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Michigan beats No. 8 Gonzaga 82-64 to win Atlantis title

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Isaiah Livers scored 21 points and Michigan again overwhelmed a highly ranked opponent with its flowing offense to beat No. 8 Gonzaga 82-64 on Friday in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

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NPBA Playoffs: Aliv Bucket and Rockets even series 1-1

THE Aliv Bucket and the Discount Distributors Rockets both won on Wednesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium to even their respective New Providence Basketball Association best-of-five playoff series 1-1.

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‘Thousands of vaccines’ to counter near-bottom status

The Bahamas will likely receive “hundreds of thousands” of COVID-19 vaccine doses this quarter, it was revealed yesterday, amid concerns the nation is near-bottom in the Caribbean in inoculation rates.

‘Full steam ahead’ on $30m project relaunch

Construction on a ‘relaunched’ $30 million Cable Beach development is “moving full steam ahead”, its principal disclosing that 150 workers will be employed at the project’s peak.

NCAA: Buddy Hield has his best game of the season

Saturday was a successful day for Bahamian basketball players in men’s division I basketball programmes across the NCAA with standout individual performances and thrilling upsets.

New Providence or New Orleans?

I saw Twitter images of severe flooding throughout parts of New Providence over the weekend. I believe it was a meteorologist who told either The Nassau Guardian or The Tribune that the severe flooding caused by torrential rains was a hurricane drill for New Providence residents. As a resident of Grand Bahama who lived through Hurricanes Francis, Jeanne, Matthew and Dorian, I want Nassau residents to understand that the recent flooding in their communities is nothing compared to the flooding the aforementioned cyclones brought to our island.

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INSIGHT: The KDK REPORT - The platinum gatekeeper

THE opportunity to age gracefully is something that I suspect all human beings long for. Where the differences materialise, however, is in the age we’d like to achieve before dying. Some say 75, while the majority respond somewhere in their 80s or 90s. Rarely does anyone say 100, thinking that it’s too far-fetched to even conceive.

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Bahamians in pivotal roles at Holland College

THE Bahamian pipeline continues to pay dividends for the Holland College basketball programmes as they have built a dynasty in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association.

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COVID-19 death toll rises to 176

THE country’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 176 after a 94-year-old woman died from the disease in late January.

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WSC Management Union 'clarifies statements' about low morale

THE WATER and Sewerage Management Union yesterday denied the characterization of low staff morale at the corporation and expressed support for the government’s mandate and its executive management.

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RBDF promotions approved ‘soon’

ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said promotions for the organisation should be approved soon.

Tourism ‘wrench’ fears over US govt closure

A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced concerns that the partial US government shutdown may “throw a wrench” in expectations for a first quarter surge in stopover visitor arrivals.

Exuma resort hosts athlete fundraiser

Top Canadian athletes will celebrate the winter Olympics at Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort & Spa in a bid to raise money for their fellow sportsmen.

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Pros get 10-6 road win over Freeport Bulldogs

INTER-island play began over the weekend at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in week six of the Commonwealth American Football League.

Breezes High Flyers one game from championship

THE Division II defending champions are a game away from repeating as champions while the Division I series went in the opposite direction and is a game away from being all tied up.

Benchmark 'guarantees' subsidiary's solvency

A BISX-listed company has upgraded support for its main broker/dealer subsidiary to a guarantee that will ensure it remains financially solvent until end-April 2015, in a bid to assuage the Securities Commission’s ongoing concerns.

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2% of drugs pass through The Bahamas

NEARLY 99 per cent of the illegal firearms taken off the streets and into police custody have been traced back to Florida, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.

Retailers detect Black Friday spend rebound

RETAILERS reported a “spending rebound” on Black Friday as shoppers queued from 5am to seek-out bargains leading into the Christmas holiday shopping season.

Tax break may help 41,000 homeowners

Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said more than 41,000 homeowners could benefit from the Government’s decision to waive real property tax arrears for owner-occupied homes valued at less than $250,000.

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81 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 86

EIGHTY-ONE additional cases of COVID-19 cases were confirmed Thursday while the death count has risen to 86.