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BPL: 8,000 customers still without power supply

MORE than 90 per cent of Bahamas Power and Light’s residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply, however there are still approximately 8,000 customers without power, BPL said yesterday.

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Rand Memorial Hospital 'yet to fully recover' from loss of staff after Dorian

THE Rand Memorial Hospital has yet to fully recover from the loss of physicians and nurses in specialty areas and hospital equipment.

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Amateur golfers Gibson, Johnson miss the cut

It wasn’t the type of performance that Richard Gibson Jr anticipated in his return to the Latin America Amateur Championships.

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Bahamas 0-3 after 96-63 loss to Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic caught fire from beyond the arch in the second half and, in particular, during a third-quarter run where they took control for good en route to a win in the latest World Cup qualifier.

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Rolle soothes fears over Bimini dredging damage

KHAALIS Rolle, Minister of State for Investments, yesterday sought to allay fears that dredging activities by a private developer in North Bimini will harm the environment.

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More than 100 nominees for local government in GB

OVER 100 candidates have nominated for local government positions in the four districts on Grand Bahama. The local government election is January 27.

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Misogyny claims over Glenys ban 'laughable'

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie said yesterday it is “laughable” to suggest misogyny played a part in the disciplinary action he took in naming and suspending Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin in Parliament last week. He also insisted he did not breach

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Kristian Robinson and Jazz Chisholm among MLB's Top 100 Prospects

A PAIR of Bahamian minor leaguers were listed among the Top 100 Prospects when MLB Pipeline unveiled its first rankings for the upcoming 2020 season. Kristian Robinson of the Arizona Diamondbacks was listed at No. 43 while Jazz Chisholm of the Miami

BAHAMAS HUMANE SOCIETY RECEIVES DONATIONS

THE Bahamas Humane Society has gratefully received donations from Installs4Less and Purina.

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BREAKING NEWS: Man guilty of unlawful sex with 14-year-old

A Supreme Court jury, moments ago, unanimously convicted 32-year-old Alban Johnson of statutory rape of a 14-year-old in May 2013.

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Insurers: Dorian losses increase to $1.5bn-$2bn

Estimates for Hurricane Dorian’s total insured losses were yesterday said to have increased to between $1.5bn to $2bn as the entire Bahamian industry was removed from international “review”. Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, t

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‘Buddy’ and Kings rally from 17 down to beat Nuggets 100-97 in overtime

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Sacramento coach Luke Walton views Harrison Barnes as a calming influence for the Kings, something that showed in a comeback win over Denver on Saturday.

NPBA: Giants close out the regular season undefeated

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants closed out the New Providence Basketball Association regular season play for the year as the only undefeated team remaining in the team standings.

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Lashann Higgs and Longhorns fall short in NCAA Elite Eight

HER NCAA Tournament run came up short in the Elite Eight, but a highly touted freshman season for Lashann Higgs gave the Texas Longhorns’ faithful optimism about her future with the programme.

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Total number of crimes down on last year

THE number of reported crimes so far this year has fallen in comparison to the same period last year. Police statistics show rape, murder, burglary and

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POLITICOLE: There’s a hole in the bucket, Dear Christie

I was born in the 70s, and I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Life in The Bahamas was so much simpler then. Everything appeared cleaner, easier, purer. It was long before we knew what a storm our leaders were brewing for us, though we would soon find out. And the Pandora’s Box has been spilling over since then.

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‘Worryingly low’ graduation’s blow to high-value economy

The Bahamas’ ability to develop high-value industries and diversify its economy are impaired by “worryingly low” graduation rates at its sole university with just 7 percent of students studying science and technology-related courses.

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NPBA sets the stage for championship

WITH all two game sweeps of their best-of-three semifinal series over the weekend at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the stage is now set for the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-five championship series in both the men’s division one and II.

2,000 homeowners 'non-performing'

2,000 homeowners 'non-performing' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An estimated 1,500-2,000 Bahamian homes have mortgage loans that are more than 90 days past due, the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) told Tribune Business yesterday, with the se