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Johnson posts two double doubles

CHRISTOPHER Johnson has emerged as an offensive leader for the Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Cardinals.

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Ten more victims on COVID toll

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths over the weekend, three of which were previously classified as deaths under investigation.

Auto dealers in 'uphill battle' over duty rates

FREEPORT-based auto dealers are hoping that write-ups from the recent Auto Show translate into more sales, one describing the industry’s current duty rates/structure on vehicle imports as an “uphill battle”.

Gov't seeks meeting with other Feb Point purchasers

FREEPORT – The Government wants to meet with all shareholders in the group seeking to purchase Exuma’s February Point development prior to giving final approval to the $8.3 million deal.

Firm offering energy audits

A BAHAMIAN business consultancy is offering “energy audits” for Bahamians looking to acquire residential solar solutions.

UK tie-up boosts Bahamas realtor

Coldwell Banker Lightbourn Realty has announced it will be working under an exclusive agreement with Hamptons International, a leading estate agency in the UK, to promote its listings overseas.

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Jamaal Douglas secures professional basketball contract

BAHAMIAN forward Jamaal Douglas has secured a professional basketball contract to play for Club Atletico Marne Montevideo (Metropolitan).

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Bahamian students return to AUS basketball in Canada

BAHAMIAN student athletes returned to the court in Canada’s Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball following a winter break and a suspended season due to COVID-19 protocol health restrictions.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: All that it took to get people vaccinated was Black Friday

I COULD go so many ways this week; the material has been in abundance.

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THE KDK REPORT: Dire health consequences of extreme heat on the body

EVERY year, Bahamians from one end of the archipelago to the other lament the relentless broil of the summer’s heat. And this summer’s simmer has been particularly ruthless. Some of the hottest days on record occurred during July of this year with a heat index (feels like temperature) that oscillated between 105 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. But unlike other, less tropical, locales we are often shielded from the intense heat by the shade of palm and coconut trees and cooled by the balmy breeze of our turquoise ocean.

Gov’t targets $246m BEC reform ‘windfall’

The Government yesterday revealed a $246 million energy reform ‘windfall’ that will temporarily arrest the national debt’s increase, amid new revelations about BEC’s dire financial straits.

Tourism ‘softness’ exposed with 7% room revenue fall

Tourism “softness” resulted in a 7 per cent year-over-year decline in peak winter room revenues for Nassau’s major hotels, with both occupancies and pricing coming under pressure.

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Warriors are NBA champions

BOSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 last night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons.

Freeport’s restaurants 50% below break even

A typical restaurant in Freeport’s Port Lucaya Marketplace “regularly fails” to earn 50 per cent of what is required to ‘break even’ on a daily basis, the Government has been warned.

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Jonquel stars in George Washington win

GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones played a pivotal role as sophomore forward Kelli Prange scored a game-high 21 points to lead five Colonials in double figures as George Washington women’s basketball team cruised to a 95-47 exhibition win over Christopher Newport on Sunday afternoon at the Charles E Smith Centre.

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Pro basketball player Dwight Coleby off to impressive start

DWIGHT Coleby is off to an impressive start with his new club - Heroes de Falcon - in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The veteran frontcourt player is averaging 9.4 points and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in blocks at 1.6 per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field in 25 minutes per game.

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Gov’t moving to resolve confusion over furlough

The Government is moving to resolve potential confusion over the deadline for when employers must decide whether to recall COVID-furloughed workers, a senior official said yesterday.

Blackout had 'serious effects' for Atlantis

ATLANTIS President and Managing Director George Markantonis said yesterday the mass power outage had some serious effects on the Paradise Island resort’s operation.

One-third of dormant taxi plates ‘rescued’

One-third of the 90 dormant taxi plate holders have paid-off arrears owed to the Government within 48 hours of being warned they would otherwise lose these assets.

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Deadly coral disease is affecting up to 90 percent of reefs in some areas

THE deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) continues to ravage corals in The Bahamas, affecting up to 90 per cent of corals in some areas.