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Knowles and Coleby enjoying win streaks

BOTH Zane Knowles and Dwight Coleby are currently enjoying win streaks for their respective clubs in the Turkish Basketball First League with just a few weeks remaining in the regular season.

Stingers top Giants 98-88, Pirates knock off Rebels 76-71

THE PJ Stingers and the Pirates emerged victorious as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium Monday night.

Carey Jr signs up in France

THE next step on the pro basketball journey for Michael Carey Jr will be in France.Carey signed with Étoile Charleville-Mézières of French Basketball’s Pro B Division, the second tier level league in the country.He joins a club that, last year, achie

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Man gets six years after guilty plea to manslaughter

A FORMER Baha Mar steward previously accused of murdering a waitress by ramming her with a car in 2015 was sentenced to just shy of six years in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.Clarence Rahming was sentenced to five years and eight mo

BISX criticised: ‘Not a productive exchange’

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) low equity listings and trading volume are “not the sign of a productive exchange”, a financial analyst charged yesterday.

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Mingoes pound Defenders 93-66

FOUR UB Mingoes players scored double digits to lead the team to the 93-66 pounding on the Fort Charlotte Defenders in UB’s homecoming game in NPBA action Friday night.Kemsey Sylvestre led the Mingoes with 17 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 4

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Killer withdraws appeal against sentence

A MAN has withdrawn his appeal against his near 20-year sentence for the role he played in killing three people, including a pregnant woman due to give birth to her son, nine years ago. Timothy Saunders withdrew his appeal yesterday against his 18-y

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62 new COVID-19 cases

THE Ministry of Health reported sixty-two new COVID-19 cases and four more virus-related in its Thursday dashboard.

Officials seek to tackle spike in Long Island

WITH a reported spike of COVID-19 cases on Long Island, officials are taking measures to try to control the situation.

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Three weeks to file missing disclosures or file will go to the Attorney General

DELINQUENT former and sitting parliamentarians have been given three weeks to file disclosures or face the court for breaking the law, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold.

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Magnum shines at pro level in Japan

IN his second season at the professional level in Japan, Magnum Rolle has established himself as one of the leaders of the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins.

Average 34-minute wait time for ambulances

NINETY per cent of ambulance delays in New Providence in 2012-2013 were due to “a lack of availability of a unit”, a report prepared by the government’s international consultants Sanigest Internacional found.

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Baha Mar claims process: No one guaranteed to be paid

THE claims committee responsible for administrating payouts to former employees and creditors of Baha Mar updated its website yesterday with additional information about the claims process, including a warning that no one is guaranteed to be paid.

Women’s national tennis team 6th overall in Billie Jean King Cup

THE women’s national tennis team returned from the Dominican Republic over the weekend with a sixth place finish in the Billie Jean King Cup.

No VAT ‘holiday’ makes life harder for building suppliers

A building materials supplier yesterday voiced hope that this year may see another temporary VAT ‘holiday’ so persons can stock up on hurricane supplies even though the Davis administration has given no hint it will reinstate the practice.

$20m maritime academy set for January '14 start

THE first phase of a $20 million maritime institute, which will be established at Silver Cay, is expected to be open no later than January 2014, said the head of the company spearheading the initiative.

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CARIFTA: Team Bahamas claims two medals in morning session in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA: The 51st CARIFTA Games got underway at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium this morning in Grenada and less than two hours into the junior regional meet Team Bahamas won a silver and bronze medal in the field events.

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More COVID restrictions relaxed

RELAXED restrictions related to pharmacies, gas stations, laundromats, funeral services, weddings and outdoor dining came into effect last night, the Office of the Prime Minister announced in a statement.

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Jonquel leads her team to brink of FIBA qualification

Jonquel Jones has led Bosnia and Herzegovina to the brink of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 qualification after another pair of dominant performances in the latest window.

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Candidate identifies failures to update register of voters

FREE National Movement candidate Reece Chipman yesterday blasted the Parliamentary Registration Department for its alleged failure to update its register with the names of more than 20 persons who registered at satellite registration sites some three weeks ago.