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BASKETBALL HUGH CAMPBELL TOURNEY THE 30th annual Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament for senior boys, with 26 teams in the competition, is slated to begin at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium today. The RM Bailey Pacers are the defending champions. * Here's ho

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‘Shaq’ posts career high 23 in Longhorns’ victory

BAHAMIAN Shaquille ‘Shaq’ Cleare had his best game so far for the University of Texas Longhorns, scoring a career-high 23 points in their close 84-83 triumph over the Oklahoma Sooners at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on Monday.

Consumers face 2019 wait on BPL fuel costs

Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will move “aggressively” to return its Clifton Pier power plant to 80 per cent capacity by summer 2019, in a bid to relieve consumers from increased fuel costs.

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Dr Elwood Donaldson dies age 86

Former Member of Parliament and Ambassador Dr Elwood Donaldson has died at the age of 86.

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Bahamas hits 80% airline ‘sweet spot’

The Bahamas has hit the airline “sweet spot” with more than 80 percent of incoming seats to the destination filled during June 2021, it was revealed yesterday.

Resorts showing Easter promise

Family Island hotels say they are “booked solid” for the Easter period, with one disclosing an 80 percent occupancy level for the holiday that traditionally marks the winter season peak and climax.

Statements retraction

In a recent letter that I had written and that was published by The Freeport News, I had wrongly stated that the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) owned 20 per cent of the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC); and that the Canadian corporation Emera Inc owned 80 per cent. Actually, Emera owns 80.4 per cent of the local power company, according to the local power company's website.

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South Andros men win opener

South Andros won the opener of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2014 Bunny Levarity Basketball Tournament at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night. But Bimini gave them all they could handle.

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Cybots stop Regulators 93-83 to take 1-0 lead

The Mail Boat Cybots survived a tough battle with Mr Ship It Freight Regulators to secure a 93-83 victory for a 1-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series.

Biker killed in crash officially identified

FREEPORT – A motorcycle rider who was killed early Sunday morning on Grand Bahama has been officially identified as 29-year-old Keith Jamaal McCartney, of No 83 Hill Court.

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60th CAGC off to a scorching start

AS host of the 60th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, the Bahamas was feeling the heat just as much as their opponents as the first day of competition got off to a scorching start at the Ocean Club Golf Club on Tuesday.

Joaquin insurance loss stands at $14m

The Bahamian insurance industry is currently pegging gross losses caused by Hurricane Joaquin at $14 million, a sum equivalent to just 23 per cent of the initial $60 million damages estimate.

Eliminate VAT need via 70-80% tax compliance

The Tax Coalition’s co-chair has suggested that increasing tax compliance rates to 70-80 per cent under the existing system would eliminate the need for Value-Added Tax (VAT) or any other revenue reforms.

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Knowles named to All-Tournament team, invited to play in All-Star game

WHILE he’s disappointed that his Pasadena Faith Saints men’s basketball team didn’t repeat as the 2021 Texas A1 State champions, Theo Knowles is grateful to have been named to the All-Tournament team and was invited to play in the All-Star game.

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Sun blazing hot as Jones heads for the playoffs

Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will enter the WNBA Playoffs as one of the league’s hottest teams.

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Colts’ Mike Strachan looks ahead to second season

HEADED into his second season with the Indianapolis Colts, Mike Strachan said his mindset is to continue his progression up the organisation’s depth chart.

New mobile operator ‘bang on roll-out goal’

The Bahamas’ second mobile operator and its controlling shareholder yesterday said they were “bang on target” in meeting its first roll-out milestone, describing this and the launch of services as “a miracle”.

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Sports in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association announced the names of the players who will be representing the Bahamas at the ITF/COTECC Pre-Qualifying World Junior Tennis Championship Event in the Dominican Republic March 11-17.

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Suspect accused of stealing $80 of women’s underwear given $1,000 bail

A MAN was granted $1,000 bail yesterday for allegedly stealing $80 worth of ladies underwear from a store on Robinson Road.

Royalty-linked property placed for sale at $23m

An 80-acre north Eleuthera property once owned by a former British Cabinet minister and media mogul has been put on the market with a $23m price tag.