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Virginia game officials survey snapping turtles

CHARLES CITY, Va. AP — In water to his waist and mud to his calves, Ben Colteaux pulled up a net and found a stinky monster.

'Fireman' postpones meet until next April

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net INSTEAD of going to Grand Bahama, Chris 'Fireman' Brown has decided to holf off his initial Invitational Track and Field Classic and is now expected to stage it at the new Thomas A Robinson

'Fireman' postpones meet until next April

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net INSTEAD of going to Grand Bahama, Chris 'Fireman' Brown has decided to holf off his initial Invitational Track and Field Classic and is now expected to stage it at the new Thomas A Robinson

Hospital denies patient surgery postponed

THE Public Hospital Authority yesterday denied that the surgeries of some of their patients were postponed last week.

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PM's boogying history helps dictate curfew

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said no one can say whether he is right or wrong for imposing a 10pm to 5am curfew to prevent spread of COVID-19, admitting in the House of Assembly yesterday that there is no scientific basis for the decision to lockd

Firm 'past frustrated' over police report wait

A dry cleaning chain chief has described increasing crime levels as “very discouraging and disheartening” , given that there is a “direct correlation” with the high cost of doing business in the Bahamas.

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Claims that unemployment payments not sent to bank accounts

BAHAMIANS outside the National Insurance Board on Friday complained about problems with the service's online portal. They said their unemployment payments had not been sent to their bank accounts.

Eleuthera rebound ready after firms 'caught hell'

Eleuthera's private sector “caught hell” but is ready to move beyond weekend lockdowns and tight curfews after the Prime Minister announced an easing to the island's COVID-19 restrictions.

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'Shaq' to begin freshman year with Maryland Terrapins

AFTER starring at the Village School in Houston, Texas, Androsian Shaquille “Shaq” Cleare spent some time at home preparing for his transition to the University of Maryland where he will begin his freshman year for the Terrapins men’s basketball team.

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Shamar gets all-expense paid athletic scholarship

Shamar Burrows, arguably the best junior boy point guard in the country today, will be packing his bags and taking his talent to Ridley College, one of the best traditional private boarding and day university-preparatory schools in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Top official's 'apology' on customs tariff woe

The Ministry of Finance’s top official last night “publicly apologised” for delays impacting cross-border commerce as a result of Customs’ failure to promptly release tariff code changes.Marlon Johnson, the acting financial secretary, told Tribune Bu

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Airline executive 'not confident' of FAA audit pass

A leading aviation executive last night said he was “not confident” the Bahamas would pass its upcoming audit by the US, warning that a downgrade to Category 2 status would inhibit the expansion plans of his and other local airlines.

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Burrows and Bridgewater hope to face off in France

A YEAR ago, Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows helped to pave the way for talented, young point guard Dominick ‘Nardo’ Bridgewater to ink a professional contract right out of high school.This year, they hope to eventually play against each other as Burrows has mo

Govt reassurances on WTO 'irrelevant'

The Government’s drive for full WTO membership by mid-2020 is “unnerving” for Bahamian firms, a businessman branding reassurances from its new chief negotiator as “irrelevant”.Robert Myers, pictured, the former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce chairman, t

GASOLINE STATION CLOSURES 'SOONER RATHER THAN LATER'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday said rising oil prices have wiped out all benefits from the margin increase granted by the Government last year, one telling Tribune Business

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MAKO Aquatic Club wins the Blue Waves Invitational

MAKO Aquatic Club continues its impressive showing so far this season, winning the Blue Waves Swim Club Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex on Saturday.Coming off two consecutive victories, including their own meet last weekend, Mako

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Making his mark in the major leagues

WHEN Antoan Richardson had the opportunity last month to play in the Major Leagues for the second time in his career little did he think he would play a pivotal role in one of the defining games of the 2014 baseball season.

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Woman admits entering nation under false pretenses

A WOMAN, claiming to be a human trafficking victim, admitted she came to the Bahamas under false pretenses, but denied that she did it to become a prostitute.

Demi all out of contestants: Ellona and Rion say goodbye

ELLONA Santiago’s X Factor USA exit last Thursday left her “shocked and speechless”. With tears in her eyes, Ellona told FOX reporters that she didn’t want to leave the stage because she could not believe it was her name that X Factor host Mario Lopez called.