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Six more confirmed deaths from COVID

THE COVID-19 death toll has risen by six after several unclassified deaths were added to this category on Tuesday.

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HUGH CAMPBELL BASKETBALL CLASSIC MATCH SCHEDULE

At the AF Adderley Gymnasium

Sports Notes

THE #NoCeilings with Coach Yo Foundation will hold a free basketball clinic at the Basil Neymour Court in Coral Gardens, Grand Bahama, 2-5pm on August 13.

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Police investigate Eleuthera shooting

POLICE in the settlement of Palmetto Point, Eleuthera are investigating the shooting death of a man on Friday.

Cybots get 106-103 win over police, take 1-0 lead in playoffs

EUGENE Bain had a monster game as he helped to power the Bamboo Shack Cybots to a 106-103 victory over the Police Crimestoppers as they took a 1-0 lead in the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association’s best-of-five championship series.B

VAT gives Bahamians 'consumption choice'

A leading Ministry of Finance consultant believes this is “an opportune time to introduce a more efficient means of collecting revenue” through Value-Added Tax (VAT) before more extreme measures are taken.

DESPITE 41% OF HOTELS SUFFERING 2011 LOSS, MOST POSITIVE FOR 2012

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Although more than half of this nation's hotels are positive on their 2012 outlook some 41 per cent still suffered a net loss last year, the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) yesterday unveiling a survey that was ti

DESPITE 41% OF HOTELS SUFFERING 2011 LOSS, MOST POSITIVE FOR 2012

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Although more than half of this nation's hotels are positive on their 2012 outlook some 41 per cent still suffered a net loss last year, the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) yesterday unveiling a survey that was ti

Chamber chief urges: ‘Stop finger pointing’

The Chamber’s chief executive yesterday urged Bahamians to “stop finger pointing” and instead develop “workable solutions” to this nation’s economic and fiscal woes, in the wake of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) ‘junk’ downgrade.

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Bahamas' 27% FDI ratioleads West Hemisphere

The Bahamas’ 27 per cent gross foreign direct investment (FDI) ratio led the entire Latin American and Caribbean region in 2012, a Wall Street rating agency yesterday ranking this nation as one of only two projected to achieve above average economic growth in 2012.

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As NPSA playoffs approach, Wildcats and Warriors are pennant winners

SUNSHINE Auto Lady Wildcats and BTC Elite Warriors emerged as the best teams in the New Providence Softball Association, clinching the men and ladies’ pennants respectively Tuesday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Queen’s College Comets ahead after day one

After bringing an end to the country’s longest winning streak in high school sports last year, the Queen’s College Comets are looking to start a streak of their own.

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Comets take early lead

If St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine is going to extend the longest winning streak in Bahamian high school sports history, the Queen’s College Comets are going to force a comeback effort in 2015.

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Wildcats win opener over Andros

The Sigma Wildcats came up with a big five-run bottom of the fourth inning to secure an 11-7 victory over Andros to open the Bahamas Softball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament on a high note last night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Cougars dominate

CW Saunders Cougars staked an early claim as contenders for the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools junior girls softball title with a dominant performance in their season debut.

Get out - and get fit

EXERCISING at a gym is not the only way for people to lose weight and get fit. For some Bahamians the beauty of the outdoors presents a more appealing option of being active and staying in shape after spending countless hours indoors. 

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BUN IN THE OVEN: Six parenting tips to live by

Parenting is the hardest job on earth. And not just because it requires your full attention at all times, but because it’s the only job that no matter how challenging it gets, you can never quit!

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Suspected sabotage attack damages AC at hospital

THE chilling and air-conditioning systems at Princess Margaret Hospital have faced another setback with a recent suspected sabotage attack on two units, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.

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Could it be a double sweep for Bommer G

Both Bommer G teams will look to close out their respective NPSA Championship series tomorrow night, threatening to sweep with commanding 3-0 leads.

Mighty Madrid next in APOEL's firing line

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- APOEL's historic run in the Champions League will receive the ultimate test this week when the tiny Cypriot club takes on mighty Real Madrid in arguably the biggest quarterfinal mismatch in the competition'