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Bahamian professional basketball players shine on the global stage
LAST weekend’s schedule on the pro basketball circuit featured a number of standout performances from Bahamian players across the globe. Jaraun “Kino” Burrows scored a season-high 31 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished four assists in FOS Proven
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Bahamian basketball players on hardwood in Canada
THE second half of the Canadian college basketball season tipped off last weekend and several Bahamian players returned to the court on positive notes.The No.6 ranked Holland College Hurricanes and No.13 ranked Niagara Knights each took their first w
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Bahamas only per capita GDP faller within the Caribbean
THE Bahamas was yesterday exposed as the only Caribbean nation to suffer a decline in per capita GDP this century, while also being the “notable exception” to major tourist arrivals growth.
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Minor league baseball: Young and Lugnuts get wins over Isaacs and Captains
IT was a busy weekend for Bahamian minor league baseball players in the Class A Midwestern League.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: Why we need to grasp the benefits of medical marijuana
WITH Prime Minister Minnis’ recent stance, supporting legalising and decriminalising marijuana in The Bahamas, medicinal marijuana and its benefits to both patients and providers should also be tabled.
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‘Shaq’ Cleare inks deal in Spain
FRESH off another appearance with the senior men’s national team, Shaquille Cleare is on the move once again at the professional level.
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'Buddy Healed' after foot surgery
BACK on the court just in time to see his team make a run in NCAA Conference tournament play, Buddy Hield looks to be near to full strength headed into the postseason.
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BGDBA Playoffs: Panthers lead 2-1 in series, Cybots remain undefeated
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC) Panthers and Bain and Grants Town Cybots are heating up in round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs.
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Giants to face Cybots in NPBA final
Coach Perry Thompson knew that once his Commonwealth Bank Giants kept the ball out of the hands of the Police Crimestoppers’ guard Mitchell Johnson, they would be back to defend their title in the New Providence Basketball Association’s championship series.
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Jonquel Jones playing reserve role for the Sun
WNBA All-Star Jonquel Jones has played a reserve role early in the season thus far as she continues to acclimate herself to the Connecticut Sun after missing training camp and the preseason.
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Jonquel Jones scores season high 16 points in loss to Mercury
THE Connecticut Sun front office decided to alter its roster after a disappointing start to the season and the recent move has already paid dividends for Jonquel Jones.
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Fishermen optimistic on 5m pounds crawfish goal
The Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) president yesterday said he was optimistic that the customary target of five million pounds of crawfish would be hit this season, telling Tribune Business there was no trickle down effect for Bahamian fishermen as exporters were securing the lion’s share of revenues.
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Crawfish season off to slow start
THE crawfish season appears to have gotten off to a slower start that usual in terms of yield, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance president said yesterday, although it was still too early to call the the season a bust.
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EDITORIAL: A light at the end of the tunnel
FOR too long, we have been speaking of the problems facing The Bahamas because of the economy – but a ray of sunlight may have just pierced the gloom.
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Asue Draw & Spin opts not to renew provisional licence
ASUE Draw & Spin, one of the eight web shop companies granted a provisional licence to operate in the country last year, has opted not to renew its provisional licence, effectively exiting from the sector, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe confirmed yesterday.
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Lashann and Longhorns in race for Big 12 title
Following her personal standout freshman season, Lashann Higgs and her Texas Longhorns are expected to be major contenders for the Big 12 Conference title.
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Super Value owner: I have nothing to hide over prices
A TOP food retailer said he has “nothing to hide” in response to claims of price gouging on grocery items days before Value Added Tax (VAT) takes effect.
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Albany chief faces ‘largest insider trading’ fine for decade at $50m
THE Bahamas-based billionaire who led Albany’s development will pay “the largest financial penalty for insider trading in a decade” at $50m after he yesterday pleaded guilty to perpetrating a securities fraud.
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Atlantis ‘very concerned’ on labour reforms impact
Atlantis last night said it was “extremely concerned” over the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, saying they represented “an intrusion” into companies being able to run their businesses.
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INSIGHT: The good, the bad and the ugly - A dangerous mix of tourism and crime
For generations the relationship between country's leaders and its inhabitants have straddled a Cartesian dualism, in a sense that both politician and voter interact within a single socio-economic reality from competing foundations.