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NORCECA: BAHAMAS SEVENTH OVERALL

THE Bahamas men’s national volleyball team had to settle for seventh place at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championships after defeating Saint Lucia in three straight sets, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 at the Langley Events Centre in British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday.

Big Red Machine awarded two team spots in the Penn Relays

NOT only did the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine win all three divisions of the National High School Track and Field Championships and final CARIFTA trials, but they were awarded the two spots for the relay teams to go to the prestigious Penn Relays next month.

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Brooks, Murphy key contributors for the Lions in Super 20 League

In just a short time period, two young Bahamians have made a hasty adjustment and become key contributors for the Texas Dutch L

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‘Sorry - $20 vouchers were a mistake’

NATIONAL Food Distribution Task Force chairperson Susan Larson said miscommunication caused 1,500 food assistance recipients in parts of New Providence to get under-valued vouchers this week.

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Athletes qualify for IAAF World Juniors

St George’s, Grenada — While Kendrick Thompson posted the only record for the Bahamas at the 45th Carifta Games here over the Easter holiday weekend, there were a number of athletes who qualified for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, including Brianne Bethel with a double dose of achievement.

Sprinters qualify for Under-20 Worlds, CARIFTA

SPRINTERS Carlos Brown Jr, Larcathea Cooper and Wanya McCoy all qualified for the World Athletics’ Under-20 Championships and a few others qualified for the CARIFTA Games at the Easter Track and Field Classic.

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Three charged with murder

TWO Haitian men and a Bahamian man, all in their early 20s, are behind three of the country’s recent homicides, police have alleged.The three men were charged yesterday. Police claim 22-year-old Kervenson Pierre and 20-year-old Kerry Dufrene murdered

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Govt expects over 20 bids for Grand Lucayan

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar estimated the government will have received over 20 bids for the Grand Lucayan by the time it closes off acceptance of bids next month.

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Bahamas third overall in CARIFTA medal count

St George’s, Grenada — Despite a couple of bizarre turn of events, the BTC Bahamas Team actually ended up with a third place finish with 33 medals, including five gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze based on the gold medal tally as the 45th Carifta Games came to a resounding end last night at the Grenada National Athletics Stadium.

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54-member Carifta team named

FOLLOWING the final trials held over the weekend at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, the Bahamas Associations of Athletic Association named a 54-member team to represent the Bahamas at the 2022 Carifta Games.

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Silver for national volleyball team

The Bahamas men’s national volleyball fell short in their bid to regain the CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Championships that they last held in 2012, losing to host Suriname in the championship game on Tuesday night at the Ismay Van Wilgen Sporthal in Parimaribo, Suriname.

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Business reaches 20-year landmark

ENTREPRENEURIAL Services Limited (ESL) has reached a 20-year milestone providing business solutions to keep Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in business in Grand Bahama.

Ministry targets 20-100% food import reduction

A Ministry of Agriculture consultant yesterday said the Bahamas was targeting between 20-100 per cent reductions on certain agricultural commodities, in a bid to boost foreign exchange earnings.

Developer seeks $10m in new equity finance

The developers behind Eleuthera’s French Leave Resort and Marina yesterday said they were “cautiously optimistic” about securing an additional $10 million in equity financing to fund the build-out of 20 more villas.

West Bay Street development’s rental rates 20% above target

A residential West Bay Street development was yesterday said to be more than 95 percent sold with rental rates some 20 percent higher than projected.

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Antigua and Barbuda leads “historic” declaration at OAS General Assembly

An historic “first” was recorded at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) when 20 countries, drawn from Central America and the Caribbean, issued a joint declaration, calling on international financial and development institutions “to prioritize the provision of funds and resources to support the efforts of Central America and the Caribbean in addressing climate change, recognizing the urgency and magnitude of the challenges faced by these regions”.

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Teen boy sentenced to 20 months after admitting to possession of a loaded pistol

AN 18-year-old was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in the ceiling of his house last weekend.

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Pros get 20-18 win over The Hurricanes

AFTER a long wait, Grand Bahama returned to the Commonwealth American Football League (CAFL) this weekend.

Baha Mar eyes $12bn payroll

REAFFIRMING its commitment to a majority Bahamian workforce, a senior Baha Mar executive yesterday the $2.6 billion resort development would position the Bahamas for economic growth and activity over the next 20 years.


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Working hard to honour Martin Luther King Day

MONDAY, January 20, was recognised in the United States as a day of service to commemorate Martin Luther King Day.