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Richardson and Giants close out 3-1 series win over ‘Jazz’ and Marlins

ANTOAN Richardson’s San Francisco Giants got the best of Jazz Chisholm Jr’s Miami Marlins in the second series between their respective franchises in as many weeks.

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Ayton posts double double in loss to Nets

DEANDRE Ayton delivered another efficient performance for the Phoenix Suns but they fell short of sweeping the top three teams in the Eastern Conference on their recent road trip.

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$21m first phase of Rand Memorial Hospital redevelopment officially recommissioned

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Minister of Health Renward Wells were in Grand Bahama on Friday for the official recommissioning of the $21m-first phase redevelopment of the Rand Memorial Hospital.

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Vaccination move is shot in the arm

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said he thinks allowing fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test will make the country a more attractive destination for visitors.

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Kai Jones signs with Klutch Sports ahead of NBA Draft

Kai Jones has signed with Klutch Sports Group ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft.

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STATESIDE: George got a rare justice in a system which needs change

Derek Chauvin was convicted late Tuesday afternoon by a Minneapolis jury on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. You might have heard about it.

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Hotel union uneasy about U.S. upgrade to travel warning

THE hotel union “is on edge” over the US State Department’s decision to upgrade its travel advisory to level four, warning Americans not to enter The Bahamas.

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‘Game changer’ offsets new US travel warning

Tourism chiefs yesterday hailed the government’s plans to ease COVID testing for fully vaccinated visitors as a “game changer” that will “offset” the latest US warning against travel to The Bahamas.

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‘Catastrophic’ if latest COVID wave runs free

The hotel union’s president yesterday warned it would be “catastrophic” for Bahamian tourism and the wider economy if the country fails to control the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

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Minister blames Easter festivities for third wave

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells has said the spike in COVID-19 cases that helped to launch the country into a third wave can be attributed to Easter holiday festivities.

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Tourism chief’s warning: ‘Don’t throw it all away’

Tourism industry chiefs yesterday warned The Bahamas “must reverse the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the shortest possible time” after the country was downgraded by US health authorities.

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Lockdowns ‘not an option’ to halt COVID-19 surge

The Marina Association of The Bahamas (MAB) president yesterday said reimposing lockdowns to control the latest spike in COVID-19 cases is “not an option” for the tourism industry and wider economy.

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‘DON’T GO THERE’: U.S. puts Bahamas back on top level alert as cases rise

THE US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has told Americans to avoid travel to The Bahamas, citing a very high level of COVID-19 in the country.

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Woman denies guilt over falsified COVID test results

A 35-year-old woman was charged yesterday with 40 counts of possession of a forged document in connection to the recent trend of people attempting to travel using falsified COVID-19 test results.

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Lathaniel Bastian and the Cardinals advance

The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals got back into the win column and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.

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INSIGHT: The PM’s party house - a white elephant or a lost opportunity?

Recently, much ado has been made over the government-owned, once majestic home located right beside the Goodman’s Bay recreation area. The grubby fingers of politicians are being pointed across the Parliamentary floor casting sarcastic remarks as to what the building is for, all the while totally missing how much tremendous wastage it represents. A whopping $3.5m’s worth of wastage.

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Homeowners tell PM: Honour $40k rebate

Frustrated homeowners in a Fort Charlotte subdivision yesterday said the prime minister has yet “to honour” his pledge to give them a $40,000 rebate on the government houses they purchased.

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Bahamas and Caribbean CEOs fear tax increases

Some 75 percent of corporate leaders in The Bahamas and Caribbean fear their plans will be impacted by new and/or increased taxes to help pay for elevated debt levels sparked by COVID-19.

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COMMITTEE TO HELP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS APPOINTED

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has appointed members of the Committee for the Development of Communities for Young Professionals.

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Jonquel Jones and Foxes win title

Jonquel Jones and the UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes claimed their sixth FIBA EuroLeague Women’s title in club history.