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Destruction of an icon
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WHAT exactly happened? How could FTX go bankrupt almost overnight? And what does that mean for the entire market? We are trying to reconstruct the whole drama.
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‘Buddy’ Hield and Pacers off to surprising start
CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield’s sixth 20-point game of the year led the Indiana Pacers to a win on the road for what most NBA pundits have deemed a surprising start to the 2022-23 season.
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McFall, McCoy off to good start in NCAA Div. ii
BOTH Johnathan McFall and Malachi McCoy got their senior seasons off to promising starts as the NCAA Division II basketball season tipped off last weekend in early season tournament play.
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Bahamas secure hard-fought win over Panama
THE Bahamas men’s national team played with a lot of heart and grit right to the end, securing a hard fought 83-79 victory over Panama in the first of two games at home this weekend as the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier continued Friday night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
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$73m ‘zero carbon’ project targets 36k annual visitors
A $73m investment is aiming to attract 36,000 guests per year at full build-out of a “zero carbon” residential and yacht community on an Exuma cay located just three miles from Georgetown.
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McCoy, McFall in NCAA Division II basketball season tip-off today
THE NCAA Division II NCAA basketball season tips off today and a pair of veteran Bahamian prospects look to build on their productive 2021-22 seasons.
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Shamar Burrows and Tigers nationally ranked at No. 10
AFTER the first two weeks of the season, Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers are nationally ranked at no.10 in Canada’s U Sports men’s basketball power rankings.
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Grand Lucayan sale failure gives investors bad signal
GRAND Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced fears that the repeated failures to sell the Grand Lucayan resort will discourage other investors from coming to the island.
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STATESIDE: Watching the election
FOR months, headlines have screamed out warnings that the future of American democracy was at stake in Tuesday’s elections.
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Nicole: Tourism suffers no ‘overwhelming shrinkage’
The Bahamian tourism industry has not suffered a “material” reduction in bookings and guests despite now-Hurricane Nicole striking Grand Bahama and Abaco, a senior hotelier said yesterday.
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‘Buddy’ Hield signs extension with Nike
Chavano “Buddy” Hield has had an endorsement deal with Nike for the duration of his NBA career and that partnership will continue for the foreseeable future.
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FIBA World Cup ‘23 Americas Qualifiers postponed
WITH the impending impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on The Bahamas, FIBA and the Bahamas Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the latest window of the World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.
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Junior college basketball prospects soak up early season success in US
BAHAMIAN basketball prospects have teamed up at the junior college level across the United States and have experienced early season success with their respective programmes.
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ALICIA WALLACE: Speaking out with a strong voice on climate action
OVER the next few days, there will seem to be no end to the conversations about COP27.
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No resolution over food price control ‘stalemate’
The Bahamian food distribution industry was last night said to have reached a “stalemate” over efforts to strike a price control deal with the Government via a 1,000-strong product list designed to “more than half-way” meet its demands.
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More than 300 firearms seized by police this year
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said more than 300 firearms and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition have been seized this year.
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Serious crimes up on last year in Grand Bahama
SIX murders have been recorded on Grand Bahama so far this year and serious crimes are slightly up compared to last year, according to a senior police official.
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Corporal punishment
“Corporal punishment is not abuse”, says Bishop. The Tribune featured a story, “Corporal punishment is not abuse” says Bishop. Where is the Tribune trying to lead us? The newspaper presents some strong statistics, such as 90% of Bahamians identify as being Christians. From a social point of view, it seems we are truly failing as a nation.
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Bahamian players, coaches all set for NCAA Division I basketball tip-off tonight
THE NCAA Division I basketball season is set to tip off tonight with several Bahamian players on the court, and coaches on the sidelines representing their respective programmes.
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New House row on BPL’s fuel hedging
The controversy over Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel charge hikes erupted again yesterday after the Opposition’s leader argued that the Government’s “dereliction of duty” had “heaped” a $100m bill on the Bahamian people.
