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Pair are making it big in Japan

The Japanese B-League tipped off its season opener last weekend and a pair of Bahamian national team players saw their respective teams get off to perfect starts.

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Man dies in Grand Bahama car crash

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a traffic accident in which a man died on Friday afternoon.

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Now lecturers rebel over UB pay offer: 82 cents a day

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas expects to hold a mass demonstration today, incensed by a University of The Bahamas proposal to increase salaries by a meagre 82 cents per day.

Restaurants in sales declines of up to 95%

One restaurant yesterday said sales were down 95 percent as the government reimposed restrictions that bar indoor and outdoor dining in a bid to curb the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Christopher Robertson, owner/operator of the Cricket Club, told Tribu

Licences 'soon' for nation's second cellular provider, says PM

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will award licences to the country’s second cellular mobile services provider soon, Prime Minister Perry Christie said during his budget communication yesterday.

Sports in brief

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It's a first as Giants stun Jaspers 88-82

THE Manhattan College Jaspers were hoping to return home to Riverdale, New York, with a perfect run through the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 5th annual BTC Summer of Thunder Classic in the Bahamas.

NASSAU DARTS ASSOCIATION - TEAM STANDINGS/MATCHUPS OPEN SEASON SCHEDULE (FEB. 8-12)

B-52's 5 -v- Panama Jack Bullshooters 7 B-52's- (4 Tons)- Doubles: Eric Eichmann Triples: Gilbert Gray 1T Singles: Gilbert Gray 40+, Eric Eichmann 32, Jeff Mitchell 40+, 1T (Alan Turnball 2T ) Bullshooters- (10 Tons)-Doubles: Timmy Bethel 1T, Davin

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US naval vessel hosts Independence Day event

THE US Embassy in Nassau on Friday celebrated the 246th Independence Day anniversary of the United States aboard the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Lassen (DDG 82), while docked at Prince George Wharf.

U Sports Basketball: Bahamian players shine in Canada colleges

THE Dalhousie Tigers fell one spot in the U Sports Men’s Basketball ranking after their first loss of the season, but rebounded with a pair of wins to highlight weekend play from Bahamians in the top level of Canadian college basketball. Shemarr Bur

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Giants avoid being eliminated

JEREMY Hutchinson and Gamaliel Rose provided a 1-2 punch as the twin towers helped the Commonwealth Bank Giants stave off elimination against the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots on Saturday night.

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Gray, Jets on win streak

Sebastian Gray’s scoring has helped the Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets to a win streak in a battle atop the conference standings headed toward the postseason.Gray has scored in double figures the last three games, a three-game winning streak for the Jet

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Sebastian Gray: 'I am one of the leaders of the team'

ENTERING his sophomore season at the JuCo level, Sebastian Gray is expected to take on a greater leadership role with his Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets men’s basketball programme.Gray is one of just five sophomores and is the second leading scorer of a

Drowning victim's name revealed

FREEPORT - The elderly visitor who was discovered floating in waters at the Bell Channel Club has been officially identified as 82-year-old Kenneth Amow of Pennsylvania.

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Body found after blaze hits building

POLICE in Grand Bahama found human remains in a wooden structure that was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.Shortly after 1am, police from the Fire Department were called to a building fire in Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock on I-95 corner where they met

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Gov't and BPC 'dispute' outstanding licence fees

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday warned against "making mountains out of molehills" after it was revealed the Government had refused to accept its payment of outstanding licence fees.

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‘Banner year’: Resorts beat revenue target by 10% pts

Resorts on major Family Islands are targeting “a banner year” in 2023 after room revenues through to end-October beat the industry’s post-COVID target by ten percentage points.

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82-YEAR-OLD WOMAN STABBED IN HER HOME

AN 82-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she was stabbed multiple times with a screwdriver during a home invasion in Harbour Island early on Monday morning.

Minnis should resign

THE use of the Constitution yesterday by the FNM MP’s, the seven, was totally in compliant with the Constitution Article 82 clause 4.

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BUDDY HIELD STRUGGLES FROM BEYOND THE ARCH IN NBA SUMMER LEAGUE

BUDDY Hield struggled from beyond the arch in the first two games of the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League but the sharpshooting guard improved in his latest outing.Hield scored 22 points, including 6-9 from three-point range in the Kings’ 95-92 loss to t