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‘I’ve got to do it this year, and it does motivate me’

AFTER a subpar and injury-plagued junior year, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is intent on displaying a renewed focus this fall as a senior and reclaiming a significant spot in the receiving corps for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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$6m marina 'initiates' PMs'vision for Nassau harbour

The developers behind a $6 million marina in Nassau Harbour yesterday said they hoped it acted as “a catalyst” to further redevelop downtown, telling Tribune Business the project was 70 per cent complete and likely to create 30-40 full-time jobs.

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J R Cadot a force on the glass for Horned Frogs

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Early into the 2011 season, it appeared as if his senior season and second in NCAA Division I basketball would be a breakout year for J R Cadot - he has slowed since with recent setbacks - but

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Otabor named senior female athlete of 2023

With a strong showing in her first transfer collegiate season and a breakout year on the senior international scene, javelin thrower Rhema Otabor has emerged as The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year (2023).

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Non stop party as 100 Jamz celebrates 20 years

CALL IT a party or an anniversary, either way, the talk of the town as the holiday weekend approaches is 100 Jamz and its 20th anniversary.

Corporate Bahamas urged to lead wellness ‘charge’

Corporate Bahamas has been urged to “step up and lead the charge” towards a wellness and fitness culture that could improve workplace productivity.

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Officials to assess national diploma

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.

URCA confirms probe into BTC system outage

THE Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) last night confirmed it was investigating the June 18-19 network outages that hit the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) fixed-line and cellular services, giving the carrier until July 9 to produce "a detailed report" on the affair.

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From Connery with love

A RECENT $100,000 donation by the family of the late Sir Sean Connery is following his wishes and keeping the James Bond star and longtime Bahamas resident’s passion for the performing arts alive.

Hotel Union: Employer actions 'unfortunate'

THE Bahamas Hotel Catering & Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) says it is “unfortunate” that the Bahamas Hotel Employers Association (BHEA) decided to publicise their industrial agreement dispute, its vice-president telling Tribune Business the union was set to meet with its membership this week to determine the way forward.

Carnival capers

Amazing how quickly it is back to normal after an election with all those pious promises of Better Better New Day... nothing at all if we are to take the obvious from the carnival saga.

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Etienne earns spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship

OVER the weekend, Jyles Etienne earned a spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship with a leap of 7-feet, 2 1/4-inches at the East Preliminary, held in Jacksonville, Florida.

Evil always prospers

Kindly indulge my compulsion to respond to Bishop Simeon Hall’s clarion call to pray for 30 days without murder.

TECH TALK

Pope Francis, who has called for action to stop climate change, is now the owner of a Nissan Leaf electric car. The vehicle was a gift from German investor Jochen Wermuth in February.

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Students get close-up look at work of US Coast Guard

A FIFTH grade class at Woodcock Primary School were invited to participate in a tour onboard the visiting US Coast Guard Guard Cutter Gannet while docked at the Prince George Wharf.

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Young Man's View: Little festive cheer and goodwill for Bahamians

When one considers the recent crime wave and other national aliments afflicting our country, it is becoming patently clear that the wheels are coming off.

Freeport’s restaurants 50% below break even

A typical restaurant in Freeport’s Port Lucaya Marketplace “regularly fails” to earn 50 per cent of what is required to ‘break even’ on a daily basis, the Government has been warned.

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Gov’t agrees ‘few hundred thousand’ in VAT credits

The Government has approved “several hundred thousand dollars” of Value-Added Tax (VAT) credit refunds, a top official yesterday promising that businesses would not endure “a protracted wait” to receive them.

Seniors to take the spotlight at national schools golf tournament

THE playoff rounds in the primary division of the second annual National Schools Golf Tournament is complete.

Sports in brief

THE defending champions Vixens took game one of the New Providence Women’s Volleyball Association’s best-of-five championship seris in four sets over the Johnson’s Cherry Bombers at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.