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NPSA: Top 20 batters in the spotlight

MICHAEL ‘Vida’ Ingraham and Rudy Fox would have probably preferred to transfer their explosive regular season batting average for a chance for their Chances Mighty Mitts and Iradez Hitmen respectively to play for the New Providence Softball Association’s championship crown.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES MAY 29, 2015

Bahamas National Trust. – Bahamas National Trust science officer Agnessa Lundy and education officer Scott Johnson have been selected as participants in the 2015 Conservation Leadership in the Caribbean (CLiC) fellows programme.

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Cycling Club Bahamas.- Weekend rides: Saturday leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank (Starbucks) 43 miles headed West.

Concerns over Govt’s Freeport tax reforms

Concerns were raised last night over whether the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Hutchison Whampoa have obtained ‘special treatment’ from the Government in relation to the imposition of real property tax in Freeport.

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PM's 'swift intervention' reverses decision to lay off 20 Bahamian workers at Freeport Container Port

THE decision to lay off 20 Bahamian workers at the Freeport Container Port has been reversed following the “swift intervention” of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, according to an official statement by the Ministry for Grand Bahama.

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More athletes qualify for CARIFTA

A beautiful Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium was perfect for the athletes to turn in CARIFTA-qualifying performances at the 2024 Star Performers Track Classic.

Insurer’s $80m Matthew payout 20% off forecast

A top insurer yesterday said its total Matthew claims payout was likely to be 20 per cent less than originally estimated, as it warned that the Bahamas’ hurricane preparedness “cannot be business as usual”.

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New vehicle sales ‘20% stronger’ than forecast

Auto dealers yesterday said new vehicles sales for early 2021 have been “20 percent stronger than projected” while warning that potential product shortages await in early summer.

Central Bank back in compliance on Gov't debt limits

THE Central Bank yesterday said its government debt holdings are back in compliance with its governing Act, with medium and long-term maturities equal to 12.52 per cent of its demand liabilities.The regulator, responding to the IMF’s Article IV repor

Govt asked: Do all GBPA licensees get 20-year tax breaks?

The Government was yesterday urged to clarify whether it will grant Freeport businesses an automatic 20-year extension of their expired tax breaks, amid general acclaim for its pledge to “roll back” the Christie administration’s impositions.

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Jazz: ‘I want to win MVP’

After missing out on an historic Major League 20/20 (home run/stolen base) feat this past season that was hampered by an injury, Bahamian Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm said he’s looking forward to improving in his quest to go after the Most Valuable Player award.

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Bahamas 'ass backwards' over oil negotiations

A well-known attorney yesterday said the Bahamas had done an “ass backwards” job in negotiations with the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), arguing that the country should receive “no less than 60 per cent” of the proceeds if commercial quantities of oil were discovered.

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Bahamian baseball prospects making an impact at rookie level

Several Bahamian baseball prospects have had immediate impacts on their clubs in the opening weeks at the rookie level in Minor League Baseball.

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Nashad Mackey's defence improves for the Eagles

NASHAD Mackey has always been heralded for his scoring and rebounding, but we can now add improved defence to his skillset during his first season with the Embry Riddle Eagles.The junior forward was named the Sunshine State Conference defensive playe

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Celtics hold off Kings 103-102 despite Hield’s 41 points

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum had 20 and the Boston Celtics held off the Sacramento Kings 103-102 despite a career-high 41 points from Buddy Hield last night.

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Ayton ties career high 21 rebounds – Hield scores 26 points in 27 minutes

Buddy Hield’s Sacramento Kings got the better of Deandre Ayton’s Phoenix Suns in the first head-to-head matchup between the two this season.

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Nashad Mackey returns to form for Eagles after injury

Nashad Mackey returned to form following an early season injury and is once again performing like the standout senior leader of the Embry Riddle Men’s Basketball Programme.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: Week 5

Watch the birdies! Ravens, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles are soaring

AFTER going 10-5 last week, it takes me to 36-17 for the season and trending upward.

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VAT cut’s ‘modest’ jobs, growth effect

Cutting the VAT rate to 10 percent will cause “only slight improvement” in job creation and economic growth, a University of the Bahamas (UoB) study asserts, while advocating it still “be pursued’.

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Next set of basketball games at Loyola Hall on October 20

THE 2022 Bahamas Catholic Board of Education (CBE) Primary Schools Basketball Season kicked off on Friday, October 14 at Loyola Hall, Gladstone Road.