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Wulff Road ready for boxing square battle

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club will present ‘The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat’ amateur boxing show on Saturday, July 19, at 7pm at the Wulff Road Boxing Square.

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Waltiea Rolle joins Turkish Women's Basketball League

WALTIEA Rolle’s pro basketball career will continue this season in Turkey.According to World Wide Hoop, Rolle has signed with Endremit Gurespor of the Turkish Women’s Basketball League (TKBL).The TKBL is the top women’s basketball league in Turkey an

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Barracudas champions of Atlantic Medical Invitational

EVEN though they got some welcomed competition from the visiting Surf Side Ocean Academy Aquatic from the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Barracuda Swim Club still emerged as the champions of their Atlantic Medical Invitational.

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FRONT PORCH: Religious leaders would do well to remember what their real role is in our society

At the time of his death in 2013 at the age of 99, the American evangelist and Southern Baptist Minister Rev Billy Graham was a revered figure globally.

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Charities asked: Do you hold any of FTX’s $5.4m?

FTX’s Bahamian liquidators are “liaising” with local charities and non-profits over the collective $5.4m in donations they received from the collapsed crypto exchange to determine if they still hold any of these funds.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: As Matthew nears, a few other ‘Hurricanes’ come to mind

AS we all prepare for the unwanted visitor, Hurricane Matthew. And yes all preparations and safety precautions must be adhered to in this one, Matthew is a big boy with a ‘stink attitude.’

NPSA: Top 20 batters in the spotlight

MICHAEL ‘Vida’ Ingraham and Rudy Fox would have probably preferred to transfer their explosive regular season batting average for a chance for their Chances Mighty Mitts and Iradez Hitmen respectively to play for the New Providence Softball Association’s championship crown.

'Peace on da Street' Basketball Classic all set forJuly 16-20

YOUTH Against Violence is getting ready to hold its 23rd annual Peace on da Street Basketball Classic July 16-20 at the Hope Centre with five competitive divisions to be contested.Director Dr Carlos Reid is encouraging teams that haven’t done so to r

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WORLD VIEW: Are people in the Caribbean becoming architects of their own destruction?

THE question has to be asked. Are some people in Caribbean countries becoming the architects of their own and the region’s destruction?

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Fidelity’s ‘ace in hole’ on $25m profit target

A BISX-listed bank has an “ace in the hole” when it comes to hitting its $25m profits target for 2022, its top executive revealed yesterday.

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Higgs and Longhorns advance, ‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans fall

JUST one Bahamian player is left in either NCAA Tournament bracket following last weekend’s schedule of opening round games.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season at the DW Davis Gym on Wednesday night.

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Letters to your ex

IF we can learn one thing from vocal powerhouse Adele it is that breakups can have long-lasting effects. The Grammy award-winning singer spun the hurt from her failed relationships into musical gold, but most of us don’t have that kind of outlet.

Key CLICO asset closed

A key CLICO (Bahamas) asset was forced to close due to pressure from trade creditors and the failure to pay its Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licence fee.

Retailers: Gov’t ‘drops the ball’ on VAT pricing

The Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) yesterday accused the Government of “dropping the ball” on the Value-Added Tax (VAT) pricing, adding that it was “out of touch” with the reality of doing business in the Bahamas.

Island Luck launches self starter grant funding programme

ISLAND Luck, the country's largest webshop chain, officially launched its new self starter grant funding programme, OWN Bahamas, at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel on Thursday night.

Three-year ‘action plans’ to achieve energy objectives

The Government’s newly-released National Energy Policy aims to implement a series of three-year “action plans” to take it towards its goal of having 30 per cent of the Bahamas’ energy needs generated by renewable sources come 2013.

BFR implores government to go with VAT 'exclusive' pricing

The Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) has said that VAT “exclusive” pricing, as opposed to VAT “inclusive” pricing, is essential to the success of the government’s attempt at reforming the existing tax structure.

Armando Moss qualifies for triathlon ahead of the Commonwealth Games

A RAINY weekend in New Providence held up just long enough for the Bahamas Triathlon Association to crown new champions in the return of its National Championships which served as both a CARIFTA and Commonwealth Games qualifier.

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‘LAST CHANCE TO CUT A DEAL’: Teachers leader warns stalled pay talks heading towards industrial action

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has warned that it will not be business as usual in the upcoming fall school semester if the government does not present an “acceptable” proposal for an increase of teachers’ salaries.