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Middle Tennessee tops Toledo 31-24 to begin bowl season

THE Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders out-classed the Toledo Rockets in a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to hoist the 2021 Bahamas Bowl college football championship trophy at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday.

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Trading inflation

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THE acceleration in the rise of consumer prices of the last 8 months continues to spread.

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Rawson Square lights up for Christmas

Video showing the finishing touches being put to Rawson Square's spectacular Christmas decorations this week.

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Court backs regulator’s FBI ‘bait’ broker wind-up

The Securities Commission’s intervention to “nip in the bud” conduct by a Bahamian broker/dealer once used as FBI “bait” was yesterday vindicated by a Supreme Court judge.

Insurers ‘trying to hold line’ on rate increases

Bahamian insurers yesterday warned businesses and homeowners that premium prices are again coming under “upward pressure”, with one pledging: “We’re trying to hold the line.”

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Pintard looks to expand numbers at conference

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says he hopes the party agrees to increase its number of voting delegates at the next convention.

Stadium - but seats stay empty

So the Sports Authority are better served with a bunch of bankers than business people who have some sense of how to manage a marketable facility. Didn’t the PLP pre-2017 sign a very costly management-marketing contract with a California Sports Marketing Co, and got nothing.

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Coconut Grove suspect in court

A 21-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of murdering a man and attempting to kill another earlier this month.

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Higgins sails for Bahamas at Youth World Championships

HARBOUR Island native Joshua Higgins is representing the Bahamas this week in one of the most prestigious events on the world sailing calendar in Oman.

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Southwest Tennis Club’s Holiday Invitational set for Flamingo Gardens

IN their bid to provide some excitement in the community this Christmas season, the Southwest Tennis Club is scheduled to hold its Holiday Invitational Tennis Tournament, starting this weekend at the Flamingo Gardens Tennis Courts.

Bahamas Bowl kickoff set for noon today live on ESPN

MIDDLE Tennessee and Toledo players have heard the “Something has to give” cliché all week long as the two teams prepare to play in the annual Bahamas Bowl today with a noon kickoff on ESPN.

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Nassau airport loss up 8-fold to $37.4m

The Nassau Airport Development Company’s (NAD) net loss rose more than eight-fold to $37.396m for the year to end-June 2021, exposing the full extent of COVID’s devastating travel impact.

McAlpine hoodwinked by voters

I recently came across a Facebook post by a former Free National Movement (FNM) MP in which this individual was mocked by a slew of rude commenters.

‘Fantastic Four’ in FINA World Swim Championships

BAHAMAS Aquatics is expected to field a four-member team to compete at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).

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HUBERT EDWARDS: Reigniting the debate on Bahamian taxation

The Bahamian taxation debate is reigniting. The country faces a narrow, and not so clear, path, but will have to confront its taxation regime soon.

Ministry of Health project aims to tackle climate issues

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness in an effort to address climate change has developed a project set to improve climate resilience in the country’s health system.

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Man jailed for stabbing his child's mother with fork

A 36-year-old man who admitted to stabbing his child’s mother in the head with a fork was sentenced to nine months in prison yesterday.

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Bahamas Bowl: Dearmon says Blue Raiders are ready for challenge

RETURNING for their second appearance at the Bahamas Bowl, Middle Tennessee’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Brent Dearmon said the Blue Raiders are ready for the challenge ahead of them this year.

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Sydney: ‘I’m in top shape to do some damage this year’

WHILE she’s excited to be back home, Bahamian collegian tennis player Sydney Clarke said she’s looking forward to having another eventful trip during her Christmas break.

BTVI chief: Construction courses to ‘boom’ in ‘22

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president yesterday said he is focused on preparing students to exploit opportunities from foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.