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NPBA: Specialists, Giants in win column

THE Uptown Cuts Specialists and TMT Giants both won their second games of the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2019/20 season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s Division One feature contest, the Specialists pulled off a

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RICHARD COULSON: The rebirth of Baha Mar

While the deadline remains tight, Richard Coulson senses renewed optimism over the April opening of the Cable Beach luxury resort . . .

Promotion Board president urges 30% stopover focus

The Bahamas Out Island Promotions Board president yesterday urged the nation to near-double the proportion of stopover visitors that make up its tourism base to 30 percent.

Carifta medal bungle

The Holy Bible encourages us to plan intricately at Luke 14:28, 29 & 30

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Bahamas to field its best team ever: FIBA Pre-Olympic qualifier August 14-20

With National Basketball Association’s DeAndre Ayton and Eric Gordon all committed to joining Chavano “Buddy” Hield and Kai Jones, the Bahamas is expected to field its best team for the Pre-Olympic Qualifier in Santiago de Estero, Argentina.

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Local standouts shine in Caribbean Tip-Off Classic

IN addition to some of the top prep basketball recruits in the United States, Canada, and Finland, the first Caribbean Tip-Off Classic also gave local standouts an opportunity to showcase their skills.

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COVID mask deterrent ease for cruise tourists

The Government’s COVID enforcers have eased the mask-wearing mandate for cruise ship passengers as vessel occupancy for Nassau berths hit a post-pandemic record of 91 percent last Friday.

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Lashann Higgs and Longhorns fall short in NCAA Elite Eight

HER NCAA Tournament run came up short in the Elite Eight, but a highly touted freshman season for Lashann Higgs gave the Texas Longhorns’ faithful optimism about her future with the programme.

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Freedom of Information Bill does not fix flaws, says expert

THE draft Freedom of Information Bill does not eliminate the flaws inherent in previous legislation passed by the former Ingraham administration, an expert on right to information laws has said.

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Buddy agrees to multi-year endorsement deal with Nike

WEEKS away from the NBA Draft, Bahamian basketball superstar Buddy Hield secured his first major endorsement deal with the leader in athletic footwear.

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Total number of crimes down on last year

THE number of reported crimes so far this year has fallen in comparison to the same period last year. Police statistics show rape, murder, burglary and

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Kadeem Coleby posts triple double

Kadeem Coleby continues to post career numbers this season in the Japanese B-League and recorded another milestone in his fourth season with the Akita Northern Happinets.

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Jones No.45 consensus four-star recruit

BAHAMIAN prep basketball star Kai Jones has become one of the fastest rising prospects on the NCAA recruiting circuit and has now been listed as a consensus four-star recruit.Jones was one of 11 new prospects on the list for ESPN’s updated rankings f

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Road repair fines increased to $10k

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister yesterday tabled an amendment to the Roads Act, which seeks to raise the fine for infractions from $75 to $10,000.

MLB Top 100: Jazz Chisholm ranked 55, Robinson 72

MAJOR League Baseball released its final Top 100 Prospects list following the conclusion of the minor league season and a pair of Bahamian players made the cut among the best in the minors.

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'Buddy' Hield: 'I know what I'm worth'

NEGOTIATIONS continue between Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings with just days remaining for the parties to reach an agreement on a contract extension. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the two sides remain $20 million apart after the Ki

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Case close to settlement

YEARS of an ongoing spat between two millionaire brothers could soon come to an end after lawyers representing Rami Weisfisch and Amir Weissfisch said several issues in a settlement have been resolved.

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Mighty Matthew threatens heavy rains, high winds, huge surf and devastating storm surge

Mighty Hurricane Matthew has shrugged off its encounter with a landfall on the southwestern tip of Haiti between 7am and 9am on Tuesday morning, and remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm with 140mph winds as it plows north at about 9mph over the eastern tip of Cuba. Now Matthew is set to carve a destructive swath across The Bahamas.

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WORLD VIEW: Don’t take the vaccine and all you’ll do is prolong this crisis

PEOPLE in the Caribbean who refuse to take vaccinations to counter the corona virus will cause the COVID-19 pandemic to remain longer in the region, endangering lives, livelihoods, and entire economies.

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UB Mingoes men’s basketball team opens the season with losses

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois – The University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team lost both games at the Governors State University Jaguars Tip-Off Classic over the weekend.