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Junior men’s national basketball team ends up 5th overall at FIBA Centrobasket U-17 Championship

THE junior men’s national basketball team ended the tournament with a pair of wins in the reclassification round, finished fifth at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championship for Men and will not advance to the 2016 Tournament of the Americas.

Four Bahamian players all set for NCAA ‘March Madness’

FOR the second consecutive year, four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”

Sports notes

IN Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night, the Price Waterhouse Coopers bowling team sent a clear message which was that their team is no longer to be taken lightly.

RoyalFidelity predicts ‘double digit millions’ for new fund

RoyalFidelity believes its latest mutual fund will attract “double digit millions” from Bahamian investors through its promise to pay them a 4 per cent annual dividend.

Ryan’s employer: Financial sector’s ‘great opportunity’

Ryan Pinder’s new employer believes the Bahamas has “a tremendous opportunity” in financial services if it is innovative, with its current recruitment drive intended to position the institution “for the next 20 years”.

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Red Dress Soirée returns

MORE than 50 Bahamian adolescents infected and affected by HIV/AIDS depend heavily on a special programme by the AIDS Foundation that provides them with a nurturing environment, a hot meal, peer support, counselling and even job preparation skills.

Cable Bahamas ‘close to’ $50m preference goal

Cable Bahamas finished “close to target” on its recent $50 million preference share offering, Tribune Business was told yesterday, even though its local placement agent raised just 25 per cent of its US dollar goal.

Air arrivals 100,000 off pre-COVID in ‘22

Air arrivals to The Bahamas in 2022 fell just 100,000 short of the 1.6m received in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that shut tourism down for much of 2020 and 2021, it was revealed yesterday.

Court of Appeal stays Gibson corruption trial

THE Court of Appeal stayed Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial yesterday pending the outcome of his appeal of a ruling from Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson.

Ladies 5th, Men 4th at Senior Caribbean Volleyball Championships

IT was not the final outcome expected over the weekend as the men’s national volleyball team fell short of the bronze medal, while the women’s team ended up fifth at the Senior Caribbean Volleyball Championships at the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Ex-Cabinet minister in $2m crowdfund raise

A former Cabinet minister yesterday revealed he is targeting a maximum $2m capital raise via the ArawakX crowdfunding platform as he bids to expand his food treatment network throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean.

Armando Moss qualifies for triathlon ahead of the Commonwealth Games

A RAINY weekend in New Providence held up just long enough for the Bahamas Triathlon Association to crown new champions in the return of its National Championships which served as both a CARIFTA and Commonwealth Games qualifier.

Father of seven shot dead

A FATHER of seven became the country’s latest murder victim when he was gunned down off Soldier Road yesterday.

Don't leave planning for your retirement until old age

MAINTAINING healthy finances as you approach retirement is just as important as making your regular visits to the doctor.

Slave ship artifacts uncovered

ON craggy rocks and in silent gullies at Lynyard Cay in the Abacos lay the fragments of an American-owned slave ship, the 129-ton, 88-foot schooner, the Peter Mowell.

Two held at gunpoint in raid on RBC

A ROYAL Bank of Canada manager and his assistant were abducted at gunpoint in Abaco by two masked men, who attempted to rob the bank’s branch in Marsh Harbour early yesterday morning.

BPC shares up 20% after vote result

SHARES in the Bahamas Petroleum Company jumped 20 per cent yesterday in the wake of the General Election that returned the Progressive Liberal Party to power.

Mark Knowles' 20-year career starts to wind down

As his illustrious 20-year career starts to wind down, Mark Knowles is starting to be more selective with how many meets he competes in on the international tennis tour.

Tips for securing healthy and happy sperm

MEN must consider lifestyle choices when assessing their level of fertility.

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