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'Plastics ban will increase our business costs'

LOCAL distributors have expressed fears that the upcoming 2020 ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam will result in a decline of customers purchasing disposable food packaging items.

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SAC junior boys win opener, 43-36 over Aquinas Aces

THE backcourt duo of Cornelius Clyde and Makarios Russell took over down the stretch as the undefeated St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine held off a strong challenge from the Aquinas College Aces.

Activists fear ‘total decimation’ of PI site by Royal Caribbean

BAHAMIAN environmental activists yesterday reiterated fears that Royal Caribbean’s $100m beach club project will cause “total decimation” of western Paradise Island despite assurances to the contrary.

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‘Banner-breaking’ 38% visitor rise in Eleuthera

Eleuthera has followed a “banner-breaking” December for stopover visitors with a 38 percent year-over-year increase in such arrivals for 2023’s first two months, it was revealed yesterday.

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Cruise port: ‘Omicron not slowed us down’

Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said vessel bookings have not been impacted by what he slammed as an “unfair analysis” by US health regulators of the industry’s COVID risk.

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Jones posts 2nd double double of season

JONQUEL Jones scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and recorded her second double double of the season in a come-from-behind win for the Connecticut Sun.

Sand Dollar High Flyers even the series 1-1

AFTER a tough loss to the Leno Regulators last week Thursday, the Sand Dollar Imports High Flyers evened the series 1-1 in a 86-63 blowout win.

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Wins for the Elite Ballers, Sand Dollar Lady Flyers

THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association hosted a pair of games on Saturday at the DW Davis Gymnasium with the Elite Ballers and the Sand Dollar Lady Flyers prevailing.

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Ayton and the Suns end skid with 115-111 win over Buddy and Kings

PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr matched his career high with 26 points, including a one-handed rebound jam with 11.1 seconds to play, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a six-game losing streak, rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat the turnover-prone Sacramento Kings 115-111 last night.

TECH TALK

• AMAZON has launched a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in an increasingly crowded field.

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$36m stadium repair to finish 14 days before World Relays

THE Chinese government is fully covering the $36m repairs to the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, which officials expect to be completed at least 14 days before the World Athletics Relay.

NPBA: Specialists and High Flyers win

UPTOWN Cuts Specialists and Breezes High Flyers pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double-header played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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Jonquel Jones and Sun lose Game 2

Las Vegas gets 85-71 win over Connecticut

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun last night in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

New mobile player hits ‘record’ pace

The Bahamas’ second mobile operator yesterday boasted that it was moving at “record” pace to roll-out its network, having already built more than 90 per cent of its planned cellular towers in Grand Bahama.

Leading QC calls for 20% Gov't spend cut

The Government has been urged to cut spending by 20 per cent over the next five-10 years, with a top QC warning Bahamians they must abandon “cradle to grave entitlements”.

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Tributes paid to Black Tuesday veteran Effie Walkes

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party stalwart councillor Effie Walkes, famed for her role in Black Tuesday, died yesterday at the age of 96.Ms Walkes, a political activist of her era, is known for the vital role she played in organising Black Tuesday, an event

‘Speedy’ ambassador appointment

The Prime Minister is upping his game and dramatically speeding up his decision-making on the pressing affairs of state. Exhibit A in this regard is the “lightning speed” with which he has named an Ambassador to China.

Securities Commission may launch its own investigation into Alliance

THE Securities Commission of the Bahamas’ (SCB) executive director said yesterday that the regulator may look to undertake its own investigation of Alliance Investment Management (AIM) to determine whether any securities laws in the country have been broken.

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COB launches Confucius Institute

THE College of The Bahamas (COB) in collaboration with the office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) and the Nanjing University of Information, Science and Technology has launched the Confucius Institute.

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Caribbean Tip-Off Classic schedule released

SCHEDULES have been released as anticipation builds for the newest initiative in Bahamian high school basketball featuring the best in international and local talent.The Caribbean Tip-Off Classic, presented by the Bahamas Basketball Federation, Carib