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Mathieu up against 'big guns' Bolt and Blake

LONDON, England — Although the track and field segment of the 2012 Olympic Games will get started today, Grand Bahamian Michael Mathieu will be one of the last individual competitors to compete.

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Shelves cleared in shopping frenzy at City Markets

AMID reports that the struggling five-store supermarket chain will close or agree to sell, hundreds of shoppers flocked to City Market locations for a cash only, al

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Golfer Riley and Rattlers win Conference Tournament

CAMERON Riley and his Florida A&M Rattlers men’s golf programme concluded their regular season with a conference championship, another addition to their season of milestones.

Bahamian insurers see high ratings confirmed

Two Bahamian insurance companies have seen their A (Excellent) financial strength rating reaffirmed by the industry's leading rating agency.

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Bahamian tennis players Afrika and Iesha make impression at the HBCU Nationals

BAHAMIAN female tennis players Afrika Smith, competing for the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, and Iesha Shepherd for Jackson State University Tigers, both made an impression at the HBCU National Championships tournament this past week. The HBCU National

D'Aguilar urges 'jaded' owners to help develop harbourfront

Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed yesterday he is trying to engage harbourfront real estate owners over plans to develop and create economic activity in the downtown district, but acknowledged they were “very jaded” having seen repeated ta

Bahamas First: Company ratings hit if sovereign cut

Bahamas First’s top executive yesterday expressed concern that local companies’ own credit ratings might be cut if this nation loses its ‘investment grade’ status.

AID 'most concerned' over BPL rate hikes

A major Bahamian retailer yesterday voiced optimism that 2023 will be "marginally better" than last year while revealing it is "most concerned" about Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) rate hikes depressing consumer spending.

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Will Debbie go for another sprint double?

LONDON, England — Every year as she approaches another Olympic Games, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie indicates that she’s only going to concentrate on her specialty, the women’s 200 metres.

Gatlin anxious for return to Olympic trials

JUSTIN GATLING wins the 100-meter event at the Prefontaine Classic athletics meet in Eugene, Oregon. Now 30 and eight years removed from his last Olympic trials, Gatlin's all business as he steps to the line this weekend. (AP) By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Wri

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Scared of crime, tired of secret deals: protesters voice their frustrations

FRUSTRATED residents occupied Parliament Square on Friday afternoon as a part of the 'We March' protest against the performance of government in its handling of the internal and external affairs of the country.

Memorial for Dr Julia Wershing

A MEMORIAL mass was held in Madison, Nebraska, this morning for Dr Julia M Wershing, 89, who died in Madison, on Tuesday at the Arbor Care Centre in Madison.

Arianna sets record

LONDON, England — After a full week’s rest in the games village, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace woke up with an adrenaline rush that sent a shock wave through the Aquatics Centre as the Bahamas began its competition at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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'Fireman' to turn up the heat against two of world's best

WITH his part-time role as a promoter on the back burner, quarter-miler Chris “Fireman” Brown is now concentrating on turning up the heat again on the track as a full-time professional athlete on the IAAF Diamond League this weekend.

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Craig Flowers pledges to stick with golf course plan

WHILE the government has made a decision to close down all web shops as a result of the referendum, FLM Group of Companies proprietor Craig Flowers said he is still committed to completing the three-par nine hole golf course at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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ACCORDING TO ME: Lies, damned lies and statistics

Lord Courtney’s quote refers to the twisting of information including statistics for one’s advantage. Over the past few months, the Bahamian people have been dealt one of the most untenable forms of dishonesty and disrespect their government could spin – the consistent insistence that the country’s very serious crime problem is not as bad as we and they know it to be.

Lady Truckers squash Black Scorpions 15-0, Truckers stop the Panthers 10-10

THE New Providence Softball Association hosted a double header in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

How to sew binding on a purse

How to sew binding on a purse By Teri M. Bethel The most beautiful bag can be made unattractive with untidy binding. To avoid wasting a winning design a few simple instructions can have you sewing amazing handbags in no time and raise the value of your

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AFTER getting rained out over the weekend, the New Providence Softball Association will begin its postseason tonight in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Sports in brief

THE 2013 Gym Tennis Club Members’ Tournament picked up on Saturday after being postponed during the week because of the inclement weather.