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Insolvent broker chief asked to return $3.5m

An insolvent Bahamian broker/dealer’s principal will be told to return $3.5 million to its liquidators by “formally dissolving” 10 entities he controls, Tribune Business can reveal.

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Clubs & Societies: September 29, 2023

On Monday, September 8, the Kiwanis Club of Over-The-Hill continued its annual scholarship donation of $2,000 to BTVI’s scholarship fund. Initially, our focus was the Old Bight High School graduates and active Key Club members on Cat Island. We have since opened the scholarship to any eligible Family Island High School graduates.

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FACE TO FACE: The best decision of Paul Thompson’s life

IT was a spur of the moment decision that changed the trajectory of his entire life. He was 23 years old when he saw an ad in the Trinidad Guardian recruiting young men for the Police Force in The Bahamas. He read it and immediately knew it’s what he wanted to do. Now, at age 95, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Rupert Thompson still says it was the best decision he made in his entire life.

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Puerto Rico blows out Bahamas by 64 points

The Bahamas couldn’t stop the up-tempo game from host Puerto Rica and ended up getting blown out by 64 points in the FIBA U17 Centrobasket Championship for Women.

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Serious crime down by 26%

SERIOUS crimes in The Bahamas declined by 26 per cent in 2016, the most significant year-to-year drop since 2004, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade revealed yesterday.

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Ayton will be back in lineup in Suns’ return to postseason

DESPITE missing the final three games of the regular season, Deandre Ayton will reportedly be back in the lineup when the Phoenix Suns make their return to the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade.

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Sports in brief

THE Technicians swept the Warriors in three straight sets at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Sunday to complete the best-of-five championship series that is slated to get started Wednesday night.

Clubs and Societies 10/17/2014

Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association. - The BPA continues to be the voice for the Pharmacy profession in the Bahamas, and is the leading provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education in the Bahamas. Its members comprise of pharmacists, technicians, educators, and supply management personnel. The BPA has three local chapters, one in the Northern Bahamas (encompassing Grand Bahama and Abaco) and the remaining two based in New Providence, but inclusive of members in Eleuthera, and Exuma. The current membership is approximately 150 members. The BPA is a member of the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists. Meetings are held monthly, and are available via video conference and webcast to members outside of New Providence.

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Marlins to honour ‘Jazz’ with Bahamian Heritage Celebration

SATURDAY, June 12 will be another historic day for flamboyant Major League Baseball player Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm as the Miami Marlins honour him with the Bahamian Heritage Celebration.

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Bogdanovich scores 25 points, Kings rout Warriors 100-79

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovich scored 25 points, “Buddy” Hield added 19 and the Sacramento Kings routed the Golden State Warriors 100-79 last night.

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NPBA playoffs: Bucket stop Eagles Nest 98-91, Regulators top Rockets 100-97

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its first round best-of-five playoff series with another double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.

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Bahamian players hit court in NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I basketball tipped off Friday night and several Bahamian players were hit the floor for their respective programmes in divisions across the United States.Some of the top performers included Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Lashann Higgs of th

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Giants take 2-0 lead, Regulators win opener

WHILE the Commonwealth Bank Giants continue their impressive winning streak by pushing the defending champions PJ Stingers on the brink of elimination, the Mr Ship It Freight Regulators are looking to make it to their first championship appearance in the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) postseason.

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I DON’T know what action will be sufficient to roll back both the Islamic State militant group and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, but I do know what’s necessary. And it’s not “leading from behind”, which didn’t really work for President Barack Obama in Libya, and it isn’t simply leading a lonely and unpopular charge from in front, which certainly didn’t work for President George W Bush in Iraq. It’s actually reviving America’s greatest strategy: leading from within.

Big Red Machine lead the Comets by 14.5 points

JUST 14.5 points separate the teams atop the leaderboard at the BAISS Track and Field Championships, setting the stage for a thrilling finish in today’s finale.

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MLB icon Hank Aaron dies at the age of 86

SOME memories are worth cherishing, especially one when reflecting on the passing of persons who have impacted their lives.

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Ayton and the Suns end skid with 115-111 win over Buddy and Kings

PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr matched his career high with 26 points, including a one-handed rebound jam with 11.1 seconds to play, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a six-game losing streak, rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat the turnover-prone Sacramento Kings 115-111 last night.

Rusty Bethel’s appendix

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RBPF announce promotion exercise for 721 officers

POLICE last week announced the promotion of 721 officers.

Defence Force arrest pair

THE ROYAL Bahamas Defence force yesterday arrest two persons in connection with the discovery of firearms at the Nassau Yacht Marina.