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Crimestoppers and Cybots victorious

THE Police Crimestoppers and the Bamboo Shack Cybots both won at the DW Davis Gymnasium Monday night to secure their showdown in the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series set to start tonight.

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Osborne Lockhart

Funeral Service for Osborne Lockhart, age 80 of Swain, Mangrove Cay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, April 14th 2017 will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. T.G. …

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Baker's Bay alone a $1bn Dorian loss

Dorian-related insurance losses are “heavily skewed” towards Abaco with one resort development potentially accounting for $800m to $1bn worth of claims by itself. Charles Johnson, a Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) council member, told the annual

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DeAndre gets scholarship offers from top colleges

THE suitors continue to line up for the top ranked high school basketball recruit in America, and although we are quite some time away from a final decision, Bahamian centre DeAndre Ayton mulled his first round of scholarship offers.

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NPVA Recap: Panthers on a roll to close out the year

THE Caribbean Gas Panthers closed out the year with an unblemished record in the New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) standings after defeating the Set-sy Poppers at the DW Davis Gymnasium last week Friday.

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Bridgewater dominates in his French reunion

DOMINICK Bridgewater was dominant in his return to France’s NM2 League.

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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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Non-profit sector ‘lucrative’ area for financial services

A well-known QC has backed the Government’s decision to spend more time in getting non-profit regulation right, describing the sector as a “lucrative practice” for the financial services industry.

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DPM urges GB firms to expand to nassau

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday urged Grand Bahama businesses to consider Nassau expansion rather than just confine themselves to their home island. KP Turnquest, pictured, made his call while delivering the keynote address at the official openin

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Charity’s $12k a month bill on groceries

AS food prices continue to rise, one local charity said it is spending in the region of $12,000 a month to purchase grocery items to feed the poor and needy on Grand Bahama.

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Bahamas ‘still in good position’

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team may have dropped a “disappointing” game to Puerto Rico in their rematch of the FIBA 2025 AmeriCup Qualifier on Sunday night.

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FIBA: Team Bahamas falls to Panama 88-66

THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team wrapped up its final two games in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier with another loss. The team, coached by Moses Johnson, John Nutt and James ‘Jimmy’ Clarke, suffered a 88-66 decision against Panama yesterday. The loss came after the Bahamas was handed a 117- 70 rout against Venezuela on Thursday in Caracas.

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Promotion Board in 67% website visitor increase

The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board's (NPIPB) chief executive says there has been a 67 percent year-over-year jump in visitor traffic to its website as it works to convert this increase into actual visitors.

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Central Bank hit by staff sickout

A NUMBER of Central Bank workers called in sick yesterday to protest unresolved grievances with management.

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Baha Mar’s ‘cash run out’ by today

Baha Mar’s dash for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was sparked by fears it “would run out of cash” today, with the $3.5 billion project’s inability to open on March 27 having had a “disastrous” and “devastating” effect.

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Rattlers win Holiday Classic

The CI Gibson Rattlers closed out 2015 by repeating as the champions of their own Providence Basketball Club’s Holiday Classic for senior boys by holding off the CC Sweeting Cobras at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

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Minnis: I won’t lie to nation on crime

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said crime is “out of control” as he urged the government to disclose what impact, if any, its highly-touted Urban Renewal initiative has had on the problem.

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Wilchcombe ‘very pleased’ with efforts to fight crime

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe yesterday said officials are making marked progress in protecting the country’s tourist areas from the criminal element.

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Dames: Multi-faceted plan needed on crime

FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames believes the government has been unable to control violent crime in the country because it is lacking a strategic plan that involves a multifaceted approach to the problem.

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