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Hall playing interesting role yet again

Pastor Emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church, Bishop Simeon Hall has played a massive role in two watershed events in recent Bahamian history.

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Celtics hold off Kings 103-102 despite Hield’s 41 points

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum had 20 and the Boston Celtics held off the Sacramento Kings 103-102 despite a career-high 41 points from Buddy Hield last night.

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Fidelity investors to gain $16.45m early xmas gift

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) shareholders will next Friday receive an early Christmas present through a total $16.45m dividend payout by the BISX-listed institution. Gowon Bowe, Fidelity’s chief financial officer, confirmed that some $8.949m of the capit

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Kai Jones wants more playing time with Texas Longhorns

AFTER playing sparingly through the first few games of his freshman season with the Texas Longhorns, Kai Jones inquired about the best way forward for him to receive more playing time from head coach Shaka Smart.

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BPL: $27 family bill rise 'critical to turning page'

Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) today reveals the “average” family will see a $27 per month increase in their bills from March 2020 onwards to help service its $650m debt refinancing.The utility, in an advertisement in today’s newspaper, says a “new l

Winterbotham IC junior development tennis series back on stream

AFTER an almost two-year break because of COVID-19, the popular Winterbotham IC Junior Development Tennis Series got underway again on the weekend at The National Tennis Centre.

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Deandre Ayton clears COVID-19 protocols

DEANDRE Ayton recently cleared COVID-19 protocols but while fans are still waiting for his return to the court, the Phoenix Suns centre appeared on the leaderboard for a spot in the NBA All-Star game.

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VAT increase on breadbasket items ‘best practice’

ECONOMIC Affairs Michael Halkitis defended the anticipated increase of value added tax on breadbasket items, saying it follows expert advice and best practices around the world.

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Air arrivals now 76% of pre-COVID figures

Air arrivals to The Bahamas in July rebounded to over three-quarters of their pre-COVID levels, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, while the drop-off in vacation rental demand eased in August.

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Jazz Chisholm signs with Roc Nation Sports

FOLLOWING what many pundits considered a breakout season in the minor leagues, Jazz Chisholm signed with one of the fastest rising sports agencies in America.

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More playing time for Sun’s Jonquel Jones?

The Connecticut Sun made arguably the biggest transaction of the WNBA offseason and it could lead to an increased role for Jonquel Jones.

NPBA: Giants close out the regular season undefeated

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants closed out the New Providence Basketball Association regular season play for the year as the only undefeated team remaining in the team standings.

Financial sector ‘has some responsibility’ for EU woes

A leading accountant yesterday said the financial services industry must “bear some responsibility” for The Bahamas’ constant struggles with international regulatory initiatives.

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Credit union consolidation predicted by Central Bank

Small Bahamian credit unions will be forced to merge and consolidate as a result of intensified regulation, the Central Bank is predicting.The regulator, in its just-released 2018 Financial Stability Report, said it was increasing oversight of the se

Central Bank hails ‘buoyant’ tourism

The Central Bank yesterday described tourism’s performance as “buoyant” through April 2019, with “off-resort room nights” in the vacation rental sector up 31.7 percent that month.

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Atlantis sale ‘off the table’

The potential sale of Atlantis to a New York-based real estate investor, which was backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, has fallen through and will not be revived.

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Super Value chief: ‘cut our own path’ outside the WTO

Super Value’s owner yesterday said he still believes The Bahamas should “cut its own path” despite trade experts finding it would be “moderately positive” to join the WTO.

Ayton named NBA Rookie of the Year Award finalist

DEANDRE Ayton was named one of three finalists for the 2018-19 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

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Bahamas set to face guadeloupe in FIVB world qualifier

WITH a more youthful team this time around, head coach Jason Saunders said he’s still confident that the Bahamas will perform very well at the FIVB World Championship Qualifier Round 2 and Caribbean Volleyball Championship.Saunders, assisted by Marga

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Atlantis chief admits Baha Mar 'cannibalisation' fear

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday admitted he fears ‘market cannibalisation’ as a result of Baha Mar’s opening, warning that pricing “into the Christmas season” has already been impacted.Howard Karawan, the Paradise Island resort’s president and man