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Minnis: I won’t lie to nation on crime
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said crime is “out of control” as he urged the government to disclose what impact, if any, its highly-touted Urban Renewal initiative has had on the problem.
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UB Mingoes men beat Giants 69-51
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team pulled off a 69-51 rout over the TMT Giants as the two teams faced off in their second matchup of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.
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Real Deal Shockers beat Rockets, 73-68
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a series of games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.
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50 migrants held at Half Moon Cay
FIFTY illegal migrants were apprehended by law enforcement officials near Cat Island yesterday morning, according to the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF).
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Bahamas now ‘Priceless’ for MasterCard clients
THE Bahamas has been added to MasterCard Worldwide’s ‘Priceless Cities’ global platform, with the credit card company annoucing its ‘Find Your Way’ programme had evolved into ‘Priceless Bahamas’.
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Hield, Ayton and Jones active in NBA preseason debuts
NBA basketball is officially back and all three Bahamian born players in the league were active as their teams made their respective preseason debuts.
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Atlantis Crown Invitational starts tonight
THIS year has been filled with milestones for the sport of gymnastics and now another approaches as the country prepares to host the largest gymnastics competition in the Caribbean.
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FINCO cuts staff by 1/3 in 2014
Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) cut staffing levels by one-third in its 2014 financial year, taking the reduction in its workforce to 50 per cent over the past five years.
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Coral restoration drive to boost ‘blue’ economy
The Ministry of Tourism yesterday partnered for a coral reef restoration drive that aims to boost sustainable tourism and the 23 percent of Bahamian economic output generated by the ocean economy.
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Richard Alfred Knowles
Funeral Service for Richard Alfred Knowles, age 97 years, of Blair Estates, formerly of Wemyss’, Long Island, will be held on Friday May 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, Montrose Avenue. Officiating will be the Venerable …
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Students are urged to stay away from gangs and violence
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force and education officials held a special forum at AF Adderley Junior High School yesterday to caution students about the dangers of gangs and violence.
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Bahamian players clash in Canada U Sports Basketball
CANADA’s U Sports Basketball season opened with several matchups between Bahamian players with their respective programmes.Jordan Wilson and Shamar Burrows are in their second year with the Dalhousie Tigers, the No.2 ranked team in the country. Dalho
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PM seeks to turn junkanoo into money earner for practitioners
JUNKANOO could bring a financial boost to Grand Bahama, said Prime Minister Perry Christie.
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Bahamian players shine in the NCAA
CONFERENCE play continues throughout NCAA Division I with several Bahamian players in action over the weekend.Travis Munnings continues his productivity and his back-to-back 20 point games helped the UM Warhawks recover from a four-game losing streak
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National debt now over $6bn
The Bahamas’ national debt breached the $6 billion threshold during the 2014 fourth quarter, with more than $200 million added to it in the preceding three months.
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Sports in brief
THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is scheduled to hold its championship games today at the AF Adderley Gym with the following match-ups on tap:
