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A call to prayer

Pray for The Bahamas according to the follow schedule: • Monday, July 16: Pray for people with names from A - C• Tuesday, July 17: D - F• Wednesday, July 18: G - I• Thursday, July 19: J - L• Friday, July 20: M - O• Monday, July 23: P - R• Tuesday, Ju

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Fined $25 for selling coconuts on the street

A 20-year-old man was yesterday fined $25 for selling mangoes, coconut water and coconut jelly on the side of the street without a permit. Marvin Joseph appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux charged with one count of hawking, after he wa

Crab Fest organisers visit tourism minister

The organising committee for the All-Andros Crab Festival has visited the minister of tourism as it gears up to welcome 10,000 Bahamians and visitors to the 2019 version.

LETTER: Tales From The Twenties

One hundred years ago, the 1920s, known as the roaring ‘20s, was a decade of prosperity in western society and western culture.

Baha Mar unveils latest restaurant

Baha Mar has revealed that its latest restaurant option will open at its Grand Hyatt property on December 20, 2021.

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Three years in jail for stealing car

A MAN was sentenced to prison for three years and six months for stealing a car out of a sports bar’s parking lot.Chino Milord, 20, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday for the opening of his stealing and receiving trial f

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Man on remand for Christmas as judge runs out of time to check file

A MAN seeking bail ahead of his murder trial spent Christmas on remand because a judge did not have an opportunity to look at his file.

Search begins for national flag football team players

WITH local flag football leagues nearing mid-season form and the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) World Championships three months away, the search has officially begun to compile a Bahamian national team.

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Miller to serve as a technical delegate for Pan Am Games

FOR the third consecutive time, former Bahamas Olympic Committee president Wellington Miller will serve as a technical delegate for the Pan American Games.

The Christ in us

This is a topic that is often misunderstood, but it is important and worthy of deeper discussion and consideration. Christ lives in us to the extent that we allow the Holy Spirit to reside in us, and we live as our Saviour lived. We are all sinners and scripture (the Apostle Paul) makes this point clearly in Romans 3:23 (KJV): “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Like most things in life, God gives us a choice, and we must be willing to yield to the presence of the Holy Spirit and enable Christ to face and handle our challenges and burdens.

The scandal of Sandals job cuts

The Sandals mess and the oblivious impotency of the Minister and the Director of Labour has an employer simply putting in the face of Law and no one seems to care.

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Jones posts double in Foxes’ victory

FOLLOWING a break in competition for national team play at the FIBA Eurobasket 2021 Qualifiers, Jonquel Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes began FIBA Euroleague play this week and continued their dominance in the region.

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‘Buddy’ and Kings eliminated from NBA playoffs contention

THE Sacramento Kings have been eliminated from playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season.

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Bradley Lightbourne and Joshua Dames named to All-Second, All-Third teams

A PAIR of Bahamian basketball players received conference wide recognition for standout freshman seasons with the Kansas City Community College Blue Devils.

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‘Buddy Buckets’ gets first preseason start

The learning curve for Buddy Hield continues as the New Orleans Pelicans prepare to conclude their preseason schedule this week.

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Jones helps Colonials to A10 title

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hannah Schaible scored 17 points, Brianna Cummings had 15 and top-seeded George Washington held Duquesne scoreless for more than seven minutes in the final quarter to rally for a 63-60 victory and the Colonials’ second consecutive Atlantic 10 women’s tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday.

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Wilson in tie for fourth place at 10th Shanghai Grand Prix

HIGH jumper Jamal Wilson, tied with two others for fourth place, was the only Bahamian to compete at the 10th Shanghai Grand Prix track and field meet after injuries to fellow competitor Donald Thomas and quartermiler Steven Gardiner kept them both out of action.

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Top ranked high school teams clash in Freeport

The National High School Basketball Championships opened yesterday in Freeport, Grand Bahama, featuring the top ranked senior boys and girls programmes in the country.

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Top four to face off

THE TOP four seeds in the Bahamas Flag Football League are all set to face off this weekend with a trip to the fourth annual championship game on the line.

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Property tax rebate 'not enough reward' for current payers

While describing the Government’s real property tax amnesty/incentive programme as “a good start”, a well-known realtor yesterday said it should have offered rebates of up to 20-25 per cent to homeowners who were current on their payments.