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Call to overhaul constitution

CIVIC groups yesterday called for an overhaul of antiquated constitutional provisions to connect policy with the economic, social and cultural realities of the country.

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McMinns to take part in 'Diamond In The Rough' Football Combine

BAHAMIAN collegiate gridiron star Eugene McMinns is looking to make the transition to professional football with an upcoming trial next month.McMinns is expected to participate in the “Diamond In The Rough” Football Combine. The event will be hosted

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Giants off to good start with 77-63 win over Shockers

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants, in their bid to regain their New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) title that they relinquished to the PJ Stingers last year, have regained control of the early leaderboard with another impressive victory.

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Bahamas All-Stars victory is a local first at Summer of Thunder

The shortest player on the floor made the biggest play of the game and lifted a local team to their first win over a visiting NCAA team in the 2017 Summer of Thunder exhibition series.

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Ayton and Suns tie series 2-2

Deandre Ayton had his fourth consecutive double double in the 2021 NBA playoffs and his Phoenix Suns evened their best-of-seven round one series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Hurricanes win 5th straight title with win over Mounties

POWERED by its group of Bahamian players, the Holland College Hurricanes have an opportunity to protect homecourt and reach another milestone in the national tournament.

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Giants eliminate Rockets, Athletico Bahamas tie series with Stingers 1-1

WHILE the league leading Commonwealth Bank Giants swept their way into the second round of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-three playoffs, the defending champions PJ Stingers will have to play a deciding game to determine their fate.

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Isnord heads to Connecticut for 2018-19 season

Wilkenson “Kenny” Isnord continues to boost his recruitment stock this offseason and is now headed to an elite prep school programme this fall.

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Conquistadors rout Caribs 107-74 in series opener

HIALEAH, Florida — The opening game of the Florida National University Basketball Classic was not what the College of the Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team expected.

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Jones and Sun in WNBA Finals 'do or die' tonight

One final game to decide the 2019 WNBA title with both the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics looking to win their first championship in the history of their respective franchises.Game five is all set for 8pm tonight at the Entertainment and Spor

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BBF ‘has not done anything’ for development of women’s basketball

WHILE the Bahamas Basketball Federation crowned its men’s division 1 and II champions over the weekend in Abaco, the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association champions were disappointed once again as they were not included.

Lower losses save Water Corp $6.5m

The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has saved $6.5 million through the first two years of its non-revenue water (NRW) reduction project, its general manager telling Tribune Business that its daily water losses had been cut in half.

Union seeking answers as CIBC sale collapses

A trade union leader is today hoping to today discover whether CIBC’s efforts to exit majority FirstCaribbean ownership have hit “the end of the road” following the collapse of a $797m deal.

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Colombian CIBC sale goes ahead

The deputy prime minister has voiced optimism that CIBC’s sale of majority control in its Bahamian and regional affiliate will be “positive” given the buyer’s reputation for innovation.

Oil explorer plans no Bahamas work in ‘22

The former Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday said it will undertake “no material work” in this nation during 2022 other than maintaining its rights to renew four exploration licences.

BISX micro tier ‘not necessarily money making’

THE Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has admitted its planned micro-listing tier will be a loss-maker during its infant years, but believes the facility is essential to “bring the entrepreneurial spirit” into this nation.

Sports in brief

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Former coach Bill Morgan ‘was an exemplary educator’

FORMER CI Gibson Rattlers senior boys basketball coach Bill Morgan reportedly collapsed at RM Bailey Secondary High yesterday and was pronounced dead on his arrival at Princess Margaret Hospital.

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Psychiatrist on 'hidden epidemic wreaking havoc' in Bahamas

EARLY childhood abuse is linked to violence and murder in teenage years, noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen said yesterday, adding this “hidden epidemic” is “wreaking havoc” in the country.

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Tavario Miller and Zane Knowles in playoffs

Two Bahamian senior men’s national basketball team players got their postseasons off to successful starts.