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STATESIDE: The changing faces of today’s America

THE government has announced that preparations are well underway for the next Bahamian national census. An estimated 119,000 households are due to be surveyed over the first three months of 2022. Ho-hum?

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Two killed in traffic accidents at weekend

POLICE are investigating two traffic accidents that left two people dead - one in Grand Bahama, the other from Eleuthera.

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Man charged with damaging windscreen with bottle

A 50-year-old man was charged on Friday with damaging the front windshield of a woman’s car with a bottle.

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Rockets v Shockers tonight

THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Real Deal Shockers are scheduled to square off tonight to determine who will go on to play in the Vince Ferguson divisional final in the New Providence Basketball Association.

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Jonquel Jones selected for WNBA Skills Challenge ahead of All-Star game appearance

IN addition to playing in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star game, Bahamian Jonquel Jones from Grand Bahama has also been selected to participate in Saturday’s WNBA Skills Challenge.

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Bahamas’ FIBA 2022 AmeriCup qualification bid comes to an end

TEAM Bahamas experienced another fourth quarter collapse against Puerto Rico and saw their FIBA 2022 AmeriCup qualification bid come to an end.

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Eleven more COVID deaths added to toll

ELEVEN COVID-19 deaths were reported over a three-day period according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, pushing the total number of reported deaths in the country up to 746.

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COVID death tally passes 600 milestone

THE Bahamas achieved another grim milestone over the weekend after the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths reached 605, with one senior physician warning the country could be grappling with another coronavirus surge.

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Trump-ing US travel warning on Bahamas

A Cabinet minister yesterday said he has “cautiously” asked the prime minister to raise The Bahamas’ concerns over US travel advisories when he meets Donald Trump this weekend.

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Jones posts 2nd double double of season

JONQUEL Jones scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and recorded her second double double of the season in a come-from-behind win for the Connecticut Sun.

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McCoy and Bastian stand out in NCAA Division II basketball

BAHAMIAN student athletes continue to have a major impact on their respective programmes in NCAA Division II basketball.

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Naomi Sandra McPhee

Funeral Service for Asst. Pastor Naomi Sandra McPhee, age 83 years, of #10 Isles Way, Soldier Road, and formerly of Mangrove Cay, Andros, will be held on Saturday, May 20th, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Final Hour Apostolic Church, Fox Hill …

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Ayton and the Suns end skid with 115-111 win over Buddy and Kings

PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr matched his career high with 26 points, including a one-handed rebound jam with 11.1 seconds to play, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a six-game losing streak, rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat the turnover-prone Sacramento Kings 115-111 last night.

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Ruth Irene Smith

Funeral Service for Ruth Irene Smith, age 86 years of Ridgeland Park West, will be held on Saturday September 21, 2019 at 10:00a.m. at Christ The King Anglican Church , Ridgeland Park West. Officiating will be The Venerable G. Kingsley …

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Six arrested after marijuana discovery

FREEPORT – Bahamian authorities arrested six persons after $86,000 worth of marijuana was discovered on a boat.

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Jonquel Jones named WNBA Eastern Player of the Week

JONQUEL Jones of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were yesterday named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively, for games played June 12-18.

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High Flyers, Mingoes in tonight’s double header

IN the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) tonight, the Breezes High Flyers are scheduled to play Elite Basketball Club in the men’s division II opener at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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NPBA: Giants complete perfect regular season, Your Essential Store clinch pennant

WHILE the New Providence Basketball Association’s perennial men’s division one champions Commonwealth Bank Giants put the lid on a perfect regular season, their first year division II team Your Essential Store Giants clinched their pennant.

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Elite Girls Basketball League heats up

THE action is starting to heat up in the Elite Girls Basketball League.

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CARIFTA GAMES: Bahamas finishes third, will be hosts in 2018

ST. George's, Grenada: The BTC Bahamas team will be returning from the 45th Carifta Games with a third place finish and the bid to host the 47th version in 2018.