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New Defence Force vessels a fisheries 'bright light'

THE Government’s move to bolster the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) fleet by purchasing nine new vessels was yesterday described yesterday as a “bright light” for Bahamian fishermen in the long-running fight against illegal poaching.

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VIDEO: New RBDF ships to make maiden voyage next month

THE first of nine new Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels will make its maiden voyage next month, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.

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‘THE MOST IMPORTANT DRAFT IN BAHAMIAN HISTORY'

FOR most of you, this is really your first NBA Draft.

Coleby: ‘I will always be a Rebel deep down inside’

TWO years ago, he announced his decision to attend the University of Mississippi via Twitter. Now one Bahamian collegiate basketball standout took to the social media platform to announce he would be on the move again.

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Award named after Sir Sidney Poitier

SIR Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning Bahamian actor, is to have the prestigious Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) named after him, it was announced yesterday.

Demitri Knowles and Hokies open NCAA season in win column

DEMITRI Knowles and the Virginia Tech Hokies kicked off the NCAA 2014 football season in the win column as the junior wide receiver tries to find his way in the new-look offence.

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Lori Roach: CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon went exceptionally well

AFTER The Bahamas placed third overall with six medals at the CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships, event organisers are impressed with the country’s first hosting of the event.

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High school quintet to make shift to DI Universities this fall

A NUMBER of high school seniors are poised to chase lofty expectations, drawing comparisons to an historic group of players from the 1970s.

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550 cases in a week

THE Bahamas recorded more than 550 confirmed COVID-19 cases last week, with health data suggesting that the number of cases could continue to increase for the country in the days ahead.

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Digital billboards to play part in MARCO alerts

FOUR digital billboards have been erected across New Providence to send out warnings about missing children to facilitate the rollout of the Mandatory Action Rescuing Children Operation (MARCO) Alert system.

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McMinns helps Axemen to 38-24 victory over the X-Men

EUGENE McMinns continues to display his versatility for the Acadia Axemen on a weekly basis.

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Robinson left off 60-man player pool

KRISTIAN Robinson was noticeably left off the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 60-man player pool for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, but the club’s No.1 overall prospect will still have an opportunity to train under team supervision.

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Infected traveller was not on airline flight list

THE man who flew to Grand Bahama on Friday despite testing positive for COVID-19 was one of four people from the same household who were not on Bahamasair’s initial list of people slated to join the government’s repatriation exercise.

EDITORIAL: Hitting the next generation of students

It seems some people here in The Bahamas don’t understand what the word “loan” means.

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Buddy ends up third in three-point shootout

Buddy Hield fell short in his bid to win the title in his debut at the MTN Dew Three Point Shootout, but was recognised among the game’s elite shooters at NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Leo Morris helps lead Hurricanes to their first ACAA title

BAHAMIANS were the driving force behind the Holland College Hurricanes’ historic football milestones over the past few years. Now, on the basketball hardwood.

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Bank loss leaves Family Islands ‘out of economy’

Exuma’s Chamber of Commerce yesterday said it is aiming to engage the Government over the “devastating” impact the island has suffered from losing “two-thirds” of its bank branches.

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Tahnaj Thomas to start on the mound opening night

TAHNAJ Thomas will have an opportunity to make an immediate impression on the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and their lofty expectations for him this season as he progresses to the Appalachian League. According to Tim Hayes of the Bristol Herald C

Irma hits 80% of Bahamas’ marina market

Bahamian marinas are concerned that Hurricane Irma’s strike on Florida could impact 80 per cent of their market, although most reported no storm-related damage themselves.

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Bahamas crushes Nicaragua 116-62

MITCH Johnson had a monster game on Friday at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coloseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico to get the Bahamas men's national basketball team back on track, but it came a little too late to get through to the playoffs of the CentroBasket Championships.