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Nassau's tourism arrivals see 99% September drop

Tourism arrivals almost totally dried up in September 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns and border restrictions, falling by 98.6 percent against a prior year comparative that contained Hurricane Dorian.

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‘Buddy’ Hield cans 26 in loss to Trail Blazers

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Damian Lillard scored eight of his season-high 40 points in the final four minutes, and the Portland Trail Blazers tied a franchise record with 23 3-pointers to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-126 last night for their fourth straight victory.

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Debate due to start today on Freedom of Information Act

EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday presented the public consultation process for the highly-anticipated Freedom of Information Act as “very well received,” as the House of Assembly is expected to begin debate on the revised legislation today.

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Canada routs Bahamas 93-69 in WCup qualifier

Team Bahamas began the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against one of the highest ranked team in the region and were overwhelmed by a stacked Canadian team on the road.

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Police signal crackdown planned on gun traffickers

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander has warned police would be taking an aggressive approach to crack down on firearm traffickers.He stressed the Royal Bahamas Police Force would be working with US counterparts to disrupt the flow of g

Buddy equals season high in scoring but 1-9 Pelicans continue to struggle

BUDDY Hield equalled his season high in scoring, but his New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle with just a single win on the season thus far.

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PLP loses bid for committee to investigate Oban deal

THE Progressive Liberal Party’s motion for a select committee to investigate matters relating to Oban Energies was defeated yesterday when Free National Movement (FNM) parliamentarians in the House of Assembly unanimously voted against it.Englerston

Nesbitt, Coleby, Burrows take the spotlight

IT’s playoff season for several marquee Bahamian basketball players in their respective leagues across the globe.David Nesbitt and Kadeem Coleby are in the midst of their championship series, while Juraun “Kino” Burrows will begin his playoff run thi

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TEN, fifteen, twenty years. That’s the amount of time it takes for some hardworking, dedicated public servants to receive their first promotion.

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‘Show us the deal for Town Centre Mall’

WHILE doubting the government will meet its latest General Post Office relocation date, Opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday urged the government to lay on the table of the House of Assembly the lease agreement for the Town Centre Mall.

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Fox named to West team in 'Fall Stars' showcase

Lucius Fox continues to earn accolades at each step of his minor league progression with the latest coming in the form of recognition by the Arizona Fall League.Fox was named to the West roster of the league’s 13th Annual “Fall Stars” game, a showcas

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THE PRESS BOX – RATINGS WARS: AEW STILL BEATING UP THE WWE!

TNT’s All Elite Wrestling Dynamite” (AEW) slammed USA Network’s “NXT” (WWE) clean in the middle of the ring on Wednesday night past, winning its second Wednesday ratings war in a row.Wednesday night’s AEW show received 1.018 million total viewers, wh

Stay ‘neutral’ on Russia sanctions, says provider

A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday argued this nation should take a “neutral” position by not imposing sanctions levied against Russian oligarchs and business entities.

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DEREK SMITH: Ethics critical to good business governance

The global issues we face today are multi-faceted and interconnected, and they are becoming increasingly complex with each passing day.

Chisholm, Fox invited to see early action in spring training

BOTH Jazz Chisholm and Lucius Fox have seen early action in Major League Baseball Spring Training as non-roster invitees with their respective clubs.

TAKE THE LEAD: Perception and the courage to shift the paradigm

The way you see the world does not change the world; it only changes the way you experience the world.

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PM hails drugs finds as he meets US representatives

AROUND 700 pounds of cocaine, 4,000 pounds of marijuana and 26,000 marijuana plants were recovered by law enforcement officers since September 2011, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced yesterday.

THE ART OF GRAPHIX: A graphic analysis of the design mind

Do you agree that one of the most significant characteristics of a successful entrepreneur is one who understands himself, his mission, co-workers and clients?

Wage deduction ‘shock therpay’ poorly timed

The Government’s salary deduction cap “shock therapy” is long overdue but ill-timed, as it potentially threatens the still-fragile economic recovery.

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World Relays a ticket to paradise

WHEN Pauline Davis Thompson celebrated her relay team’s gold-winning performance at the 2000 Olympic Games, she didn’t believe her home country would host a major athletic event in her lifetime.