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COVID’s $9.5bn blow nearly a triple Dorian

The Bahamas will never recover $9.5bn in economic losses and damage caused by COVID-19, it was revealed yesterday, with the pandemic combining with Hurricane Dorian to deliver a shattering $13.1bn blow to this nation.

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Demitri Knowles has career day with Hokies

PERHAPS it was wearing the white road jerseys for the first time, but the much maligned Virginia Tech receiving corps finally gained legitimacy this season, due in large part to a career day from Demitri Knowles.

NPBA: Cybots holf off Caribs 84-81, Athletico tops the Legends 104-95

THE New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gym Wednesday night. The Mail Boat Cybots and Athletico Bahamas earned wins in the double header.

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Ed Smith thrilled to be honorary ambassador

BIRTHDAY boy Ed Smith said he’s thrilled to have been selected as the honorary ambassador for the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.

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Jones and Sun top Sparks 84-75 in Game 1 of WNBA semi-finals

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead a balanced Connecticut offence and the Sun opened the WNBA semi-finals with an 84-75 win over the Los Angeles Sparks last night.

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Bahamas close to covering 50% of infrastructure gap

The Bahamas is close to covering 50 per cent of the $2.1 billion infrastructure gap identified five years ago by a leading accounting firm, a senior executive yesterday saying it will be impossible for this nation to meet all its needs without private investment capital.

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Jones looks forward to star-studded Euroleague roster this offseason

DESPITE a disappointing conclusion to the WNBA season, Jonquel Jones has a star-studded Euroleague roster to look forward to this offseason.

SPORTS NOTES

JACOBI Bain, the only Bahamian playing in the 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships in Florida, suffered a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Xaiofei Wang of China in the boys 12 semi-final.

Is national stadium the biggest mistake yet?

EDITOR, The Tribune. May I respond to the letter signed under the name Ed Fields, "We The People". Mr Fields should recognise, I hope, that this National Stadium could easily become the biggest white elephant, hole in the ocean any Bahamas Government ha

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Salem Union Baptist are volleyball champions

SALEM Union Baptist carted off the top prize in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Co-Ed Volleyball Classic at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday.

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Davis Cup win streak continues

Team captain Marvin Rolle inserted Kevin ‘KJ’ Major Jr into the rotation and the Bahamas continued its winning streak, completing pool B round robin play with a 3-0 sweep over Trinidad & Tobago.

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Jones, Munnings shine bright in NBA Summer League

BOTH Bahamian participants concluded their respective runs in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League and while Kai Jones prepares for the preseason, Travis Munnings hopes to have made an impact on an organisation for the next step in his pro career.

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Minister urges greater caution on the roads

TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis is urging members of the public to exercise “greater” caution on the roadways amidst the increase of traffic fatalities in recent weeks.

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Jonquel Jones named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

New York Liberty on four-game win streak

BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week while the New York Liberty enjoys a four-game win streak.

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Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss

GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.

Man dies after argument outside Nassau nightclub

A MAN was found unresponsive with injuries to his body near an abandoned building on Hampton Street on Friday night.

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MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.

Hurricane Earl lashes Belize and weakens to tropical storm

HURRICANE Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm early on Thursday after slamming into the coast of Belize with winds of 80mph and moving inland over Guatemala and Mexico with heavy rains.

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Bell: CCTV fully ready next month

THE police’s new CCTV system will become fully operational by next month, Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell said yesterday.

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Dominick Bridgewater set for return to France’s NM2 League

Dominick Bridgewater is set to return to France’s NM2 League for a second stint with Sapela Basket 13.