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Blue Marlin Track Classic gives athletes last chance to qualify for Rio Olympics

With the final day for athletes to qualify for the Olympics set for Monday, the second annual Blue Marlin Track Classic will provide a stage for competitors from around the world in a last chance meet on Sunday.

INTERNATIONAL FLAG FOOTBALL EVENT SET FOR GRAND BAHAMA

FLAG football, one of the fastest growing sports in the country, will now receive international acclaim as Grand Bahama hosts the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) World Championships later this year.

COLLEGE OF THE BAHAMAS SPORTS SUMMER CAMP ALL SET FOR JUNE 20

FOR another year, coordinator Sean ‘Bass’ Bastian will provide an avenue for youngsters to get a taste of a college experience when they participate in the College of the Bahamas Athletic Department’s Sports Summer Camp.

Poultry farmer’s eight year land wait persists

AN ABACO poultry farmer was yesterday still waiting for the Government to give him ownership of his property despite the transaction being verbally approved by the Prime Minister.

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Jack Hayward and Tabernacle Baptist emerge as junior, senior GBSSA track and field champions

THE Jack Hayward Wildcats and the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons emerged as the junior and senior high winners of the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s 2023 Fidelity Bank Track and Field Championships.

Retailer orders three months early to beat supply backlog

A BAHAMIAN retailer says this Christmas has proved more challenging than in previous years because product orders had to be placed months in advance to overcome supply chain and shipping challenges.

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New faces, same story

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The re-elected Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, wanted to calm the markets and settle the Turkish currency crisis with the new finance minister, Mehmet Şimşek. But the plan did not work, and the lira hit a new record low on Friday last week.

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Counselling ordered for mother who beat child with drop cord

A MOTHER was ordered to attend counselling sessions after admitting beating her 11-year-old son with an extension cord last week.

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Munroe warns against vigilantism after incident involving serial groper

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe warned the public against vigilantism, saying information about a person’s criminal history is not an invitation to presume they are guilty of alleged attacks.

UK trade mission’s $1.3bn deals forecast ‘conservative’

Organisers of the first UK trade mission to The Bahamas in 20 years say the possibility it will yield some $1.3bn worth of business deals is “conservative” given the multiple opportunities that arose.

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Capital Football Summer Soccer Championships semifinals all set

AFTER three weeks of competition at the Roscow A L Davies soccer field, the Capital Football Label (CFL) Summer Soccer Championships semifinals are all set.

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NPCA hosts its Tour de Clifton Pier

THE New Providence Cycling Association hosted its Tour de Clifton Pier on Sunday with two stage races held around the Clifton Pier area.

Development Bank aided by $20m NIB bond switch

Some $37m in Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) bonds held by the National Insurance Board (NIB) were converted into a long-term 20-year loan as the lender’s solvency deficiency rose to $13.629m at year-end 2020.

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Andrews breaks national record in 110m hurdles

Team Bahamas began competition yesterday at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, and produced a new national record on day one.

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Survival weekend returns for road parade

SURVIVAL Weekend is back and set for May 20-22, featuring a road parade and a mega concert with big names in Soca music, including Allison Hinds, Destra Garcia and Patrice Roberts.

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CVC: Bahamas defeats Guadeloupe

IT WAS a quick start for the Bahamas in the 14th Annual Senior Caribbean Volleyball Championships as the team still seeks to qualify for the top tournament in the region.

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Just one playoff slot undecided

BAHAMAS FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE JUST one week remains in the Bahamas Flag Football League 2012 regular season and all but one slot remains undecided for the playoffs which begins

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Contractors are urged to pursue regional projects

THE first ever Regional Conference of Caribbean Contractors could provide significant exposure and networking opportunities for locals, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday urging his counterparts to pursue projects within the Caribbean.

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GSSSA: Stingrays bite up Rattlers, 25-0

WITH a nearly flawless performance yesterday, the CV Bethel Stingrays loudly announced themselves as GSSSA title contenders and a team to watch in this weekend’s Austin Knowles Softball Tournament.

Donation to help buy septic tanks for Sweeting’s Cay

THE Grand Bahama Rotary Disaster Relief Committee received a donation from the Bahamas Real Estate Association to help acquire septic tanks for rebuilt and renovated homes on Sweeting’s Cay.