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THE PRESS BOX: Two tournaments in the Bahamas make top 20

THERE are a myriad of early-season tournaments.

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'Buddy' Hield: 'I know what I'm worth'

NEGOTIATIONS continue between Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings with just days remaining for the parties to reach an agreement on a contract extension. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the two sides remain $20 million apart after the Ki

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Book claims Aaliyah was drugged before fatal flight

A NEW allegation in an upcoming book claims American pop singer Aaliyah was drugged before she boarded an ill-fated flight that led to her death along with eight others in Abaco, Bahamas nearly 20 years ago.

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Nine-member team to ‘dominate’ U-20 worlds

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will be sending a nine-member team to the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday.

Exchange sees Bahamian books given to Cornell University

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard applauded the exchange of about 20 books by Bahamian authors with New York State’s Cornell University and called the initiative “powerful”. “To the extent that we can have more Bahamian publicati

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PM says money could be funnelled into public purse

IF BAHAMIANS say “yes” to the legalisation of web shop gaming in the country, tax revenues ranging from $15 to $20 million a year could be funnelled into the public purse, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced yesterday.

RUBIS tackles 'unfortunate' gas station leak

RUBIS executives say the company is actively addressing an underground gas leak at its Robinson Road station as part of a wider “clean-up” exercise stemming from its acquisition of the Bahamas’ Texaco business last year.

Coaches hold inaugural Throwers All-Comers Meet at COB

WITH no local track and field meet being held at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, a group of coaches took advantage of the break to hold the inaugural Throwers All-Comers Meet at the College of the Bahamas on Saturday.

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Bahamas takes part in marking Children's Day

THE Bahamas Wednesday joined hundreds of United Nations Member States in the global observance of Universal Children’s Day, celebrated annually on November 20.

BORCO to deliver full year returns in 2014

The Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) is expected to generate “full-year run rate cash flows” in 2014, after its owner invested $380 million over three years to expand storage capacity by 20 per cent.

Arawak Homes a ‘victim of atrocious governance’

Arawak Homes yesterday charged that it had been “the victim of atrocious governance”, with 20 years and more than $1 million in legal fees unable to resolve its multi-million dollar claim against the Government.

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20 years in jail for rape of tourist

A SAN Salvador native has been sentenced to two decades in prison for raping a 17-year-old American tourist on that island five years ago.Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson sentenced Henry Gay to 20 years for the April 2014 rape of the woman, who is now i

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Justin Roberts advances to main draw

BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts’ tennis tour in the Middle East along with his coach Michel Lentjes and his teammates and other coaching staff from his Meppel, Netherlands Tennis Center of Excellence Academy (TCE) has started successfully.

Jones still out with shoulder injury

WITH Grand Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones still out with an injury, juniors Hannah Schaible and Caira Washington each registered double-doubles to lead the George Washington women’s basketball team to a 73-66 victory over Revolutionary Rival and Atlantic 10 foe George Mason on Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale at EagleBank Arena.

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Stingrays win the Boil Fish Bowl title

MISSED opportunities by the defending champions, and a dominant performance by one of the league’s top running backs propelled the V8 Fusion Stingrays to the 2014 Commonwealth American Football League Boil Fish Bowl title.

Small Business Agency in 20% operating expense cap

The proposed Small Business Development Agency (SMEDA) can only allocate 20 per cent of its funding to cover operational expenses, freeing “no less than $8 million” per year to assisting Bahamian entrepreneurs.

Water Corp's 20% demand cut gives $1.7m in savings

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s leak reduction initiative has cut water volumes purchased from its BISX-listed supplier by 20 per cent, it was revealed yesterday, slashing its top-line for the first nine months by 2014.

Bahamians warned: 'Brace' for 15-20% premium rises

Bahamian businesses and households were yesterday warned to “brace” for insurance premium increases of up to 15-20 per cent as a result of the 2017 hurricane season.Property and casualty insurers warned of potentially “significant” rate increases as

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'Buddy Buckets' season high 23 in win over the Grizzlies

Buddy Hield followed up Tuesday’s disappointing game with a season high in scoring and minutes played as a part of a new-look, fast-paced Sacramento Kings offence.Hield finished with 23 points on 10-20 shooting from the field, including 3-6 from thre

Athletes qualify for the CARIFTA Games

DANIELLE Nixon and Taysha Stubbs were the latest field athletes to attain the CARIFTA Games qualifying standard.