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Noble Prep Basketball: Day one in the books

THE Noble Preparatory Academy’s (NPA) sixth edition of the Spring Classic Basketball tourney returned to Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday evening.

‘Bottom up’ growth call over $12bn GDP target

The Government was yesterday urged to grow the Bahamian economy from the ‘bottom up’ through small business development, a leading consultant suggesting this nation needed to increase annual GDP to $12 billion to escape its looming fiscal crisis.

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First Baptist emerge as champions

FIRST Baptist emerged as the champions of the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.

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• Ya Hear the Track Road Theatre is gearing up to present an exciting stage play in Nassau next week? John Buchan’s “39 Steps” comedic spy drama adapted by Patrick Barlow will be shown at the Dundas Theatre from November 20 - 23. The show will feature Bahamian entertainers Leslie Ellis-Tynes, Gail Hanna, Glenn Sherman, Jr and Rossano Deal. Show time is 8pm.

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Three face court over recent armed robberies

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the recent robbery of a convenience store that saw the thieves lock themselves in a walk-in freezer to evade capture. Janvone Rolle, 22, and Teiko Moss, 20, both stood befor

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Two face court after killings in the capital

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders that occurred in the capital last week.

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PM: Three new cases of COVID-19, 14 in total

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed there are three new cases of COVID-19 in the Bahamas – 14 in total.

sports inbrief

SILVER LIGHTNING THE Silver Lightning Track and Field Club has announced that its third annual Thomas A Robinson Track Classic has been rescheduled for 9am June 16 at Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. The meet was postponed from its original da

The National Development joke

Successive governments from time immemorial have difficulty in completing what they promise and approved in any single year Budget so you really think it is feasible to try to write a 30-year to include every island’s national development plan?

Christmas political correctness

Recently, there was a fascinating TV programme showing how the White House was decorated for the holiday season.

A shocking solution to education woes

THE letter states that “schools ought to create environments that facilitate students to be entrepreneurs and nation builders”, and few would disagree with that.

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Two men found shot dead on Pitt Road

POLICE discovered the bodies of two men on Wednesday morning who were shot dead on Pitt Road.

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Police shootings left eleven dead last year

ELEVEN people were killed last year in police involved shootings, Police Commissioner Paul Rolle said.

PM’s trip to Texas

PM to Texas: good try but the recent Trump massive Tax Bill probably killed that initiative.

Who's on Pointe duty?

The Pointe Heads of Agreement (HOA) was signed on June 18th, 2015 but held before being tabled on January 2nd, 2017 (election May, 2017) Article: 3 of HOA requires the developer to sub-contract 40% of the gross value of the development construction…does anyone at OPM – Works know what portion was?

Big Red Machine lead Comets by 58

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net St Augustine's College Big Red Machine only hold a slim 58-point margin over their nearest rival, the Queen's College Comets, heading into today's finale of the Bahamas Association of Indepe

Big Red Machine lead Comets by 58

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net St Augustine's College Big Red Machine only hold a slim 58-point margin over their nearest rival, the Queen's College Comets, heading into today's finale of the Bahamas Association of Indepe

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SHUTDOWN: PM to unveil package of drastic measures to stop virus spread

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will today announce extraordinary social distancing policies that businesses, churches and social groups must comply with as the country fights potential spread of COVID-19, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen.

Pilot 3-on-3 basketball tournament ‘is coming’ in August

WHILE no definitive date has been set yet for the resumption of sporting activities in the country, the Bahamas Basketball Federation is looking forward to hosting a pilot 3-on-3 basketball tournament in August that is mandated by FIBA - the governing body for basketball worldwide - with the view of returning to the regular 5-on-5 basketball tournaments.

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Falcons top Cougars, 59-44

Centre Adam Johnson, who directed their offence from the top of the key and still managed to anchor their defence in the paint, had an all-around game to pace the Jordan Prince William Falcons to an impressive 59-44 win over the Charles W Saunders Cougars.