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Sports in brief

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ best-of-three basketball playoffs is slated to continue today at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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Crimes against the person increased by 23 percent last year

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander revealed on Friday that crimes against the person increased by 23 percent last year when compared to the same period in 2021, including murders, armed robberies and sex crimes that also trended upwards.

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THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will kick of its basketball season today with the junior boys and girls playing at the AF Adderley Gymnasium and the senior boys and girls at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Time for jobs, Dr Minnis

CONTROLLING corruption does not create jobs and jobs-jobs-jobs is what the people who want jobs want to hear - where are they, Mr Minnis?

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THURSDAY UPDATE: Two newly confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has reported that there are two newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 96.

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Boston survives 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics withstood a 42-point night by LeBron James to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-94 last night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Deadlock for Mingoes and Shockers – with decider to come

The University of the Bahamas Mingoes let the JD’s Seafood Shockers have the lead in their game only once—and that was in the opening two minutes at 2-1. The Mingoes knew they had to not only win this second game of the best-of-three series to stay alive but had to also send a statement.

BISX-listed firm guarantees its broker’s solvency

A BISX-listed company has been forced to guarantee its main subsidiary’s financial solvency, after it failed to meet the Securities Commission’s minimum $300,000 capital requirements.

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FACE TO FACE: My father, the hero

WHEN I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to participate in the filming of a Hollywood movie right here in Nassau. Gerard Depardieu was the main actor – a French father who took his daughter, played by Katherine Heigl, on vacation to The Bahamas

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BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts has pulled off another victory. Roberts defeated No.8 seed Samuel Shropshire in a 6-4, 6-3 decision at the Dominican Republic Futures $15,000 Tournament. Shropshire had a career high ranking of 1,417 and he plays as the No.1 seed for Northwestern University and currently has an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division 1 singles ranking of 34.

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IT’S regatta time again and Valentine’s Residences Resort and Marina along with the North Eleuthera Regatta Association invites you to party in a pink sand paradise at the 26th annual North Eleuthera Regatta October 7-11.

16 more National Sports Hall of Famers

THE National Sports Hall of Fame will be increased by 16 when the 2014 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

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Motivation for Bahamians to lose weight

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as excessive or abnormal fat accumulation that leads to increased health risks. Overweight is defined as a body mass index BMI greater than 25 and obesity is defined as a BMI greater than 30.

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Tributes pour in for radio star Phil

RADIO personality Phillip Sands, 54, best known for his impersonations as “Yvonne Batalise, LLB Esq” or “The Digger” on the People’s Radio Station (100 JAMZ), died yesterday morning at the Princess Margaret Hospital after suffering a massive stroke at his home last weekend.

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Bahamas to host Aqua X World Championships

The Bahamas’ sports tourism product is set to expand with a new initiative by the Atlantis resort, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, the Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board and P1 Aqua Cross (branded Aqua X) Racing.

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WORLD VIEW: No busting of sanctions against Russia

THE Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine.

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'Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend' was a blast

ANOTHER edition of the “Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend” celebrated the partnership between the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism in a community outreach effort.The itinerary included a welcome reception on opening night

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$2,000 to go toward A Class regatta at Montagu

KING Eric Gibson said any support they can get for sailing is better than nothing at all.

Private sector unveils $304m new tax measures

The private sector’s Tax Coalition has submitted $304.427 million worth of new revenue-raising measures to the Government as part of its alternatives to Value-Added Tax (VAT).

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Brittany Lincicome shoots 9-under 64. leads LPGA Tour opener

Brittany Lincicome shot a tournament-record 9-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.