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Overwhelming support for Operation Potcake

TRIBUNE readers overwhelmingly feel Operation Potcake should continue according to its original model, with 98 per cent of those voting in an online poll supporting the inclusion of foreign volunteers.

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Bahamian professional basketball players shine on the global stage

LAST weekend’s schedule on the pro basketball circuit featured a number of standout performances from Bahamian players across the globe. Jaraun “Kino” Burrows scored a season-high 31 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished four assists in FOS Proven

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Bahamas girls lose by 100 points to Mexico

Despite losing their third straight game of the FIBA Under-15 Centrobasket Championships by 100 points, head coach Varel Davis said there is still hope of Team Bahamas turning things around for the playoffs.

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PM opens Long Island Passport Office

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened Long Island’s Passport Office during a special ceremony on Friday, saying the move is a part of his administration’s efforts to make essential services more accessible to Bahamians on the Family Islands.

'Making a mockery' of gaming industry

THE Gaming Bill 2014 “makes a mockery” of international regulatory standards because it allows the minister responsible to override a key test for industry ownership, the DNA’s leader believes.

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Rolle begins offseason play in the ZBL League

FOLLOWING her historic promotion to the Women’s National Basketball Association, Waltiea Rolle began offseason play, like many other WNBA players, on the European circuit.

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Who will be champions as top basketball teams clash?

THE top basketball teams in the country will meet this weekend to decide the overall titles of Bahamas Basketball Federation national champions.

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DPM urges Bahamian investors to help add to room capacity as hotels are full

TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper urged Bahamian investors to open their homes to help meet tourism demand, citing room capacity as a challenge due to high hotel occupancy rates.

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Carey Jr honoured as top player in Northeast for 2nd time this season

THE standout season for Michael Carey Jr continues as he was honoured as the top player in the Northeast Conference for the second time this season.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Celebrating my year of mischief and mayhem in major leagues

TODAY is exactly one year that I started my new ‘big’ gig at Radio House and The Tribune.

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Three dead after shooting and stabbings

THREE men were killed in separate incidents yesterday - one in Grand Bahama - bringing the year’s murder toll to 41 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

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‘Disabled workers should keep benefit’

MEMBERS of the disabled community who can work should retain an invalidity benefit if hired to the workforce, said a member of the National Commission on Disabilities.

Bain and Grants Town Cybots win title

THE Bain and Grants Town Cybots followed up their undefeated regular season with a Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) title win on Monday.

The Marxist Leninist neighbour

The month of June saw an uptick in the number of Cuban migrants being apprehended by Defence Force and US Coast Guard personnel.

Reflections on a tough and loving teacher

There are some people you cross paths with on your life's journey who make such an impact that it changes how you think, how you view things, how you make decisions. More times than not, those people are our teachers.

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‘Give a date for Straw Market’

STRAW vendors are once again calling for the government to provide a timeline on the re-opening of the Nassau Straw Market, saying it’s “unfair” that other tourism businesses are allowed to operate while their place of employment remains closed.

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Former NBA star Fox raises concerns over oil drilling

FORMER NBA player Rick Fox has raised concerns over Bahamas Petroleum Company’s proposed oil exploration project.

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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Young’s best season in minor leagues ends

HIS best season thus far in the minor leagues came to an end for Chavez Young and his Lansing Lugnuts in the Class A-Advanced playoffs.

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Antoan Richardson making impact with Giants, Lucius Fox shows his versatility

ANTOAN Richardson is already having an impact in the Giants clubhouse while Lucius Fox has shown his versatility at a new position in Major League Baseball Spring Training.