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Bahamian student athletes take NCAA Division I spotlight

CHARLES Bain’s scoring output since last week’s senior night has been his best stretch of the season to highlight play from Bahamian student athletes in NCAA Division I basketball last weekend.

Insurers want same VAT treatment for all

The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman has called for all property and casualty products to receive the same VAT treatment, adding that exempt status is “not the way to go”.Emmanuel Komolafe admitted to Tribune Business that he was “caugh

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Renowned basketball coach Steve ‘Bulla’ Pinder dies at 85

RENOWNED basketball coach Steve ‘Bulla’ Pinder, known as one of the role models in the Bain and Grants Town community, passed away on Tuesday morning.

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‘Tum Tum’ embraces the role of floor general in season opener

NCAA basketball season is officially underway and Bahamian players were among the few in opening weekend action throughout several Division I conferences on the hardwood.

Agent join mentor's firm

Mario Carey still remembers the first time he met Prince Lewis. He was a curly-headed child, not quite six years old, holding a book nearly as big as he was.

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Giants are NPBA champions

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store Giants are the 2023 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two champions. The pair of Giants wrapped up the last game of their series this past weekend at the A F Adderley Gymnasium.

Attack on sovereignty

 Other than the fact that both are located in the Caribbean, The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic have very little in common. Situated on the eastern part of Hispaniola, the official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish. Only 15.8 percent of the population is black.

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Colts’ Strachan optimistic about his chances of making the regular season roster

MIKE Strachan concluded the NFL preseason with his best game as a member of the Indianapolis Colts and is optimistic about his chances to make the regular season roster.

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Grand Lucayan 'turn over' before end-20

A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced optimism that the Grand Lucayan will be "fully turned over" to the ITM Group/Royal Caribbean joint venture before year-end 2020.

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Jonquel unanimous pick for all-WNBA team

JONQUEL Jones received her final award of an accolade filled 2021 WNBA season.

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Bahamians’ presence felt on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Prospects list

SINCE Major League Baseball (MLB) Pipeline began listing its top 30 prospects within each franchise for the upcoming 2019 season, Bahamians have been prominently featured.

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Markets await $150m in capital raisings

With more than $150 million worth of finance raisings set to come to market next year, a leading investment banker yesterday said 2013 could be “the best year ever” for the Bahamian capital markets.

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'Vest' $71m dormant funds in Treasury

The $71 million in dormant accounts currently held by the Central Bank should instead be “vested” in the Public Treasury, a leading accountant said yesterday, thus aiding a government desperately needing every cent of revenue it can get.

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243 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths reported on Thursday and Friday

The Ministry of Health reported that there was a total of 243 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths on Thursday and Friday.

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Celebrating 84 years with Sir Sol

Staff at the Four Seasons Ocean Club on Paradise Island turned out on Friday night to welcome legendary hotelier Sir Sol Kerzner who was celebrating his 84th birthday.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: Week 5

Watch the birdies! Ravens, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles are soaring

AFTER going 10-5 last week, it takes me to 36-17 for the season and trending upward.

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Minister Bowleg: ‘This was a great Bahamas Games’

AS the curtain came down on the sixth Bahamas Games, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he was pleased with what he saw from the nine days of competition.

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In rebounds, Jonquel Jones on the cusp of WNBA history

WITH two games left in the regular season, Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones is on the cusp of WNBA history. Jones recorded an historic feat with her third 20-rebound game of the season and propelled the Connecticut Sun to a win that solidified their pla

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THE top player in City Bowling League competition last night was Alfred Burrows of the TK Falcons who mowed down the pins for a gigantic 640 three game set. Raymond Adderley of Carib Construction came in second with another big set of 614. David Slatter, of Telco Enterprises, downed the pins for a 258 high game followed by a 232 from Greg Taylor of the Coca Cola Avengers.

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TOUGH CALL: When parliamentary privilege was on the other foot

According to Fred ‘This is War’ Mitchell, he will not be bound by any court of law when it comes to what he considers to be his unqualified right to say and do whatever he pleases in Parliament.