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80 percent increase in cyber crime

CYBER crime in the Bahamas showed an 80 per cent increase, with 171 incidents reported in 2017 up from the 95 recorded in 2016.

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Bahamas’ Olympic boxing bid thwarted

THE Bahamas’ bid to have a boxer qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August was thwarted after Rashield Williams suffered a second round loss at the 2016 World Qualifying Event in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Saudi oil production cuts fuel concerns of soaring prices locally at the pump

SAUDI Arabia’s plan to cut oil output is exacerbating petroleum retailers’ concerns over their current price-controlled margins regime, according to Vasco Bastian, vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association.

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Lawyers for Nygard seek to avoid US extradition

PETER Nygard’s lawyers expressed concerns for his health and safety while urging appellate judges in Canada to quash an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States to face sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

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THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association is scheduled to continue its best-of-5 championship tonight at the DW Davis Gymnasium with game four between Career Builders Lady Cheetahs and Bommer G Lady Operators.

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BOC: We will remember Roscow as a part of our Olympic delegation

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee paid its respects to the life and work of its former vice president and National Sports Hall of Fame member Roscow Davies.

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Two banks robbed, two suspects apprehended

AN unarmed man reportedly jumped over the counter at First Caribbean Bank at the Malll at Marathon and grabbed an unknown amount of cash

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Jones returns to the Sun in WNBA

After a successful off-season spent in Korea, Jonquel Jones is back in the Women’s National Basketball Association with the Connecticut Sun as the preseason gets underway.

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Stunning Saxons rush to victory

THE Shell Saxons Superstars were named the unofficial champions of the 2018 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade, ending a four-year drought which saw major changes within the group’s senior command.

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Kai Jones No.30 on top prospects list for 2021 NBA Draft

DESPITE a freshman season where he received inconsistent playing time from the Texas Longhorns coaching staff, Kai Jones has been listed as a highly coveted prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft by Sports Illustrated.

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DeAndre Ayton named to MaxPreps All-American First-Team

HE MISSED much of the season due to a lingering foot injury but it didn’t slow down Bahamian centre DeAndre Ayton from being recognised as one of the top sophomores in America.

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All Ceramic Exhibition opens October 24

‘My Flamboyant Teacups and Bowls’ is the theme of ACE 2013, the third biennial All Ceramic Exhibition. As with the two previous shows in the series, ACE 2013 will feature the art of a number of highly creative Bahamians.

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Jones rejoins powerhouse in Russia

JONQUEL Jones rejoined Russian Premier League powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg this WNBA offseason as the team looks to repeat as EuroLeague champions.

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Sun Belt: Munnings’ double double helps Warhawks to win in opening round

TRAVIS Munnings is playing his best basketball when it matters most and continues to lead his ULM Warhawks through the postseason.

Watch for a New Look on Friday - a bigger and better Tribune

“HAS VAT blown the BIG T away!“ quipped one reader on The Tribune’s announcement that its three-year-old weekend edition had ceased publication.

Brackets released for inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase

THE brackets have been released for the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase and a stacked field of recent NCAA Tournament participants are slated to compete.Eight elite mid-major NCAA Division programmes will participate in the early season tou

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Physicians concerned about hundreds of new cases

CONSULTANT physicians are concerned about the hundreds of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent days, a representative has told The Tribune.

Freeport revival eyeing 24% jobs growth in decade

Government advisers predicted that Freeport’s workforce could expand by 24 per cent in 10 years via an economic growth plan that featured new industries such as aircraft maintenance and ‘value-added’ logistics.

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Cruise port hits 97% end-May occupancy

Passenger occupancies on vessels calling at Nassau Cruise Port in the final week of May exceeded 97 percent, it was revealed yesterday, signalling the sector is closing on full recovery from COVID-19’s ravages.

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Jonquel returns

After she opted out of the 2020 WNBA season, Jonquel Jones made her official return to the basketball court this week in the Russian Women’s Basketball Premier League.