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One newly confirmed case of COVID-19

ONE new case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Friday.

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Freeport woman guilty of mini mall blaze

A 26-YEAR-OLD Freeport woman accused of setting fire to a business establishment pleaded guilty to arson in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama early this week.

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New Legend, New Susan Chase and Xena victorious

53RD ANNUAL LONG ISLAND REGATTA IN SALT POND

The 53rd annual Long Island Regatta was held over the weekend in Salt Pond, Long Island and was dubbed a tremendous success.

Realtor unveils its 2019 aces

Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty has unveiled the winners of the 2019 Agent Circle of Excellence Award (ACE).Shane Cash, who focuses mainly on sales in the Hope Town, Abaco, market earned the title for June 2019, while New Providence-based Jac

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Sports notes

THE Scottsdale Vixens and the Technicians have both taken commanding 2-0 lead in their New Providence Volleyball Association’s best-of-five championship series on Wednesday night at the DW DAvis Gymnasium.

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ED FIELDS: Just look around - why's the spotlight always on us?

If other countries can write about how careful to be when coming to the Bahamas, we should exercise the same right to both defend our country and to alert our citizens, and by extension the world, about the dangers of other destinations.

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Jones returns home after stint in the WCBA

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – For basketball superstar Jonquel Jones, the importance of representation of Bahamian women at the elite levels of the sport will continue to pay dividends as a younger generation has more examples of success to look to for inspiration.

Cable targeting 42% mobile market share

Cable Bahamas believes mobile penetration could increase by up to 33 percentage points when it finally breaks the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) long-standing monopoly, as it slammed the “inherent dissatisfaction” with the latter’s services.

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.

Sports in brief

DUE to the death of James “Jim” Wood, the remainder of the 19-and-under best-of-three Baptist Sports Council 2014 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, which was scheduled to be played at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday, has been postponed.

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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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Giants look to even series after triple OT win

THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants needed triple overtime in game three of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination against the Mail Boat Cybots at the AF Adderley Gym Saturday night.

Receivers set aside $3m for Baha Mar preferential claims

Baha Mar’s receivers have set aside $3 million to pay potential preferred creditors of 17 companies that formed the ownership structure created by original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.

Florida ferry captures 50% of Big Game guests

THE Bimini Big Game Resort & Marina has been reaping the benefits of ferry service from Florida, its general manager yesterday crediting this with producing “50 per cent or more” of its weekend occupancies.

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Major crime on the way down, says AC Seymour

MAJOR crime categories continue to trend downward, according to Acting Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour.

Jones scores 34, grabs 19 rebounds in her team’s latest victory

JONQUEL Jones continues to put up phenomenal numbers during the offseason in China and is pegged as one of the early candidates for MVP.

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Bahamian amateur golfers in Caribbean Golf Classic

SEVERAL Bahamian golfers are in competition with top amateurs in the region at the 24th Caribbean Golf Classic, hosted at the Westin Puntacana Resort and Club in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic.

Lady Nathalie caught despite head start

NOT even an 11-minute head start was enough for the Lady in Red, Lady Nathalie to hold off the A Class boats in the Annual “Catch Me If You Can” St Valentine’s Massacre in Montagu Bay over the weekend.In the special challenge race on Sunday, the B Cl

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$25k prize to break vaccine hesitancy

PEOPLE who receive their first vaccination shot between December 13 and December 31 will be eligible to win a $25,000 cash prize.

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Buddy returns, helps Kings get win over Lakers

AFTER suffering a sprained ankle last week that looked worse than it turned out to be, Buddy Hield returned to the court for the Sacramento Kings and his team also returned to the win column.