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BEC saddled by $86m fuel debt

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) currently owes its major fuel supplier more than $86 million, its executive chairman revealed yesterday, adding that the monopoly energy supplier was paying Shell West excess of $18 million a month “just to keep going”.

Man who died in plane crash was 88-year-old Texas native

POLICE have confirmed the American citizen killed when his small plane crashed on the island of Eleuthera as 88-year-old Coy Lee Austin.

Bahamas ‘can’t lose’ over Baha Mar outcome

The Bahamas “can’t lose” in the long-term regardless of who ultimately ends up controlling the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a prominent businessman believes.

Sports notes

THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that their 2015 Softball Classic will get underway on Tuesday, November 17, at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

Clear the clutter

I am not on Facebook, but I did see, over the weekend, a post by Ed Fields on the disgusting and disgraceful garbage dump next to “Retirement Park” on what looked to be Mackey and Ernest Streets. An excellent exposé, Mr Fields.

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BASKETBALL NPBA SCHEDULE THE New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to continue its regular season with the following games at CI Gibson Gym: Friday 7:30pm - RBDF Mariners vs Commonwealth Bank Giants 8:30pm - Phil's Rockets vs COB Caribs Satur

sports inbrief

BASKETBALL NPBA SCHEDULE THE New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to continue its regular season with the following games at CI Gibson Gym: Friday 7:30pm - RBDF Mariners vs Commonwealth Bank Giants 8:30pm - Phil's Rockets vs COB Caribs Satur

sports inbrief

BASKETBALL NPBA SCHEDULE THE New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to continue its regular season with the following games at CI Gibson Gym: Friday 7:30pm - RBDF Mariners vs Commonwealth Bank Giants 8:30pm - Phil's Rockets vs COB Caribs Satur

sports inbrief

BASKETBALL NPBA SCHEDULE THE New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to continue its regular season with the following games at CI Gibson Gym: Friday 7:30pm - RBDF Mariners vs Commonwealth Bank Giants 8:30pm - Phil's Rockets vs COB Caribs Satur

sports inbrief

BASKETBALL NPBA SCHEDULE THE New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to continue its regular season with the following games at CI Gibson Gym: Friday 7:30pm - RBDF Mariners vs Commonwealth Bank Giants 8:30pm - Phil's Rockets vs COB Caribs Satur

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High jumpers qualify for CARIFTA Games

In a repeat showdown from last year, Kenya Forbes turned the tables on Shaunece Miller as the two high jumpers took the top two spots and also surpassed the under-17 girls’ qualifying height for the CARIFTA Games.

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Rockets beat the Pros, Caribs stun Shockers 98-96

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

PLP using Trump’s playbook

It is quite depressing to reflect on the journey that the Republican Party has taken since the days of the American Civil War. It was once the party of Abraham Lincoln that ended slavery in the United States. Today it is the party of Donald Trump and uses anger, fear, conspiracy theories and fake news to whip up the emotions of a section of society that is shrinking and getting more desperate by the day.

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Gibson, Gray and Huskies top Roker and X-Men

ANOTHER matchup of Bahamian players in Canada’s U Sports basketball produced several career high performances and close finishes. Qyemah Gibson, Sebastian Gray and the St Mary’s Huskies defeated Azaro Roker and the St Francis Xavier X-Men in a home-

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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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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

sports inbrief

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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Giants sweep Cleaners

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants, featuring a couple of new players, are now into the New Providence Basketball Association’s John Archer divisional championship series, thanks to a two-game sweep over the Double R Services Limited Cleaners in their first round playoffs.

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Defence Force apprehends 128 Haitian migrants

A TOTAL of 128 undocumented Haitian migrants were transported to the capital after being apprehended by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Saturday afternoon.

Baha Mar unveils top restaurant offerings

Baha Mar yesterday unveiled the first four signature restaurants for its planned culinary experiences.