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Dean, Greene go head-to-head in Canada high school preseason

A PAIR of Bahamian prep basketball prospects went head-to-head with their respective programmes in Canadian high school preseason play. Romad Dean (Crestwood Prep) and Paul Greene (J Addison Prep) are both in their first year with their respective p

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Cherubins win opener

IF the closing game of the 2013 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic can provide anywhere near the excitement of yesterday’s opening game, the 31st edition of the tournament is shaping up to be one of the most exciting tournaments in recent memory.

Broker ‘acted in good faith’ on $400m fraud

A BISX-listed company’s principal, and its main broker/dealer subsidiary, are demanding that a US federal lawsuit against them be dismissed because they “acted in good faith and did not receive ill-gotten profits” from an alleged $400 million financial fraud.

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Jones named to Defensive 1st Team, Sun host Sky in semis Tuesday

JONQUEL Jones received another postseason accolade and the WNBA semifinals matchup is set for her Connecticut Sun as they prepare to make their 2021 postseason debut this week.

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Call for Caribbean to adopt HIV self-testing

ON the occasion of World AIDS Day, Caribbean AIDS response stakeholders are calling for countries in the region to adopt HIV self-testing.

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J R Cadot a force on the glass for Horned Frogs

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Early into the 2011 season, it appeared as if his senior season and second in NCAA Division I basketball would be a breakout year for J R Cadot - he has slowed since with recent setbacks - but

Romad Dean on the rise in OSBA

ROMAD Dean continues his series of impressive performances in the second half of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season.

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With hat trick, Messi sets Barcelona goals record

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke Cesar Rodriguez's 57-year-old Barcelona career scoring record, getting his eighth hat trick of the season in a 5-3 Spanish league win over Granada on Tuesday night that increased his goals total to 234. Messi tie

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Central Bank ease ‘won’t open mortgage avenue’

The Central Bank’s recently-unveiled regulatory easing is unlikely to “open up a new avenue of mortgages” being issued to Bahamian home buyers, a senior banker said yesterday.

COURTESY CALL BY SENIOR EXECUTIVES

SENIOR executives of the American Council of Education paid a courtesy call on Dr Iva Dahl, manager and consultant at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. They toured the BTVI campus, shared ideas and experiences, and engaged in mutually benefi

COURTESY CALL BY SENIOR EXECUTIVES

SENIOR executives of the American Council of Education paid a courtesy call on Dr Iva Dahl, manager and consultant at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. They toured the BTVI campus, shared ideas and experiences, and engaged in mutually benefi

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Six boxers ‘war ready’ for Olympic qualifiers

The Amateur Boxing Association of the Bahamas will be sending off a six-member team today to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to compete in the first round of the qualifications for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Opposition: ‘Adjust’ Budget as 91% of deficit room used

The Opposition’s finance spokesman last night warned the Government “must adjust” its Budget targets and figures despite year-over-year improvements in its October revenues and deficit.

Port's 80% efficiency almost tops Caribbean

The Freeport Container Port (FCP) is the second most efficient port in the Caribbean despite having the highest shipping costs per mile, a World Bank study has found.

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Dames, Lightbourne to join Panthers prep programme

THE BC Christian Prep Panthers basketball programme is establishing itself as a pipeline for Bahamian talent and will add another pair of local student-athletes.

49 records erased

While the current stars made their presence felt, the Bahamas Swimming Federation got a good glimpse of the future as the 2014 Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships was held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend.

BVI court criticises Bahamas liquidators

The Bahamian liquidators for an alleged multi-million dollar international fraud have been blasted by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) judge over a “remarkable” and “gratuitous” agreement with a BISX-listed broker/dealer.

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College basketball players make their presence felt in Canada

COLLEGIATE basketball in Canada has returned at the U Sports level, and several Bahamian participants made their 2021 debut in the Stu Aberdeen Memorial Preseason Tournament.

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Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’

OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.