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THE Bankers Athletic Association is all set to open its 2016 Bankers Slow Pitch season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

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Overall champions emerge in All-For-One Regatta

THE New Courageous, the Barbarian and the Crazy Partner emerged as the overall class champions in the second annual King Eric All-For-One Regatta in Montagu Bay over the Majority Rule holiday weekend.

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‘Golden Sisters’ to mark 15th anniversary of Bahamas’ first gold medal in athletics

COME September 30, ‘Golden Girls’ 4 x 100 metre relay team of Eldece Clarke, Savatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie and Pauline Davis-Thompson will celebrate their 15th anniversary of winning the Bahamas’ first gold medal in athletics at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

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Hilton deal ‘conflicted’ Gov’t over Baha Mar

The Government’s “conflict of interest” over the $200 million British Colonial Hilton expansion meant it should never have attempted to act as an impartial mediator in the Baha Mar dispute.

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The sky ain't falling

I write in response to The Tribune’s editorial dated December 9, 2014, under the heading, “A failed economy and no accurate information.”

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Regatta time again

The legacy of the late sporting icon ‘King’ Eric Gibson, regarded as one of the ‘movers and shakers’ of regattas in the country, will be kept alive when the local sloop sailing community comes together for the staging of the All-For-One Regatta in Montagu Bay that ‘King’ Eric was credited in getting started.

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Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival compilation CD released

DURING the month of July, the Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) invited musicians from throughout country to enter their Junkanoo Carnival Song Competition. As a result, over 170 songs were submitted by established and aspiring Bahamian artists who produced new Bahamian music.

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Rigby: ‘Absolute nonsense’ that Christie is all that is holding the PLP together

AS BAHAMIANS, including young PLPs, become increasingly frustrated with the leadership of the government, it is “absolute nonsense” for Prime Minister Perry Christie to assert that he is the glue holding the organisation together, former party Chairman Raynard Rigby said yesterday.

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Sarkis loses bid to buy $192m claims

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled it was legally impossible for Sarkis Izmirlian to acquire the rights to Baha Mar’s $192 million damages claim against the project’s contractor.

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A dream come true for Lucius Fox

IT’S a dream come true for Lucius Fox as he prepares to become only the eighth Bahamian to play in Major League Baseball.

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Old timers softball returns this weekend

After missing two years of competition, the New Providence Old Timers Softball Association will return to action this weekend (April 9th and 10th, 2022) with a memorial tournament, but at a different venue under new leadership.

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Dorothea Vernice Cecelia Seymour-Tucker

Funeral Service for the late Dorothea Vernice Cecelia Seymour-Tucker age 70 years of Rich Close will be held on Saturday April 21st, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Rhodes Memorial Methodist Church (MCCA), #108 Montrose Avenue. Officiating will be Bishop Theophilus …

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CAPTAIN Luther Miller

Funeral Service for the late CAPTAIN Luther Miller age 79 years of Robinson Road will be held on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Southwest Cathedral Church of God, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Pastor Donnie Storr assisted …

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Loretta Wright Miller

Last rites for Sister Loretta Wright Miller aged 71 of Robinson Road and Formerly of Black Point, Exuma will be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Boulevard, South Beach. Officiating will be Bishop …

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Frank Albert Hanna II

Funeral Service for the Late Frank Albert Hanna II, aged 79 years of Danottage Estates and formerly of Nicholls Town, Andros, who died on Thursday, 14th April, 2016, will be held on Sunday, 1st May, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at Church …

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Dwayne Cordett Edgecombe

Funeral Service for Dwayne Cordett Edgecombe age 45 affectionately called “Kamula” of Cooper’s Town Abaco, who died at his residence December 15th, will be held on Saturday 10:00 a.m. at Faith Walk Church of God Cooper’s Town Abaco. Rev Ronald …

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ArawakX directors stay in control of BOB battle

The Chief Justice has allowed ArawakX’s principals “to maintain conduct and control” of the legal battle with Bank of The Bahamas over the latter’s six-month freezing of all their accounts.

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Hurricane Matthew damage can't stop the All-Andros Regatta

ALTHOUGH Hurricane Andrew destroyed what was considered the mecca hub for sailing in Morgan’s Bluff, North Andros, organisers are still committed to hosting the All-Andros Regatta. The regatta, which got started 24 years ago by a quartet of men incl

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INSIGHT: The road back has begun but there’s a long way still to go

A year ago, countries all around the world were in lockdown as governments scrambled to make sense of their pandemic responses.

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Jasrado Chisholm reflects on historic season

JAZZ Chisholm’s historic 2020 season had several milestones and one primary lesson learned which he hopes will set the stage for a long career in Major League Baseball. “Trust your routine, 100 percent your routine. Everything has to do with what you do every day because your body reacts to what you do every day, so I learned that very quickly,” Chisholm said on the MLB Pipeline Podcast with Jonathan Mayo.