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70 Haitians held after boat stopped
ANOTHER vessel was intercepted where 70 Haitian migrants were apprehended in the southern Bahamas by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday afternoon.
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Core Athletics looks to recruit middle distance runners
FORMER 400/800 metre specialist Waldon Whyms and his newly formed Core Athletics Track Club is looking to recruit some more middle distance runners in the country.
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Bahamian coaches discuss pressing issues affecting local sports
SOME of the most influential members of the Bahamian coaching fraternity came together to discuss some of the most pressing issues affecting local sports on both the local and international levels.
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Vacation rental room bookings up 200,000
Vacation rental room bookings increased 152 percent year-over-year during the 2021 second quarter as the Bahamian economy continued to recover from the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jonquel Jones voted Player of the Year
Jonquel Jones received the first of what many pundits anticipate will be several postseason awards in recognition of her stellar 2021 WNBA season.
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Soto takes over NL batting lead, Nationals defeat Chisholm Jr and Marlins 7-5
MIAMI (AP) — Juan Soto took over the NL batting lead, getting three hits and three RBIs to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 last night.
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PETER YOUNG: New security pact finds friends and foes - especially the French
SUCH is the continuous news cycle in today’s world of instantaneous communications that what is top of the agenda today can all too readily be ignored tomorrow when it is overtaken by fresh events.
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Five years to organise polling
Elections come and go usually every five-years so the organisers of them have the luxury of four plus plus years to get things together...all it takes is an eight-month jump forward and chaos.
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‘Jazz’ hits two homers, scores game-winning run
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr reached another milestone in his standout rookie season with the Miami Marlins.
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FIBA plans ‘bubble’ format for World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
FIBA is planning for a “bubble” format to host the first window of the opening round of qualifying for its World Cup 2023.
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Stopover tourism ‘85% recovered’ this winter
The Bahamas’ stopover tourism business will be “close to 85 percent” of pre-COVID levels by the 2021-2022 winter season, a top hotelier is predicting, with a return to full business levels “very achievable” next year.
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Moody’s fears on bond refinancing
Moody’s has voiced fears about The Bahamas’ continued access to capital markets and high interest burden if it is unable to successfully refinance maturing bond issues in four consecutive years from 2024 onwards.
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GB coral farm in 15 finalists for top environmental award
A Grand Bahama-based coral farm is among 15 contenders that have been shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize that has been launched by the UK’s Prince William and the Royal Foundation.
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14-game win streak to end season for Jones
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun had a historic finish to the 2021 WNBA regular season and now set their sights on the postseason as the No 1 overall seed.
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Bahamas downgraded by Moody's
The scale of the economic and fiscal challenges facing the new Philip Davis-led administration were laid bare Friday, after Moody’s further downgraded the Bahamas’ sovereign creditworthiness.
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Richardson and Giants clinch the first postseason berth
Antoan Richardson and the San Francisco Giants were excluded from the MLB 2020 playoffs following a heartbreaking loss in the regular season finale, but left nothing to chance this season as they became the first team to clinch a postseason berth for the 2021 postseason.
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Bastian to continue career with the Angelo State Rams
Lathaniel Bastian will continue his athletic and academic collegiate career at the NCAA Division II level with the Angelo State Rams.
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Will Elizabeth pick stability or opt for change?
ELIZABETH residents are weighing the costs and benefits of choosing stability over change in one of the most closely watched races of the 2021 election cycle.
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Hotel Corp chief ‘ecstatic’ over Andros resort’s sale
The Hotel Corporation’s chairman yesterday said he was “ecstatic” that multi-year efforts to sell the Lighthouse Yacht Club and Marina had finally succeeded, likening it to “michaelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel”.
