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Gambling referendum to cost $5m
ABSOLUTE scandal! Obviously, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage did not realise the Pandora’s box he opened this weekend with the announcement that the January 28 gambling referendum has cost the Bahamian tax payer about $5 million, especially as Prime Minister Christie — who is also Finance Minister — had some weeks earlier estimated a cost in the region of $1 million plus.
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National Sculling Championships to highlight Long Island regatta
BAHAMIAN Brewery and Sands Beer will take its ‘Man in the Boat’ National Sculling Championships to the 40th annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond next weekend and will be the sponsors of the E Class sailing competition.
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Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ best-of-three basketball playoffs is slated to continue today at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
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Buddy scores 24, helps Kings beat slumping 76ers 101-95
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Randolph and Vince Carter have been playing for so long that some of their teammates were toddlers when they broke into the NBA.
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Digital banking can’t be ‘rammed down throats’
A senior banker yesterday said the industry must adopt the “Mary Poppins with medicine” approach in encouraging more Bahamians and businesses to switch to digital transactions.
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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 26 pts in 121-115 loss to Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Indiana Pacers 121-115 last night.
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Clubs and societies: 03042016
Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas. - The Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas is very pleased to announce that proceeds from the 29th Annual Antique Auto Show and charity Cook-out, to be held at the Arawak Cay Cultural Centre (Fish Fry!) on Saturday, April 2, are to be donated to the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation to help an eight-month-old girl with urgently needed life-saving surgery.
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Only 46% leave high school with a diploma
ONLY 46 percent of students who leave high school qualify for a diploma, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd revealed yesterday during his budget contribution in the House of Assembly.
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Jones looks forward to star-studded Euroleague roster this offseason
DESPITE a disappointing conclusion to the WNBA season, Jonquel Jones has a star-studded Euroleague roster to look forward to this offseason.
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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.
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Lashann Higgs and Longhorns fall short in NCAA Elite Eight
HER NCAA Tournament run came up short in the Elite Eight, but a highly touted freshman season for Lashann Higgs gave the Texas Longhorns’ faithful optimism about her future with the programme.
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Postseason awards for Hield, Higgs and Jones
THE postseason accolades have begun to roll in for Bahamian basketball players at the NCAA Division I level.
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Bacon: I am in fear of my life if I return to The Bahamas
HEDGE FUND billionaire Louis Bacon claims he cannot return to the Bahamas, his home for many years, because he is in “fear for his life and the safety of his family”.
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Jones and Sun, with 1-7 record, continue to struggle
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun continue to struggle and fell to 1-7 in the WNBA standings after a pair of losses this weekend.
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Jonquel, Liberty look to bounce back after Sunday’s loss to Sky
BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty will look to bounce back from this past weekend’s loss against the Chicago Sky.
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Cable Beach residents oppose shopping centre
PLANS by the owners of the Wendy's fast food franchise to construct another shopping centre in the Cable Beach area have again been me
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Matriarch Patricia Deloris Hall-Adderley
Funeral service for the late Matriarch Patricia Deloris Hall-Adderley age 86 years of #6 Step Street, Fox Hill will be held on Saturday, July 28th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Bernard Road, Fox Hill. Officiating will …
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PAMELA LAVERNE RECKLEY
Funeral Service For PAMELA LAVERNE RECKLEY, 48 of Woodburnt Estates off Johnson Road, will be held on Saturday, December 16th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Southwest Cathedral Church of God, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Bishop Moses A. Johnson, assisted …
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Reverend Cano Fitz Winfield Goodridge
Memorial Service in Memory of Reverend Canon Fitz Winfield Goodridge age 86 years and a resident of #18 Malibu Court Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Saint Peter Barbados will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday 27th, October 2018 …
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Nelson Nathaniel Woodside
Funeral service for the late Nelson Nathaniel Woodside age 86 years of Malcolm Allotment and formerly of Staniard Creek, Andros will be held on Friday, March 24th, 2017 at 11:00 am at Christ the King Parish Church, Ridgeland Park West. …
