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Thrower Calea Jackson too young to make this year’s CARIFTA team

ALTHOUGH she was considered to compete in the under-17 girls’ discus, Calea Jackson was a little too young to make this year’s team that will represent the country at the Flow CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend.

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New auto sales plunge 90% at COVID’s peak

New car sales plunged more than 90 percent during the COVID-19 lockdown’s peak, data seen by Tribune Business has revealed, with many dealerships “not selling a single vehicle” for April.

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Paying a price for dicing with COVID: 48 hours to agree new tactic to halt New Providence/Abaco surge

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday warned that one out of every 100 New Providence residents is infected with COVID-19 – and having had talks with international health experts, the government would talk to the business community over the next two days on its next move.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: This sporting life . . . ain’t all it seems

LAST weekend I spent the entire lockdown holiday watching as much sports as I possibly could.

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Prostate cancer is a killer - here's what you can do about it

This article represents the fourth article in a five part series dedicated to educating the public in this prostate cancer awareness month.

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US report names Bahamas as money laundering jurisdiction

THE Bahamas was listed among major international money laundering jurisdictions in 2018, a newly released United States Department of State report said, highlighting sources of laundered proceeds included firearms trafficking, human smuggling and tax fraud.

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Ukraine crisis may see gas price at $6 a gallon

Bahamian consumers and businesses were yesterday warned to brace for gasoline prices to hit $6 per gallon next month after the Ukraine crisis sent oil prices soaring to seven-year highs.

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Bahamians on track in NCAA Division I outdoors

THE NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field season moved into respective conference championships over the weekend and several Bahamian student-athletes highlighted competition with winning performances.

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Sports World Ministries coming to Bahamas

SPORTS World Ministries, a nationally known non-profit organisation that sends former professional athletes across the United States to share their personal life experiences and encourage students to make positive choices with a message of hope, is coming to the Bahamas.

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BGDBA Playoffs: Panthers lead 2-1 in series, Cybots remain undefeated

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC) Panthers and Bain and Grants Town Cybots are heating up in round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs.

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Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team sweeps USVI

THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team completed a sweep over the US Virgin Islands and advanced to the second round of FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.

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RESULTS: Bunny Levarity National Basketball Tournament

HERE is a look at the games played in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Bunny Levarity National Basketball Tournament at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend:

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Alex Smith on short list of options for Denver Broncos

WITH the NFL offseason in full swing, one veteran player with Bahamian roots looks to continue his career as a journeyman reserve. Alex Smith has emerged on the short list of options for the Denver Broncos as they look to replace acclaimed rookie tight end Jeff Heuerman.

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George Ivan Davis

Funeral Service for the late George Ivan Davis aged 86 years of Wind Cool Avenue, Koolair Subdivision will be held on Saturday July 6th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Gospel Chapel, Dowswell and Christie Street. Officiating will be Pastor …

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BEC saddled by $86m fuel debt

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) currently owes its major fuel supplier more than $86 million, its executive chairman revealed yesterday, adding that the monopoly energy supplier was paying Shell West excess of $18 million a month “just to keep going”.

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No. 3 Notre Dame beat UCLA 92-84 in OT

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Madison Cable saves her best games for UCLA.

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Rev. George Washington Brown

REV. GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN, 86, of Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama on died at the Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Thursday, May 17, 2012. He is survived by his wife: Laurie Brown; daughters: Joan Williams, Gwen, Janice, …

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63-year-old man is latest COVID-19 death

THE Ministry of Health reported one new COVID-19 death and 27 new cases yesterday.

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Nine more confirmed virus deaths

NINE additional deaths have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll, pushing the overall figure to 463.In its September 11 dashboard, the Ministry of Health said 75 more cases had been recorded as well as the nine additional deaths.

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Two more COVID-19 deaths

TWO more people have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll.