestly in the national interest” to complete a much-criticised waste water treatment plant project plagued by a 91 percent cost overrun.
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$10M estimate for BEC’s environmental costs ‘conservative’
Valuing the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) environmental liabilities at $100 million is a “conservative” estimate, a well-known attorney warning it was a “pipe dream” to believe the Government would realise top price from its partial privatisation.
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CARIFTA MEDAL RUSH
WITH a smaller team, the Bahamas regained its second place behind powerhouse Jamaica as the Silver Jubilee CARIFTA Games came to a close last night in St Kitts and Nevis.
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Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn on 1,000 jumpshots per day
WITH all the accolades he received during the Michigan State Spartans’ run at the Final Four, there remains one major question mark regarding Bahamian guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr - his ability on the offensive end.
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Bahamas routs Antigua and Barbuda 74-39 to win group
IT was a wire-to-wire blowout win for Team Bahamas as they continue to deliver a series of impressive performances at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.
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Kenton Smith impresses in final college performance
KENTON Smith ended his NCAA basketball career with another impressive performance, but it came in a losing effort as his Stetson Hatters were eliminated from conference play.
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Buddy’s shot is off target in NBA summer league play
IT WAS another afternoon of growing pains for Buddy Hield at the Samsung NBA Summer League.
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‘High hopes’ of increase in margins for gas dealers
THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association said he has “high hopes” that the government will address the issue of the long-awaited margin increase.
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Gas dealers ‘optimistic’ despite wait over relief
Bahamian gas station operators yesterday said they remain “optimistic” about their relief negotiations with the Government despite the two sides not having met or communicated for “quite a while”.
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Jones posts double double in win
THE reigning WNBA MVP posted a double double en route to a home opening win for the Connecticut Sun.
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Minister says murder down 24 per cent
MURDERS are down 24 per cent this year compared to the same point in 2011, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.
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Edith Mae Smith
Funeral Service for the late Edith Mae Smith age 77 years of Fox Dale Subdivision and formerly of Farmers Hill, Exuma will be held on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Kemp Road Union Baptist Church, Kemp Road. …
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Brenette Sullivan
Funeral Service for the late Brenette Sullivan age 81 years of Alexandria Road, Sunset Park off Carmichael Road will be held on Sunday June 3rd, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Hill View Seventh Day Adventist Church, Tonique William Darling Highway. …
