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RUGBY CUCKOOS ARE CHAMPIONS THE Cuckoos continued their dominance this season with a 17-15 victory over Baillou to win the Bahamas Cup finale at Winton rugby pitch Saturday. Back in January, Cuckoos defeated Baillou 44-10 to clinch the Nassau Cup Trophy.

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D’Aguilar: Follow the rules as we face the third wave

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar made a plea to businesses yesterday, urging them to follow COVID-19 restrictions and prevent large gatherings amid the country’s third wave of the virus.

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Caribbean Kings High School Basketball heats up on day 2

THE Caribbean Kings High School Basketball Championships moved into day two as local teams continued to vie for a spot in this weekend’s final round against visitors throughout the Caribbean.

Man dies after argument outside Nassau nightclub

A MAN was found unresponsive with injuries to his body near an abandoned building on Hampton Street on Friday night.

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Minnis: Tragedy could have been avoided if planes were working

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he believes the outcome of the recent Haitian tragedy would have been different if the Defence Force’s reconnaissance planes had been operational.

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CARIFTA GAMES: Another gold for the Bahamas

ST. George's, Grenada: Going into the final session of the 45th Carifta Games tonight, the BTC Bahamas Carifta team's medal haul increased to 20, thanks to the third gold produced by Denvaughn Whymns in the boys under-18 long jump.

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Otabor named senior female athlete of 2023

With a strong showing in her first transfer collegiate season and a breakout year on the senior international scene, javelin thrower Rhema Otabor has emerged as The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year (2023).

THE FINISH LINE: Look for Carmeisha and Devynne to have an exceptional sophomore year

IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there, but more importantly, it’s how you finish.

MACEDONIA dominates BSC Track and Field Classic

MACEDONIA dominated the delayed Baptist Sports Council (BSC) Track and Field Classic on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, finishing with 609 points.

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No planes to send for dying Haitians

THE Defence Force knew about the 40-foot Haitian vessel that capsized in waters off Exuma as early as Friday, but could not locate it until days later – by which time 30 migrants had drowned – because none of its reconnaissance aircraft are operational, The Tribune understands.

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TOUGH CALL: The nonsense of Leslie Miller

THE level of irrational and deceptive discourse from our political leaders can sometimes be stupefying.

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A gift for Kaylee to help treat diabetes at home

SIX-year-old diabetic Kaylee Hanchell will be able to have her blood sugar levels diagnosed at home after the donation of a life saving device by CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank.

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Long lines and empty shelves after lockdown U-turn

Food stores were inundated with shoppers on Wednesday, hours after the government reversed the seven-day lockdown.

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POLITICOLE: How opinions can inspire real change

I am often asked, in real time: “Are you gonna write about this?” “Are you gonna write about me?”

A COMIC'S VIEW: Adding up, Growing up, Acting up

I must admit as I looked back at all that transpired politically and socially this past week I had a “deja-vu” experience.

'No return' from Port's $250m property tax break

The Government was yesterday estimated to have “foregone” up to $250 million in real property tax revenues from Freeport over the past decade, a top accountant urging that there be “no blanket roll over” of the investment incentives expiring in 2015.

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FACE TO FACE: Holding hands with old friends from Harlem

In celebration of Women’s History Month, I had the privilege of being invited to speak at a special forum hosted by the Bahamian American Association.

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STATESIDE: US politics - history shows it’s all about keeping it in the family

We all know that the head of government here in The Bahamas is the Prime Minister, chosen in general elections held every five years since independence. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. No election is needed to reaffirm that fact.

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PETER YOUNG: New security pact finds friends and foes - especially the French

SUCH is the continuous news cycle in today’s world of instantaneous communications that what is top of the agenda today can all too readily be ignored tomorrow when it is overtaken by fresh events.

Baha Mar director probe ‘won’t find a bloody thing’

The Baha Mar liquidators will “not find one bloody thing” wrong when they probe the Sarkis Izmirlian-led Board’s conduct, a former director told Tribune Business yesterday.