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Kadeem, Mark and Travis top performers among Bahamians
KADEEM Coleby, Mark St Fort and Travis Munnings were several of the top performers among Bahamian basketball players active in their respective programmes over the weekend.
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Insurer 'praying' Abaco 90% paid in six months
A top Bahamian insurer was yesterday “praying” that 90 percent of Abaco’s Dorian-related claims will be paid out within the next six months given the scale of the island’s devastation. Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, told Tr
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Business Licences: 99% were approved ‘in time’
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said 99 percent of Business Licence renewal applications were approved “in time” with those outstanding needing to “clarify” questions surrounding their reported turnover.
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Deadlock for Mingoes and Shockers – with decider to come
The University of the Bahamas Mingoes let the JD’s Seafood Shockers have the lead in their game only once—and that was in the opening two minutes at 2-1. The Mingoes knew they had to not only win this second game of the best-of-three series to stay alive but had to also send a statement.
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Mark St Fort progresses to highest level of basketball in Japan
BAHAMIAN national team player Mark St Fort has progressed to the highest level of basketball in Japan for the upcoming 2020-21 season. St Fort recently agreed to a deal with SeaHorses Mikawa of the Japanese B-League. He spent last season in the country’s third division, the B3-League with the Saitama Broncos, where he averaged 17.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. The B3-League has eleven teams made up of de facto semi-professional teams.
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NPBA: Giants rout Rebels 99-56, Eagles Nest nip the Pirates 88-87
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants continued their winning streak as they highlighted the New Providence Basketball Association’s doubleheader at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night. In the feature game, the Giants routed the Patmor Rebels 99-56 to
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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 22 for Kings in loss to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got back to playing the kind of game he expects from himself and nothing like the worst game of his career two nights prior.
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FNM: It’s time for Nottage to be replaced
FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday called for Prime Minister Perry Christie to replace National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage over his uninspired and lethargic response to mounting crime.
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WNBA finals: Jones and Sun even series 1-1
THE Connecticut Sun produced the better defensive effort they were looking for in game two and evened the best of five series in their chase for the 2019 WNBA title.
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Walcott ‘the crown jewel’ of Rangers’ signing class
JBLN standout considered to be ‘the next Jazz Chisholm’
From the time he started playing in the Junior Baseball League of Nassau, Sebastian Walcott had the notion that he would one day be a professional baseball player.
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NPBA FINALS: Series tied 1-1
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants’ bid at a perfect season was ruined on Friday night after their Your Essential Giants’ division II team also suffered a defeat in the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series.
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Bahamians warned to prepare for scorching heat this week
BAHAMIANS can expect scorching temperatures from Wednesday through the weekend with the heat index expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit, Senior Meteorological Officer at the Department of Meteorology Orson Nixon warned on Tuesday.
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Sky Bahamas enjoys summer with 85% load on relaunched route
SKY Bahamas said yesterday that it was seeing 80 to 85 per cent load factors on its recently re-launched Freeport-Fort Lauderdale route, highlighting what its chief executive described as a “very good summer” for the Bahamian-owned airline.
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‘Buddymania’ rocks gym
THE inaugural Buddy Hield Invitational produced one of the best endings event organisers could ask for, a near capacity crowd and a thrilling finish on the court.
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Gov't targeting 75-90% VAT comply 'high range'
The Government is expecting to achieve Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance rates in the 75-90 per cent “high range” enjoyed by other Caribbean nations, a senior Ministry of Finance official has revealed.
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Giants take 1-0 leads in NPBA best-of-7 series
THE New Providence Basketball Association got its best-of-seven championship series started on Wednesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the Giants winning the double header.
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TOUGH CALL: What Bahamians are discussing on social media
SEVERAL recent posts on my Facebook page discussed topical issues and generated some interesting responses, which I share here.
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Bahamian pro ball players standout in Europe, Middle East
BAHAMIAN basketball players continue to post standout numbers on their respective circuits throughout professional leagues across Europe and the Middle East.
