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Sealing the deal - preventing cavities in adults

A DENTAL sealant acts as a barrier to prevent cavities. It is a plastic material that is applied to the chewing surface of back teeth by your dentist.

Stingers finish with 2-2 record at the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic

THE Sunland Baptist Academy Stingers spent the holiday season participating in the 26th Annual Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic and are now ready to make a run at successfully defending their senior boys basketball title in Grand Bahama.

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Man held after rape attack on US tourist

POLICE have a 26-year-old man in custody in connection with the alleged rape of an American tourist over the weekend.

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Minnis calls on govt to declare a ‘war on guns’

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has called on the government to declare a “war on guns” and establish a dedicated intelligence gathering facility to partner with the international community for this purpose.

Central Bank urged: ‘Step in’ over BOB’s $100m loss

The Central Bank of the Bahamas has been urged to “step in and take control” of Bank of the Bahamas, after shareholders lost almost $100 million in two years.

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Higgs and Longhorns stop the Lady Raiders, stay undefeated

Conference play presented an early season matchup featuring two of the country’s top college basketball players in a Big 12 rivalry game.

Bahamas Swimming named Federation of the Year

AS we bring the curtain down on 2015 and usher in 2016, The Tribune Sports Department closes out its recognition of accomplishments by naming the Bahamas Swimming Federation, the Federation of the Year.

Tight end Alex Smith signs with Redskins

AS teams fortify their rosters headed into the playoffs, one veteran player with Bahamian roots took advantage of the opportunity to continue his career as a journeyman reserve.

New Delta volumes ‘quite encouraging’

Initial passenger numbers on Delta Airlines’ flights into both North Eleuthera and Marsh Harbour are “quite encouraging”, the Out Island Promotions Board’s executive director said yesterday, adding that this should “bode well for all stakeholders”.

YOUR SAY: Empty promises and disastrous ideas

FOR too long, I have sat on the sidelines hoping that honest politicians, pastors, lawyers or other leaders of our country would speak up concerning the disastrous trajectory our country continues to spiral on.

‘I wish it could be like this all year’

Abaco and North Eleuthera resorts said yesterday they were “booked out” due to a surge in business over the Christmas holiday weekend, with one operator telling this newspaper: “I wish it could be like this all year.”

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Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year

A series of record-breaking performances culminating in a bronze medal at the World Championships in Beijing, China, earned Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year honour. The top five athletes came down to a diverse group with one common denominator, each planned for their 2015 seasons to set the stage for even greater achievements to come in 2016.

Sports Notes

AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to resume play on January 4 at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Web shop blasts regulatory order

Bet Vegas, the only web shop operator to be denied a license, has slammed a Gaming Board order warning Bahamians not to gamble at its premises as “victimisation”.

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POLITICOLE: What’s to love about online dating?

AFTER chatting with one of my good friends recently, I decided to look more closely at the world of online dating. And by “look more closely” I mean sign up with a few online dating sites and see what comes of it.

Dingman collapse cost entrepreneurs ‘credibility’

A group of Bahamian entrepreneurs from “underprivileged” backgrounds lost their “credibility” when the collapse of Jamie Dingman’s Nassau restaurant empire undermined a key promotional event.

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Buddy Hield scores new career high for 3rd time this season

FOR the third time this season, Buddy Hield set a new scoring career high and continues his stellar senior season as his draft stock continues to rise.

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Lashann Higgs posts triple-double in 83-49 win

IT has been a great ride so far for Bahamian freshman Lashann Higgs as she reunites with her adopted father George Washington on the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team.

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Bahamas’ first cochlear implant surgery performed at Doctors Hospital

Three years ago, Wesley Paul suddenly went deaf. He had just no residual hearing in his left ear and minimal hearing in his right, and he was no longer able to communicate, continue to work in the financial sector or participate in one of his favourite hobbies – singing.

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Live a Fulfilling Life: Mind Silence

Some people think that the mind is the brain, but it is not.