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Zane making moves

Zane Knowles is looking to make an immediate impact in his adjustment to a new club, a powerhouse in the Greek Champions League.

Canada basketball: Bahamians set for tip-off this weekend

BAHAMIAN basketball players at Canada’s U Sports and CSAA levels will tip off regular season play this weekend after impressive showings on the exhibition circuit.

BAAA to celebrate athletes, assist in hurricane relief effort

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAAs) is set to launch a community outreach initiative to celebrate athletes and assist in the post-Hurricane Dorian restoration effort.

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Buddy Hield: ‘I’m just thankful that we got to an agreement’

AS a member of the Sacramento Kings for the foreseeable future, Buddy Hield said the focus now returns to the basketball court and getting his Kings to the playoffs.

Ayton and Suns host Hield and Kings tonight

THE NBA officially tipped off last night, but the marquee game for the Bahamas takes place tonight as the country’s biggest names in the sport face off in their first regular season head-to-head matchup.

EDITORIAL: Union pays price for wrong tactics

WHEN junior doctors walked out on strike in August, initially there was sympathy for the medics, but that sympathy ran out very quickly.

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200 jobs with new Grand Bahama medical school

A HEADS of Agreement was signed yesterday by the government for a new medical school in Freeport to be built in phases at an overall investment of $64.2 million over a 10-year period.

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Another murder pushes 2019 total up to 88

Police were last night on the scene of a homicide in Excellence Estates off Golden Isles Road where an adult male was confirmed dead. This killing brought the murder count for the year up to 88. An increase on last year when, as of October 21, 2018, The Tribune’s records show there were 71 murders up until that point.

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That's a lame excuse, says union chief

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson released a statement yesterday dismissing Education Director Marcellus Taylor’s “lame excuse” as to why 100 newly recruited teachers are still at home waiting to be employed and assigned to public sc

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‘Buddy’ agrees to $94m

Buddy Hield concluded his contract negotiations with the Sacramento Kings and reached the most lucrative deal ever signed by any Bahamian athlete.

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Relief for headaches

A significant health problem in today’s society is headaches. Not only are they painful and debilitating to the people who have them, they cause lost productivity, which can cost in the millions of dollars.

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WTO delay: We must get on with it

A prominent Freeport attorney says he is extremely disappointed in comments made by The Bahamas’ World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) chief negotiator, Zhivargo Laing that it is '95 percent unlikely' that the government will accede to the WTO during this current term.

Construction industry experts unite in Dorian aftermath

A Bahamian Construction Alliance is recommending the government deputize industry professionals to assist with the building assessment and permit approval processes.

Welcome for clarity in awarding government contracts

A local contractor has welcomed the new Public Procurement Draft Bill put forward by the government for consultation believing it would fix the lack of transparency in the government bidding process.

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Warriors get 4-3 win over Wildcats, stave off elimination

DESPITE losing their potent batter Latoya Brown, their manger Richard Bain and coach Kelly Smith to an illegal substitution, the Inventive Intellect Warriors managed to avoid elimination in their best-of-seven championship against the defending champ

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Bail for man accused of armed robberies

A YOUNG man allegedly flogged with a cutlass by police while in custody over a litany of armed robbery charges has been granted bail ahead of his trial.

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GB and Abaco homes 'failed building code'

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said many homes in Abaco and Grand Bahama contravened the country’s building code before Dorian made landfall. “I have seen so many homes in Abaco and in Grand Bahama that did not meet requirements of the code either

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Wells LOI battle: 'It's finished now'

A $727.364m damages claim against Renward Wells and others was yesterday branded as “finished” after the firm at the centre of the Letter of Intent (LOI) controversy withdrew its appeal.Gregory Moss, the now-Cabinet minister’s attorney, told Tribune

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'Music to my ears' WTO 95% unlikely

Super Value’s principal yesterday said it was “music to my ears” to hear the government’s WTO chief negotiator state The Bahamas is almost certainly not joining under this administration.Rupert Roberts, who has vehemently opposed becoming a full Worl

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'Get a mammogram - it might just save your life'

WITH high rates of breast cancer in the country, a local surgeon is urging Bahamian women to get routine mammograms.In support of breast cancer awareness month, Cleveland Clinic, Florida, hosted its first symposium on Wednesday to address the high pr