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Bahamas to get $60m for COVID battle boost

The Government is set to borrow $60m to boost the public health sector in its fight with COVID-19 and eliminate the paper-based system it employed to manage the crisis up until August 2020.

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BUDDY SETS CAREER HIGH 3O, AWARDED ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

BUDDY Hield ended the Sacramento Kings’ first season in the Golden 1 Centre by giving the fanbase a glimpse of what the franchise can expect from the rising star.

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National basketball champions soak up spotlight at Emera

FREEPORT — What was supposed to be a classic rematch turned out to be a rout, thanks to the superb pitching from Freedom Farm ace’s Jeorge Araujo as they shutout the Junior Baseball League of Nassau.

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Giants and Regulators in battle for John Archer pennant

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators, battling it out for the John Archer Divisional pennant, pulled off victories on Monday as the New Providence Basketball Association played a double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Seeking those with a 'Golden Heart'

Sir Victor Sassoon Foundation prepares for gala ball

WITH its biggest fundraiser only weeks away, the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation has now opened the nomination process for the Golden Heart Award.In preparation for the 54th Annual Heart Ball, where the award has been presented since 1

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HMBS Rolly Gray commissioned in Exuma

THE fourth of nine patrol vessels acquired for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has been named after legendary Bahamian sailor, Rolly Gray, and been commissioned during an official ceremony at the Marina at Emerald Bay, Exuma, on Thursday.

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Anfernee Seymour earns All-Star appearance in MiLB

A STELLAR season for Anfernee Seymour thus far has earned him an All-Star appearance in his second season of Minor League Baseball.

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Adrian Gibson’s trial delayed after PLP Protest

THE corruption trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was delayed again after a protest by Progressive Liberal Party supporters caused the judge concern about how their activity could prejudice the case.

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Major Pain: 'My last fight will be at my old school'

ONE of the most decorated fighters in recent Bahamian boxing history, Meacher “Major Pain” Major, looks to bring his career to a close with one final fight on the horizon.Via social media, Major announced his intentions to officially bring his career

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‘Buddy’ and Kings top Mavs 125-121

DALLAS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points, including a crucial basket to help Sacramento stay in front in the final minute, and the Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-121 last night.

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Young tennis ace falls in second round of ITF 4 Juniors

THE season has been a struggle thus far on the international scene for young tennis ace Justin Roberts as he still searches for a deep run at a tournament title on the European circuit.

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80 percent increase in cyber crime

CYBER crime in the Bahamas showed an 80 per cent increase, with 171 incidents reported in 2017 up from the 95 recorded in 2016.

Arbitration unnecesary over Baha Mar dispute

A well-known QC says there is no need for a formal arbitration process to resolve the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute, arguing that the court-appointed joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) were fully capable of mediating and “sponsoring a resolution”.

Munroe slams E&Y’s presence in court

The Government dropped Ernst & Young as its provisional Baha Mar liquidators due to concerns that it had done work for the developer and was also a creditor.

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Antoan Richardson makes the Texas Rangers’ top 40

IT WAS a definite step in the right direction for Antoan Richardson as he attempts to stake his claim with the Texas Rangers organisation.

Shake off 'self-imposed investment xenophobia'

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Brewery shrugs off $10m storm costs

Commonwealth Brewery shrugged off more than $10 million in Hurricane Matthew-related damage and business interruption costs to post a 45 per cent year-over-year profits increase for 2016.The vertically-integrated, BISX-listed brewer foreshadowed an i

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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.

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One newly confirmed case of COVID-19 in New Providence

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there is one additional confirmed case of COVID-19.

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Search for Mako vessel suspended

Saturday UPDATE: The US Coast Guard suspended its search for the Mako vessel on New Year's Day. The Coast Guard said that, along with partner agencies, it searched approximately 17,000 square miles, roughly double the size of Massachusetts, for about 84 hours.