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Buddy Hield’s Sooners lose three of last four games

BUDDY Hield and the No.3-ranked Oklahoma Sooners are reeling after three losses in their last four games and their first two-game losing streak of the season.

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NPBA: Mingoes stop Shockers 91-71 to win series 2-1

THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes not only needed to beat the JD’s Seafood Shockers in the decisive game of their New Providence Basketball Association men’s best-of-three series, they needed to make a statement.They did just that at the AF Adder

Govt getting just 15% of foreign yacht fees

The Port Department is seeking to outsource foreign yacht fee collections, telling Tribune Business yesterday that just 15-20 per cent of due revenue is currently being obtained.

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Shockers, Cybots take early lead in playoffs

The Shockers and Mail Boat Cybots took early leads in their respective series as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Playoffs got underway Monday night. Both series will continue with game two on Friday.

Harborside staff see 11% industrial deal pay boost

SOME 92 workers at the Harbourside Resort at Atlantis will enjoy an 11 percent pay rise spread over the five-year term of a newly-signed industrial agreement, it was revealed yesterday.

Tech Talk: April 13

• WHATSAPP is using a powerful form of encryption to protect the security of photos, videos, group chats and voice calls in addition to the text messages sent by its more than a billion users around the globe.

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Atlantis staff asked to take unpaid leave

ATLANTIS has asked staff at the Paradise Island resort and casino to either take two weeks unpaid leave or take earned vacation days due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hurt the tourism and travel industry.

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YOU GO GIRL: Teen author inspires her peers to pursue writing

It was a simple but powerful message 15-year-old children’s books author Sierra Blair delivered to the Library Cadets Programme: Writing is something anybody can excel in.

Is the press against the PLP?

Myths are very hard to dispel, especially if they are deeply entrenched in the Bahamian culture. One commonly held myth which has been around since time immemorial is the view that the Press is heavily slanted towards the Free National Movement (FNM).

Downtown Act additions to boost 'living city'

THE Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) is talking to the Prime Minister’s Office over additions to the City of Nassau Revitalisation Act, which would boost development along Nassau’s waterfront, its managing director saying: ”We want to create a living city”.

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Commercial properties: 70% behind on taxes

Some 70 percent of commercial properties are in arrears on their real property tax payments, it was revealed yesterday, although a “high proportion” of Bahamian homeowners are compliant.

U SPORTS: Mixed results for Bahamian players in Canada

U SPORTS men’s basketball continued following the winter break, and Bahamian players continued to compete at the top level in Canada with mixed results. Shamarr Burrows, Jordan Wilson and the Dalhousie Tigers continue their undefeated run in the AUS

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Pacers trump Aces, 45-43

ELVIS Johnson hit the biggest shot of the game and his backcourt mate Keanu Rolle added the final dagger as the CR Walker Knights escaped with a 60-58 overtime victory over the St Anne’s Bluewaves.

Bahamians land minor league assignments

MORE Bahamian minor league prospects received their minor league assignments to begin the 2022 season this week.

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Shamar earns Subway Player of the Game

Burrows and Dalhousie Tigers claim their 3rd straight AUS title, qualify for U Sports Final 8

Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers claimed their third consecutive Atlantic University Sport championship and now look ahead to joining the best programmes in Canada at the U Sports Final Eight next month.

Entrepreneurs needed to 'ace' tourism competition

The Bahamas must continue to “ace” its tourism competition through superior customer service and identifying new entrepreneurial activities that appeal to visitors, a Cabinet minister is urging. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation,

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Bahamas to get $60m for COVID battle boost

The Government is set to borrow $60m to boost the public health sector in its fight with COVID-19 and eliminate the paper-based system it employed to manage the crisis up until August 2020.

Conch verdict preserves $3.3m fisheries exports

BAHAMIAN fishermen yesterday hailed as “welcome news” the US’s decision not to place the Queen Conch on its endangered species list, and blamed harvesting shortfalls on “destructive” methods by foreign poachers.

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‘Lord knows’ Freeport requires tourism scale

An ex-tourism minister yesterday voiced optimism that the Grand Lucayan’s sale will be the “catalyst” that builds scale by luring other resort developers to Freeport, adding: “Lord knows Grand Bahama needs it.”

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UPDATED: Four confirmed Zika cases in New Providence

THE number of confirmed Zika cases in New Providence has increased to four, officials announced yesterday during a press conference at the Ministry of Health.