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Mingoes shot down by Rockets

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team lost to the Discount Distributors Rockets for the second time this season 88-81 Wednesday night at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.

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Pinder surpasses 200 three pointers made

TYLER Pinder continues to deliver standout performances during his senior season and notched another career milestone.

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Spartans suffer 80-69 loss to Badgers in Big 10 title game

CHAMPIONSHIP Week is in the books, and it was a series of contrasting results for Bahamian players in their respective Men’s Division I conference tournaments.

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Can Bay Street survive ‘til cruise ships return?

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has questioned whether Bay Street can “hold on” for the return of the cruise ship market, which is the lifeline of businesses down town.

EDITORIAL: Is a level playing field really the best way?

WITH the country on course to start to reopen next week, when will the borders fully reopen?

Family speak of their heartache after father, 80, dies of COVID-19

CHAD Bartlett will miss his 80-year-old father’s laughter and business-like demeanour the most now that he is gone.

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Workers out in solidarity in Grand Bahama

SOME 80 workers from the various trade unions on Grand Bahama staged a “solidarity march” yesterday in Freeport in support of junior doctors and over unresolved outstanding issues with the government. The group first gathered at the Harold DeGregory

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Promotions 'on the way'

HUNDREDS of promotions held back since before the 2017 general election are on the way for government workers in the coming weeks, including those in the armed forces, State Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday.

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Another 80 migrants disciplined by courts

MORE than 80 migrants have been convicted for entering the country illegally or overstaying their visa this week.

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Man admits fleeing from police

A MAN on trial in Supreme Court yesterday admitted to fleeing from police, leading them on a high-speed chase, and hitting and dragging a pedestrian 80 feet before shooting at pursuing officers.

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Charity’s $12k a month bill on groceries

AS food prices continue to rise, one local charity said it is spending in the region of $12,000 a month to purchase grocery items to feed the poor and needy on Grand Bahama.

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MP voices support for lockdown of Eleuthera

Central and South Eleuthera MP Hank Johnson voiced support for a total lockdown of the island during a virtual town hall.

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Lathaniel Bastian posts his second double double in three games

LATHANIEL Bastian recorded his second double double in three games and his sixth of the season for the Angelo State Rams men’s basketball programme.

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GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

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JACOBI Bain, playing in the prestigious 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships, advanced to the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 win over Tomas Moretto of Argentina. He will go on to play No. 13 seed Maximo Lucentini Sanchez of Argentina 8am today.

Bahamas Sailing Association to host summer sailing camp

THE Bahamas Sailing Association has been running its summer sailing school out of the Nassau Yacht Club since 2005.

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$110m collected in VAT in first three months

THE government has collected $110m in value added tax payments during the first three months of the year, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly yesterday.

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Jonquel Jones posts 29 points, 19 rebounds in blowout victory

JONQUEL Jones continues to lead CBK Mersin to the top of the standings in Turkey’s Herbalife Nutrition Women’s Basketball Super League, and contention in FIBA EuroLeague play.

North Andros Power plant repairs cost $600k, as restoration continues

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the cost of restoring power to North Andros after last week’s catastrophic fire at Bahamas Power & Light’s Nicholl’s Town plant is about $600k.

Matthew gives Bahamas $300m reinsurance boost

The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman has estimated that this nation will benefit from a $300 million foreign currency inflow from reinsurers as a result of Hurricane Matthew.