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Bahamians land minor league assignments

MORE Bahamian minor league prospects received their minor league assignments to begin the 2022 season this week.

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‘A poor excuse for governance’

The Attorney General yesterday said he and environmental chiefs are aiming to complete a “page by page” review of an Act that has brought scientific research in The Bahamas to a near-standstill “by the end of next week”.

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PM negotiates 38% discount on shipping container costs

The Prime Minister yesterday said he had negotiated a 38 percent “discount” on the cost of shipping containers coming into The Bahamas from the Far East as the Government ramps up efforts to combat soaring inflation.

Old timers softball returns this weekend

After missing two years of competition, the New Providence Old Timers Softball Association will return to action this weekend (April 9th and 10th, 2022) with a memorial tournament, but at a different venue under new leadership.

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Bahamian Minor League Baseball prospects receive 2022 assignments

Several Bahamian prospects have received their 2022 assignments in Minor League Baseball as seasons commenced in leagues across the United States.

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Three Bahamians get set for Major League Baseball action

Major League Baseball’s opening week of the 2022 season has arrived and three Bahamians are expected to be in action with their respective clubs.

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Bahamasair raises fares on $100k weekly fuel cost rise

Bahamasair has increased ticket prices on all domestic and international routes with effect from early April after its fuel costs soared by an “extra $100,000 per week”, its managing director revealed yesterday.

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A dream come true for Lucius Fox

IT’S a dream come true for Lucius Fox as he prepares to become only the eighth Bahamian to play in Major League Baseball.

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PETER YOUNG: Farewell to a famous prince

BY its nature, news reporting has to be selective. Editors worldwide determine what is of interest and whether, for a variety of reasons, it should be brought to public attention and is worthy of publication.

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NPBA sets the stage for championship

WITH all two game sweeps of their best-of-three semifinal series over the weekend at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the stage is now set for the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-five championship series in both the men’s division one and II.

Fuel cost surge to hit construction site ride

Contractors may no longer give their workers rides between home and the job site in a bid to counteract higher fuel costs, the Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president has warned.

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Burrows and Tigers finish 5th in U Sports Men’s Basketball Final 8

SHAMAR Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers concluded their season with a fifth place finish overall at the U Sports Men’s Basketball Final 8.

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The first BLTA Play Tennis Bahamas Festival livens up national centre

THE first Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Play Tennis Bahamas Festival was held at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). The event marked the culmination of the first installment of the spring session of the BLTA Play Tennis Programme which was conducted in the months of February and March.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Activists in the board room? Can it happen in The Bahamas?

WE may tout our advanced technology, our award-winning cloud data saving capability, our internationally acclaimed Family Island beaches, but when it comes to knowing how to make a difference in something that could save our very country, we turn our backs on today’s tools and dig out yesterday’s toys.

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Local chess community hosting several masters of the sport, 3 grandmasters

ORJAN LINDROTH MEMORIAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

THE local chess community is currently hosting several masters of the sport from across the globe at the Orjan Lindroth Memorial Open Chess Championship.

PwC: Governance failures will cost companies dearly

Companies could lose key staff, customers and investments if they fail to live up to environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations, a Bahamian accountant said yesterday.

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STATESIDE: Threat to standing of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

AS you drive south toward Florida on I-95 just beyond Savannah, there’s a historical marker announcing that near the next exit is the tiny hamlet of Pin Point, Georgia.

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Water Corp’s $18.8m debt paid-off come ‘early 2023’

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier yesterday revealed that it had “received assurances from the highest level” of the Bahamian government that the multi-million sum owed to it will be brought current by “early 2023”.

A tribute to Anita Doherty

Imagine being a naïve 13-year-old new student of a new school, not knowing anyone there. That’s what I experienced on my first day at the then Freeport Anglican High School – the day I met then Vice Principal Anita Doherty.

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Burrows and Tigers to face No. 5 Queen’s Gaels in the quarterfinals

SHAMAR Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers learned their possible path toward a championship in the upcoming U Sports Men’s Final 8.