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Baha Mar unveils top restaurant offerings

Baha Mar yesterday unveiled the first four signature restaurants for its planned culinary experiences.

NPBA: 2nd half of season starts Jan. 5

AFTER watching a competitive first half of the regular season, New Providence Basketball Association president Keith ‘Belzee’ Smith is eager to get the second half underway at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

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The undefeated

DICK Anderson remembered it as clear as day. When you go through a perfect season, how could one forget.

Fidelity 'turns on a dime' via 67% profit rise

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) yesterday said its ability to “turn on a dime” gave it a competitive advantage over larger commercial banks, although it conceded it had “taken many years” to deliver 2012’s $6.4 million comprehensive income.

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Jones and Liberty topple defending champions in 38-point blowout win

JONQUEL Jones and the New York Liberty routed the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, in a 38-point blowout win.

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Ayton sidelined with right leg contusion – Suns centre posts second straight double double

Deandre Ayton had his second consecutive double double of the season but was also sidelined with a right leg contusion.

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Mailboat Cybots one win away from championship title

THE Mail Boat Cybots are now just one game away from winning the New Providence Basketball Association’s championship title. But the defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants are not yet prepared to push the panic button in the best-of-seven series.

Skills transfer woe still a ‘sad reality’

The Bahamas must change “the sad reality” that key skills and knowledge are not being passed on to local workers by expatriate work permit holders, a prominent contractor argued yesterday.

Carnival ‘spruce up’ for 50% passenger growth

A senior Carnival executive yesterday said the cruise giant plans to “spruce up” Princess Cay, adding that the Eleuthera-based private island needs “quite a bit of love”.

Retailer's 'hard decision' to exit Mall at Marathon

A Bahamian retailer yesterday said high rental rates combined with the ongoing uncertainty over COVID-19 restrictions had given it no choice but to exit its space at the Mall at Marathon.

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INSIGHT: Nothing’s changed - second class citizens in our own country

SHOULD we really be surprised by how quickly the government acquiesced to the threats made by the Lyford Cay Association? A letter obtained by local media last weekend that was penned by the association’s chairman, Henry Cabot Lodge III, expressly indicated that homeowners in the exclusive community would sell and leave The Bahamas. These threats were made as a result of what Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest called an “unintended impact” of changing the property tax laws.

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‘Buddy’ Hield, Fox lead Kings to 113-92 rout of the Knicks

NEW YORK (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 22 points, De’Aaron Fox had 24 and the Sacramento Kings routed the New York Knicks 113-92 last night for their second straight victory following a 0-5 start.

2013: A year to remember in local sports

THE local sporting community includes Bahamians from every segment of the community. Everyone from weekend warriors to former collegiate and professional athletes were represented and collaborated to make 2013 a year to remember in local sports.

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Official police statistics show 3% rise in murder

DESPITE a three per cent increase in murder last year, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday that serious crimes in the Bahamas decreased by 18 per cent in 2014 compared to 2013.

Jones and Higgs join in Hurricane Dorian relief recovery effort

A PAIR of University of Texas Longhorns student athletes led their respective programme’s Hurricane Dorian relief recovery initiatives. In an effort to provide aid and supplies to local victims of Hurricane Dorian, Texas Athletics partnered with the

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Lashann and Longhorns break 2-game losing streak

BOTH Lashann Higgs and Travis Munnings showed positive signs moving forward as their individual performances improved and their teams got back in the win column.

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Bahamians making great strides in the NCAA

IN their new surroundings as freshmen or transfers to major Division I NCAA basketball programmes, Bahamian players have made an immediate impact with their respective schools.

Flu forces Bennett to cancel London show with Gaga

TONY Bennett cancelled his London show with Lady Gaga last night because of a flu virus, four days before they are due to perform in the Bahamas.

Carnival capers

Amazing how quickly it is back to normal after an election with all those pious promises of Better Better New Day... nothing at all if we are to take the obvious from the carnival saga.

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Etienne earns spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship

OVER the weekend, Jyles Etienne earned a spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship with a leap of 7-feet, 2 1/4-inches at the East Preliminary, held in Jacksonville, Florida.