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Pro gridiron star Karl McCartney set to host series of clinics, scouting combines

IN an effort to further aid the development of American football in the Bahamas, pro gridiron star Karl McCartney will host another in his series of clinics and scouting combines for local enthusiasts.

US visa concern

Here is a matter of great concern, I am one of the Bahamians who falls in the category of Bahamians who need a US Visa B1/B2 to visit the States, but felt I was wrongly treated in my reapplying for the visa, following numerous submitted applications through a JP Visa prepared my visa wasn't approved, but each time was told I may re-apply at a later date and I always waited over the suggested waiting time six months before re-applying.

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Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart fails to reach long jump final

BEIJING, China — As one of the more seasoned jumpers in the world, Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart was hoping for a little more than she did in the qualifying round of the women’s long jump at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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'BB' Stuarts best leap not good enough for final

LONDON, England — This wasn’t the way national long jump record holder Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart wanted to make her Olympic Games debut.

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Raptors are the junior track & field champs!

They had their consecutive meet title streak broken in 2018, but the CH Reeves Raptors regained their place as the GSSSA junior track and field champions.

Pro basketball player Kadeem Coleby signs with new club in Bahrain

KADEEM Coleby continues his professional basketball career in the Middle East with a new club in Bahrain.

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Jonquel Jones and Foxes win title

Jonquel Jones and the UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes claimed their sixth FIBA EuroLeague Women’s title in club history.

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Five new cases of COVID-19

Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday by the Ministry of Health.

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Former PLP minister Ervin Knowles dies

OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis paid tribute to Ervin Knowles, a former Cabinet minister in the Pindling administration who died over the weekend after a long illness.

16th anniversary celebrations of Prayer Grotto - Four days of fasting and breakthrough prayer

THE Commonwealth and Global Payer Grotto is celebrating 16 Years of prayer ministry to the nations. This quiet place of prayer, meditation and worship is the prayer ministry of Trinity City of Praise and is embedded in the hills of Nassau, overlooking the city.

Sports Notes

AS the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology gets ready for the hosting of the first National High School Basketball Tournament this weekend in Grand Bahama, Ozzie ‘the Sports Insider’ Simon has released the rankings of the top teams.

Bimini developer targets 150,000 visitors by 2016

JAMAICA- RESORTS World Bimini’s president yesterday said the development was expecting to attract between 125,000-150,000 visitors next year, benefiting from its parent’s North American strategy to capitalise on the ‘explosion’ of Asian visitors over the next four to five years.

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Atlantis: No policy preventing hiring of Baha Mar staff

WHILE job security remains uncertain for the more than 2,000 Bahamians employed at Baha Mar, an Atlantis executive said the resort would consider hiring staff of the $3.5bn project based on its needs.

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Paradise Island Open all set for Ocean Club this weekend

THE Atlantis resort on Paradise Island is proud to present The Paradise Island Open Golf Tournament at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday.

Local gains offset Erika cancellations for British Colonial

While major Nassau/Paradise Island hotel properties saw inevitable cancellations in recent days due to Tropical Storm Erika, one resort said it had gained some local business as a result.

Garbage galore

This conflict issue and who owns what? Surely there is a simple remedy seeing that we signed-off on FACTA and we tell the Americans even our bed secrets. We amend the Company’s Act and require no more “nominee shareholders” and that all directors have to be shown on their corporate stationary.

Bahamas water polo teams victorious at the Florida Sunshine State Games

THE Bahamas water polo team were victorious in two age groups - under-12 and under-14 - at the Florida Sunshine State Games over the weekend.

A matter of ethics and morals

One must wonder if the chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) takes his role as a political leader seriously when he calls the method used by the Auditor General in determining losses at the Road Traffic Department (RTD) into question.

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PM says affordable land and housing plans are part of manifesto

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted that recently announced plans to offer concessions to young, prospective homeowners was sparked by goals in his party’s manifesto and not because an election is approaching.

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Dump trucks destroyed in blaze at compound

ROYAL Bahamas Police Force Fire Services is investigating a fire that left several privately owned dump trucks destroyed on Monday morning.