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Exuma 56% 'willing' on mobile payments

More than half of Exuma residents are “likely” to use their mobile phones for financial transactions, making the island a fertile testing ground for the Central Bank’s digital Bahamian currency pilot.The regulator’s survey of Exumian payments habits,

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Recalling past glories before the NFL makes headlines

WELL, as you all should know by now, the NFL season starts on Thursday night with the Steelers and the Patriots kicking off the 2015-16 campaign.

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Jonquel Jones named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week

GEORGE Washington women’s basketball senior forward Jonquel Jones, of Grand Bahama, was named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week for the week ending November 29, the league announced yesterday.

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Bahamian players on course for possible NCAA tournament berth

Bahamian players on course for possible NCAA tournament berth By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net CHAMPIONSHIP week is underway in NCAA men's Division I Basketball and several Bahamian players are on course for a possible confe

Five years to organise polling

Elections come and go usually every five-years so the organisers of them have the luxury of four plus plus years to get things together...all it takes is an eight-month jump forward and chaos.

Marine pioneer dies, aged 96

CURTIS Johnson, the Bahamian who established the first commercial aquarium of marine life in The Bahamas, has died. He was 93.

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NURSES - DON’T TRY TO FORCE JAB ON US: As hospitals buckle under surge of cases, mandatory vaccines meet opposition

CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan’s assertion that mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers is under consideration was yesterday criticised even though vaccine hesitancy particularly among medical workers continues to be a challenge.

World Cup Qualifiers: Lineup changes for men's national team

AFTER losing the first two games last year in the FIBA Americas Qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup, Bahamas Basketball Federation vice president Mario Bowleg said the coaching staff will be making changes to the lineup for the second round next month.

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Pastor beaten and family terrorised

PROMINENT Pastor Rex Major was gun butted and robbed in his home early Thursday morning by armed intruders who also attempted to sexually assault his daughter.

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Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival compilation CD released

DURING the month of July, the Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) invited musicians from throughout country to enter their Junkanoo Carnival Song Competition. As a result, over 170 songs were submitted by established and aspiring Bahamian artists who produced new Bahamian music.

Demitri Knowles looks to regain his spot in new look Hokies offence

As spring practice continues, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is no doubt looking to have a resurgence this season as the Virginia Tech Hokies rebuild their offence and passing game.

NCAA: Sammy Hunter gets scholarship offers

FOR much of the summer, it was a relatively slow recruitment process for Sammy Hunter, but the Canadian-based prep basketball star has picked up five NCAA Division I offers in just under two weeks.

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Wreckers, Cybots win double header

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action on Tuesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the Y-Care Wreckers and the Mail Boat Cybots winning the double header.

Team Bahamas ends up 6th overall at the 29th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships

TEAM Bahamas faced off against the best junior golfers in the region but fell one spot off their pace in recent years.

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Forbes: Vaccine coverage must be the priority

THE country’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine coverage in the country needs to be prioritised as less than 40,000 Bahamians have been fully vaccinated and COVID-19 cases surge again.

‘No disruptions’ for face-to-face instruction in Grand Bahama

THE resumption of face-to-face instruction on Grand Bahama continues to progress very well, according to District Superintendent of Schools Ivan Butler, who reported a high turn-out of teachers and students during the first two days.

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Psychiatrist on 'hidden epidemic wreaking havoc' in Bahamas

EARLY childhood abuse is linked to violence and murder in teenage years, noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen said yesterday, adding this “hidden epidemic” is “wreaking havoc” in the country.

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Sand Dollar rout Zulu Media 96-64, Cyber Tech top Mekaddish Millionaires 82-80

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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No.19 pick Kai Jones posts double double in ‘sensational’ NBA Summer League debut

KAI Jones had an immediate impact on the Charlotte Hornets organisation and made the league take notice with a sensational NBA Summer League debut.