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NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.

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84-year-old woman strangled to death

THE death of an 84-year-old woman who was found at her home about two weeks ago has been classified as a homicide by strangulation.

UN speaker at Hilton event

ROTARY International’s chief representative at the United Nations in New York will be the guest speaker at an event at the British Colonial Hilton on February 21 under the patronage of Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes.

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Bahamas All-Stars fall to the North Florida Ospreys, 102-84

The University of North Florida Ospreys got their trip to the Bahamas off on a positive note with a 102-84 win over

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STATESIDE: When – if ever – is it going to stop?

IS horrific gun violence in the US even newsworthy anymore? One can reasonably wonder what will be required for American legislators to enact meaningful gun control laws.

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FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers: Team Bahamas finishes with undefeated record

THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team finished the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers for Group A with an undefeated record and will advance to the next round in November.

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Stingers beat Cybots, 82-80

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend. A series of games were played.

D’Aguilar: Govt 'living in a dream world' over Bahamian contractor payout

THe Government is “living in a dream world” if it believes that Bahamian contractors will be paid the $74m owed collectively for work carried out on the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a former Baha Mar director said yesterday, asserting that “no buyer” except the original developer is interested in seeing them paid.

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Water & Sewerage loses court ruling on ‘double dipping’

A Supreme Court judge has ruled against the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s practice of docking the salaries of union members in a bid to end “double-dipping” in relation to sickness and maternity benefit claims, ordering that the corporation reimburse and/or refund all monies taken from union members as a result of the “ultra vires” exercise.

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Cruise port hits 97% end-May occupancy

Passenger occupancies on vessels calling at Nassau Cruise Port in the final week of May exceeded 97 percent, it was revealed yesterday, signalling the sector is closing on full recovery from COVID-19’s ravages.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season play at the CI Gibson Gym over the weekend after taking a break for the Christmas holiday.

Star Trackers Track & Field Club results

THE Star Trackers Track & Field Club got away from the normal track and field meets by hosting their first Star Kids Track & Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium Saturday.

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Bahamas in Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships

TEAM Bahamas opened the 26th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships on a favourable note with several round one performances leaving the coaching staff optimistic for the remainder of the event.

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St Paul's in 18-5 rout over Golden Gates to win the men's best-of-3 championship

GOLDEN Gates was looking for the hat trick in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic on Saturday, but St Paul’s saved their best game for the last to spoil their much anticipated celebrations.

Knowles and Coleby enjoying win streaks

BOTH Zane Knowles and Dwight Coleby are currently enjoying win streaks for their respective clubs in the Turkish Basketball First League with just a few weeks remaining in the regular season.

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DRILLING ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM IMMINENT

A Bahamas-based oil explorer yesterday said it is “ready to deliver” on a 14 year-old promise after confirming it will drill its first exploratory well in Bahamian waters in April 2020.

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Federation all set to host the AGM of Caribbean Basketball Confederation

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation and its partners are all geared up to host the Annual General meeting of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island this weekend.

Boozer scores 19, Bulls beat the Heat 96-86 in overtime

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- CJ Watson scored 16 points, including the game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away in overtime to beat the Miami Heat 96-86 last night. Carlos Boozer led the B

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Major not concerned over commission upheaval

BAHAMAS Junkanoo Carnival Commission Chairman Paul Major yesterday said he was “not concerned” that the controversial resignation and subsequent reinstatement of two key commission members would have a negative effect on the commission’s work to promote Carnival.

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Skippers celebrate victory

THE 54th annual Long Island Regatta came to a close on Saturday in Salt Pond, Long Island, with the New Legend, New Susan Chase and Sassi Sue all emerging as the divisional winners.