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Sweet victory

The 2016 season got started with Hyo Joo Kim winning her third career title in a keenly contested finish in the fourth Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Golf Classic on Sunday.

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Jones returns home after stint in the WCBA

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – For basketball superstar Jonquel Jones, the importance of representation of Bahamian women at the elite levels of the sport will continue to pay dividends as a younger generation has more examples of success to look to for inspiration.

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Local experts take part alongside clinic director in webinar

LOCAL medical professionals will take part in a webinar this weekend alongside a senior official from Florida’s Cleveland Clinic.

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Knights strike gold in St Lawrence Invitational Tournament

THE Niagara College Knights, with several Bahamian players on their roster, were back on the floor for the preseason as they prepare to contend in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.Van Hutchinson Jr, Kevin Cooper, Stephone Augustine, Livingst

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Giants 3-peat

The Commonwealth Bank Giants came from a 2-0 deficit to sweep the MailBoat Cybots in the final three games and three-peat as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions.

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Man accused of robbing at gunpoint to snatch $6,000

A 20-year-old man was charged yesterday with robbing four persons, including an officer, at gunpoint of more than $6,000 worth of cash and merchandise over a two-day period, then attempting to kill someone else just five days later.

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Player dies after collapsing on field

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Fans and members of the New Providence Old-Timers Softball Association (NPOSA) suffered a big shock when versatile player Kent Forbes collapsed during

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Power outage shuts private sector down

Businesses yesterday complained that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) power outage forced them to close their doors for three-four hours, with some having to work late into the night on key documents.

Port Lucaya owner eyes further $2m investment

Port Lucaya Marketplace’s new owner plans to invest “at least $2 million” over the next five years to transform the facility into an upscale shopping and entertainment centre, with seven prospective new tenants in the process of signing leases.

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Developer moves on 'alarming' 5% mortgage buyers

A New Providence real estate developer yesterday said a newly-launched in-house financing initiative was “getting good traction”, as it bids to solve an “alarming” situation where just 5 per cent of its buyers are obtaining mortgages.

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Gov’t urged: ‘Outsource’ property tax collection

The Government was yesterday urged to ‘outsource’ real property tax collection to the private sector, a well-known businessman suggesting it was almost ‘uncollectable’.

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151 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 80

The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 151 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. One death which was under investigation has now been confirmed as COVID-19 related.

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Rockets v Shockers tonight

THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Real Deal Shockers are scheduled to square off tonight to determine who will go on to play in the Vince Ferguson divisional final in the New Providence Basketball Association.

Lions take a bite out of COB Caribs

FLORIDA Memorial University Lions found a way to roar with a slim and a sizeable victory in their two-game series against the College of the Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team.

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Carnival cost nearly $10m

FOUR months after Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, officials from the Bahamas National Festival Commission have finally released key financial details surrounding the event, revealing the total cost was $9.8m with a government subsidy of $8.1m.

Will referendum score the required numbers?

While in a restaurant 
recently, a friend and her party happened to be seated at the table next to mine.

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MAKING HISTORY: 80-member team named for the CARIFTA Games

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) announced an historic 80 member 2023 CARIFTA team Tuesday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

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Electric vehicle 'playing field' uneven through 80% tariff

A BAHAMIAN importer/distributor yesterday urged the new government to use its upcoming Budget to create a 'level playing field' for electrical scooters, telling Tribune Business the existing 80 per cent import tariff made the product "uncompetitive".

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Bahamas urged: Target 80% in next aviation safety audit

The Bahamas must target a “high 70s-80 percent score” on its next aviation safety audit and match the world’s best, an attorney said yesterday, adding: “We’ve made great strides in a short span of time.”