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DPM praises ‘exceptional’ Sandals 95% occupancy

The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed Sandals Emerald Bay’s “exceptional” 90-95 percent slow season occupancy levels with the resort chain eyeing further Bahamas expansion.

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SMU beats Arizona 66-60 in Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Ben Emelogu scored 20 points and SMU upset No. 2 Arizona 66-60 in last night’s consolation round at the Battle 4 Atlantis, handing the Wildcats their second consecutive loss to an unranked opponent.

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MARCH MADNESS: Coleby, Rebels in comeback victory

One of the “First Four” and the first Bahamian to compete in this year’s NCAA Tournament, Dwight Coleby and the Ole Miss Rebels got “March Madness” off to an exciting start with an epic comeback win.

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Jones posts double double - 29 points and 16 rebounds

JONQUEL Jones starred for Bosnia and Herzegovina women’s national team and several other Bahamian players posted double doubles to lead their team in their respective leagues across Europe this week.

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IN Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night, the Price Waterhouse Coopers bowling team sent a clear message which was that their team is no longer to be taken lightly.

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THE 13th year of the Junkanoo Jam, brought to the Bahamas by Basketball Travellers, highlights one of NCAA’s elite in season women’s basketball tournaments.

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Bahamian student shines at boarding school

CANDACE Fields, 18-year-old daughter of Edward and Michele Fields, was one of four outstanding Bahamian students who graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, a co-ed, private boarding school in Wallingford Connecticut, in June 2013.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season Sunday with a double header at the DW Davis Gym.

Many great memories of Edna Lowe

The passing of Edna Lenora Lowe (according to Death Notice published May 21, 2020) at age 94 years marks the end of an era in the history of the Registrar General’s Department, where she was the last survivor of what was referred to in the old days as “the Lily White Registry”.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Big Apple gives marijuana green light

IT HAS long been said about New York, that if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.

Radio station fears over URCA spectrum opening

RADIO stations have warned of “a huge problem” if regulators use the opening of currently-closed spectrum bands to issue more FM broadcasting licences. Galen Saunders, More 94 FM’s principal, told Tribune Business that the FM broadcasting market was already over-saturated as a result of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issuing too many broadcasting licenses since 2009.

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Jones and Sun in WNBA Finals 'do or die' tonight

One final game to decide the 2019 WNBA title with both the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics looking to win their first championship in the history of their respective franchises.Game five is all set for 8pm tonight at the Entertainment and Spor

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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Service honours Sir Sidney Poitier

A STATE-RECOGNISED Service of Thanksgiving in honour of the late Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, was held on Father’s Day.

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UB Mingoes lose to STU Bobcats after strong start

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – Kemsy Sylvestre and Justin Smith combined for 49 points for UB but a slew of three-pointers from St Thomas University late in the game kept the Mingoes from picking up the win.

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Miss Earth Bahamas makes pageant history

MISS Earth Bahamas Vandia Sands has made pageant history, becoming the first Bahamian to win best national costume at one of the four major world pageants.

Nashad Mackey helping to lead Falcons to a national ranking

A SEAMLESS transition to the JuCo game, Nashad Mackey has excelled in his freshman season as he helps lead his programme to a national ranking.

Bahamas ‘tops’ 5m visitors to end-June

The Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday disclosed that visitor arrivals breached the five million mark for the 2023 half-year although higher-yielding stopovers and air arrivals remained slightly down on 2019's "banner year".

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Jones and Foxes advance to the FIBA EuroLeague Quarters

JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes advanced to the FIBA EuroLeague Quarterfinals with another dominant performance as group play resumed this week.

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Ayton rises to occasion but Suns eclipsed by Pistons

Andre Drummond had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed the Phoenix Suns their fourth straight loss, 116-108 on Wednesday night.