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Toledo Rockets tip off ‘Nassau Championship’ with victory

THE Toledo Rockets opened a week of NCAA basketball at the inaugural Baha Mar Hoops with the first win in the series of tournaments.

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Clarke scores career high, Bastian and McCoy post double doubles

GARVIN Clarke posted a career-high scoring night in NCAA Division I and a pair of Bahamians posted double doubles in Division II basketball.

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Building destroyed at International Bazaar

A dilapidated commercial building was gutted and destroyed following a massive fire at the International Bazaar early yesterday morning.

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Epic matchup in Battle 4 Atlantis

The inaugural Bad Boy Mowers’ Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament will conclude with an epic matchup between the top two teams in all of college basketball.

Higher turkey prices a Thanksgiving turn-off

A food store manager believes increased turkey prices are turning consumers off from Thanksgiving shopping.

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Pia Glover-Rolle: Minnis administration approved hiring of 233 two months before election

STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the Minnis administration approved the hiring of 233 people two months before the general election and gave some official letters of employment without telling them where to report.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Desi and Di hanging up their aprons

USUALLY when someone says the kitchen is closed, they mean for the day. But come November 22, when Desi and Di hang the closed sign on The Kitchen it will be for good. After more than 22 years and more chicken dishes, quiches and bowls of okra soup than they can count, the little deli on Shirley Street will become just another part of Nassau history.

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‘Cut suit to fit the cloth’: Movie demand off 85%

Galleria Cinemas must “cut the suit to fit the cloth”, its principal asserted yesterday, with consumer demand for cinema showings down “as much as 85 percent” compared to pre-COVID.

Bahamasair’s Cuba, Haiti return covers local ‘shortfall’

Bahamasair’s managing director last night said holiday bookings for travel to the US are producing 60 percent load factors “and climbing”, adding: “Anything is a big boost.”

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Ayton on Suns record: ‘I got to get 100 more’

Deandre Ayton set another franchise record by becoming the fastest Phoenix Suns player to achieve 100 double doubles.

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Bahamian players make their presence felt in NCAA Division II Basketball

BAHAMIAN players have been active in early season play at the NCAA Division II level.

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PM is impressed by Royal Caribbean’s efforts to minimise environmental impact

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis highlighted Royal Caribbean’s efforts to minimise the impact its fleet has on the environment during a ceremony yesterday that celebrated the cruise company’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas.

Shipyard’s $350m expansion to give 2022 economic boost

The Grand Bahama Shipyard’s $350m investment in two new dry docks will provide a much-needed economic boost to the island in 2022, government officials confirmed yesterday.

Retailer’s e-commerce portal ‘puts us ahead of competitors’

A major Bahamian retailer yesterday said its e-commerce investment had given the business more “exposure” while allowing customers to shop from the safety of their homes.

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Bahamas set to face Canada in FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers

The Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team is set to return to action in less than two weeks when they face Canada in the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

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Bishop Laish Boyd concerned about election victory margins, turnout

BISHOP Laish Boyd has voiced concern regarding margins of victory and a lower-than-normal voter turnout in the September general election, saying such margins may encourage a government to be less than fair and less than evenhanded.

Gov’ts $62m property tax amnesty write-off

The Government wrote-off $62m in outstanding real property taxes to gain just $37.5m in extra revenue via its recent amnesty initiative, it was revealed last night.

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Ayton returns, posts double double

Deandre Ayton returned to the Phoenix Suns starting lineup and the defending Western Conference champions extended their league-leading win streak to eight games.

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‘Tanny’ scores 13 with three blocks in Rams’ 96-94 win

LATHANIEL Bastian had an impressive debut in his transition to NCAA Division II basketball to highlight the weekend from Bahamians at the top tier of the sport.

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Bahamian basketball players standouts in junior college

SEVERAL Bahamian athletes delivered standout performances for their respective programmes at the Junior College level.