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Temporary closure of cabbage beach access for stairway repairs

OFFICIALS at Atlantis yesterday confirmed the “temporary closure” of the main public access path to Cabbage Beach, as the resort looks to repair a collapsed stairway.Senior vice president of public affairs Ed Fields said the resort thought it best to

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Ayton, Coleby share similar homecoming experiences

THE Bad Boy Mowers 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis featured its traditional field of elite NCAA Division I programmes but it also served as homecoming experiences for DeAndre Ayton and Dwight Coleby.

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BTVI hosts workshop for new AC system

Discount Air Condition Supplies teamed with The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to host a workshop on a new pre-insulated duct system for central air conditioning systems.

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‘Shaq attack’

Bahamian basketball player Shaquille Cleare and his Texas Longhorns continue to stockpile signature wins in his first year with the programme and under head coach Shaka Smart.

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Cybots take game 1 of championship series

The MailBoat Cybots stunned the Commonwealth Bank Giants in game one of the New Providence Basketball Association's (NPBA) best-of-five championship series.

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Bobby Brown helps make GB's first Jingle Ball a success

GRAND BAHAMA party-goers were treated to a post-Christmas gift last Saturday as ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown headlined the first ever Jingle Ball concert.

Provider offers $500-$600m waste to energy plant

A Bahamas-based renewable provider is offering to build and operate an estimated $500-$600 million plasma waste-to-energy plant at the New Providence landfill, creating 400-500 full-time jobs, in the process.

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Nelson Mandela dies age 95

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95.

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2017 Youth Games to be biggest held in its history

WITH more than 1,300 athletes from 70 countries expected in town July 18-23, the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) is shaping up to be the biggest held in its history.

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Jonquel leads the way for Russian Foxes

Jonquel Jones continues to lead UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes in the Russian Championship Premier League.

Gov’t is urged to ‘clarify’ VAT data

The Government was yesterday urged to “clarify” its Value-Added Tax (VAT) collection statistics, a leading private sector executive acknowledging the progress but warning it was too early to “heap praises on ourselves”.

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Baker's Bay alone a $1bn Dorian loss

Dorian-related insurance losses are “heavily skewed” towards Abaco with one resort development potentially accounting for $800m to $1bn worth of claims by itself. Charles Johnson, a Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) council member, told the annual

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Bahamian quartet in NCAA 'March Madness'

WHEN the dust settled on “Selection Sunday,” four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”

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Gov't joins BPC in opposing oil Judicial Review

Environmental activists yesterday accused the Government of "jumping the gun" after it filed legal papers opposing their bid to halt oil exploration in Bahamian waters.

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Five more deaths and 334 confirmed cases since Friday

THE Bahamas recorded 334 new COVID-19 cases since Friday along with five new deaths.

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Virus claims another 79 cases plus extra death

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 79 more COVID-19 cases yesterday and another related death.

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Cybots stop Pros 88-77

THE Island Luck Pros were in full force, but they were pushed to the limit by the depleted Mail Boat Cybots as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

Cybots stop Pros 88-77

By BRENT STUBBS

Lift the roof on ventilation costs

Is winter over already? Are we prepared to beat the heat this year? On a hot summer afternoon, you probably would not consider propping open your refrigerator door to cool off your kitchen. Neither would you run your air conditioning while wearing warm jackets in January. No one would think about throwing away money like that, right? But I find that many of my fellow Bahamians do just that all summer by cranking up their AC in homes that are poorly ventilated.

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Robinson, McCowan help Fever beat Jones and Sun, snap 12-game skid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danielle Robinson tied her career high with 19 points, Teaira McCowan had 13 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 73-67 on Saturday to snap a franchise single-season record 12-game losing streak.