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TOUGH CALL: Is it time for FNM to change horses or hold a steady course?

WITH less than eight months to the next British general election, the opposition Labour Party appears to be having buyer’s remorse over its choice of leader. In fact, there are some interesting parallels with the political situation here.

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Sports in brief

THE lanes at Mario’s Bowling & Entertainment Palace were on fire Monday night as the City Bowling League continued its regular season action.

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NPBA: Rockets top High Flyers 93-87

THE Sun Oil Rockets scored an early-season win over the defending Division II champions in the New Providence Basketball Association.

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THE 600 CLUB: Buddy Hield sets new 3-point record

Buddy Hield has now made more three-point field goals than any other player in National Basketball Association history through their first three seasons in the league.

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Next stop USA for band

THE Urban Renewal Band is looking forward to performing at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, DC next month.

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Robert Alexander Pinder

Funeral Service for Robert Alexander (Alec) Pinder, 88, of Village Green, Nassau The Bahamas, will be held at Shirley Heights Gospel Chapel, Mount Royal Avenue, Nassau, on Saturday 14th April, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Brother Sam Mikhael, assisted by Pastor …

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Winifred Janet Smith

Death Notice for Winifred Janet Smith, 88 of Freeman Smith, Subdivision, Nassau, The Bahamas, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Shirley Street, Nassau, on Thursday, 17th August, 2017. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Eric Smith; son, Stafford Smith; …

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Lashann and Longhorns advance to Sweet 16

THE lone Bahamian left in the NCAA Tournament, Lashann Higgs continues the best post-season run of her collegiate career.

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Over $5m stolen from businesses in police cases

More than $5 million worth of cash and goods were stolen from Bahamian businesses in the 379 cases reported to the police during 2014, it was revealed yesterday.

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Police ‘failed’, says Nottage

LAW enforcement has “failed” in attempts to lower the country’s murder count, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage admitted yesterday.

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Country not a better place if PLP win, survey says

ALMOST 100 per cent of Bahamians surveyed in an online poll do not believe the country will be in a better place should the Progressive Liberal Party win the next election, according to data from advocacy group Bahamians Awake.

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Celtics take control of East

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Paul Pierce watched the shot sail just over LeBron James' outstretched arm. And when it swished, he turned toward the Boston bench, shaking his head. The biggest shot of the night, for certain. And it put the

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DeAndre Ayton named to MaxPreps All-American First-Team

HE MISSED much of the season due to a lingering foot injury but it didn’t slow down Bahamian centre DeAndre Ayton from being recognised as one of the top sophomores in America.

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International certification for GBPA department

THE Building and Development Services at the Grand Bahama Port Authority received ISO 9001 certification, a globally recognised standard for quality management.

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PM: Crime fight must be redoubled

WITH the murder count up to 85 and a recent string of home robberies, Prime Minister Perry Christie said the effort to combat crime must be redoubled.

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NPBA: Shockers hold off Abaco, Pirates top Eagles Nest

IN a high scoring game on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the JD’s Seafood Shockers held off the Abaco Strong 103-99 in the NPBA men’s division one feature contest. The division II opener saw the Asphalt Maintenance Pirates secure an 89-8

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NPBA: the final four

IT’S now down to the final four in New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) semifinals, featuring three former champions.

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Regulators level NPBA series with 96-74 rout of Cybots

THE back and forth battle between the Mail Boat Cybots and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators continued over the weekend and set the stage for game five in their best-of-seven series in the NPBA Division I.

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It's a first as Giants stun Jaspers 88-82

THE Manhattan College Jaspers were hoping to return home to Riverdale, New York, with a perfect run through the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 5th annual BTC Summer of Thunder Classic in the Bahamas.

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Bahamas broker: 50% of client assets in jeopardy

ALMOST 50 per cent of client assets at Owen Bethel's Nassau-based Montaque Capital Partners, which is reportedly insolvent with a $9.367 million net asset deficiency, are in jeopardy due to a Canadian institution's claim against them, Tribune Business can reveal.