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Caribs cut Giants down to size
REUBEN Goodman and Alvano Laing canned a basket and a pair of free throws in the final minute as the College of the Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team pulled off their biggest victory of the season as they pack their bags to head off for their first international trip this year.
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First game for BGDBA title
ONE team was dominant all season, the other hit an incredible win streak at the right time, and now the two meet to decide The Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association title.
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location.href="http://tinyurl.com/nowmlb13" (Watch).MLB.World.Series.2013.Online.Live.Stream.Free.Game.1.2013 The Red Sox bounced back from their worst year since 1965 to post the best record in baseball …
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Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion.
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Emerald Alvilda Winder
Funeral Service for the late Emerald Alvilda Winder age 97 years of Baillou Hill Road will be held on Saturday 2nd February, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Grants Town Wesley Methodist Church, Baillou Hill Road and Chapel Street. Officiating will …
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Irma Iris Sandilands
Funeral services for the late Irma Iris Sandilands, aged 97, of Poitier Avenue, Boyd Subdivision will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor. Alfred Culmer Interment will …
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Fighting the virus
We have made a complete mess. Our government does not understand that lockdowns are not a panacea, and refuses to learn from the experiences of others.
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Activists: 'Unarguable' BPC needed new EA
Oil exploration opponents yesterday alleged previous statements by Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) show it is "unarguable" that new environmental permits were needed for the change in drill ship.
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Insurers: Dorian losses increase to $1.5bn-$2bn
Estimates for Hurricane Dorian’s total insured losses were yesterday said to have increased to between $1.5bn to $2bn as the entire Bahamian industry was removed from international “review”. Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, t
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Last-ditch threat to oil exploration
Environmental activists last night threatened to initiate legal action against the Government and Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) within 14 days unless the latter halts its oil exploration plans.
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5% rise in food assistance to help offset 7.5% rate of VAT
PERSONS receiving food assistance from the Department of Social Services should soon see an increase of as much as five per cent in benefits to offset the introduction of value added tax, Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin said.
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Jones named in tournament team
In his final season of prep basketball before his progression to the collegiate ranks, Kai Jones continues to build on his skillset and earn accolades.
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2% of drugs pass through The Bahamas
NEARLY 99 per cent of the illegal firearms taken off the streets and into police custody have been traced back to Florida, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.
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Freeport firm to quadruple ships’ waste reprocessing
A Freeport-based processor of oil and other ships’ waste plans to quadruple its capacity after being selected for financial and technical assistance by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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Evan Sweeting boosts his stock ahead of collegiate baseball recruitment
EVAN Sweeting has delivered a series of impressive performances to boost his stock ahead of his collegiate baseball recruitment.
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RUGBY CUCKOOS ARE CHAMPIONS THE Cuckoos continued their dominance this season with a 17-15 victory over Baillou to win the Bahamas Cup finale at Winton rugby pitch Saturday. Back in January, Cuckoos defeated Baillou 44-10 to clinch the Nassau Cup Trophy.
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Tough times - but people still gambling
DESPITE high inflation that has left many Bahamians scraping to make ends meet, people are still gambling, said one pioneer of the gaming industry.
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15 per cent reduction in duty collection costs eyed by 2017
A 15 per cent reduction in the Government’s import duty collection costs is being targeted over the next five years, along with increasing the proportion of taxes/duties paid electronically from zero to 80 per cent.
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Business broker 'turns down more than I can take on'
Business broker 'turns down more than I can take on' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A Bahamas-based business broker said yesterday he had turned down more business than he was prepared to take on, telling Tribun
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Internet gives 30% boost for Bahamian tourism forecasts
The Bahamian tourism industry’s ability to accurately predict visitor arrivals trends increases by 30 percent if it incorporates Internet search data into its forecasts, an IMF paper has revealed. The report Where should we go? Internet searches and
