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‘Nothing to celebrate’ on $99m borrowing

The Opposition yesterday argued there was “nothing to celebrate” in the Christie administration’s revelation that it is only borrowing $99 million to fund the 2016-2017 fiscal deficit, its finance spokesman saying it had over-burdened Bahamians with taxes to achieve this.

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More playing time for Sun’s Jonquel Jones?

The Connecticut Sun made arguably the biggest transaction of the WNBA offseason and it could lead to an increased role for Jonquel Jones.

Goodman’s Bay

Should Government allow private enterprise to coolly take over public open space and no one lift a hand or even understand what is happening? I am concerned what is openly happening on Goodman’s Bay parking lot to the eastern side.

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Valley Boys taking legal action after Roots declared New Year's winner

THE Valley Boys Junkanoo group is taking legal action against the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP), amidst revelations that the Roots Junkanoo group have been declared the official winner of the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade.

Data Protection chief’s 20-fold complaints rise

THE Data Protection Commissioner has seen a near 20-fold increase in the number of complaints since she took the post two years ago, with her office now preparing to investigate the hacking of a Bahamian bank’s website.

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Cybots are number one

Once again, Brian “Tucker” Bain came through with the clutch pair of free throws down the stretch as the Mail Boat Cybots held off the Commonwealth Bank Giants 101-99 at the AF Adderley Gym Thursday night to secure their second New Providence Basketball Association championship title, adding to their first crown in 2009.

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Lamar Watkins to join Mustangs in Putnam this fall

LAMAR Watkins will have the opportunity to further his athletic career with one of the top prep basketball programmes in America. Watkins will join the incoming class of the Putnam Science Academy Mustangs in Putnam, Connecticut, this fall. The for

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Rockets, Pros win in NPBA double header

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s season got in full swing with its first double header of the season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

Regulators, millionaires win double header

THE Leno Regulators and the Mekaddish Millionaires won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header played on Wednesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

‘Great’ if quarterly VAT filers achieve 80-90% compliance

A top Ministry of Finance official believes the compliance rate for quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) filers will “not be as high” as that for larger companies, suggesting an 80-90 per cent level would be “great”.

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Bahamas Bowl set to feature high-scoring teams

THE 2017 Bahamas Bowl features a matchup of high scoring teams as two of the hottest squads in their conferences get ready to set the stage for an intriguing game. The University of Ohio Bobcats and UAB Blazers will both enter the December 22 contes

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - July 17, 2015

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events: Saturday, leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank, 30 miles headed west.

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Jones and Sun top Sparks 84-75 in Game 1 of WNBA semi-finals

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead a balanced Connecticut offence and the Sun opened the WNBA semi-finals with an 84-75 win over the Los Angeles Sparks last night.

Abaco Port workforce to be 70-80% Bahamian

CHINA Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) executives estimate it has spent $1.6 million to-date on the North Abaco port facility’s construction, with Bahamians expected to make up 70-80 per cent of its workforce during peak activity.

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Bahamas hits 80% airline ‘sweet spot’

The Bahamas has hit the airline “sweet spot” with more than 80 percent of incoming seats to the destination filled during June 2021, it was revealed yesterday.

MLB teams add Bahamian rookie prospects

Major League Baseball Clubs added players to their 40-man rosters to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft and with that came an updated list of rookie prospects in each team’s pipeline.

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Bahamas falls to Panama

THE Bahamas men's national basketball team, playing without starters Rony Cadeau and Keno Burrows because of slight injuries, suffered their second consecutive loss at the CentroBasket Championships.

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Bahamas ‘still in good position’

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team may have dropped a “disappointing” game to Puerto Rico in their rematch of the FIBA 2025 AmeriCup Qualifier on Sunday night.

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Bahamians look to have strong sophomore seasons on court

BAHAMIAN players at the junior college level are looking to have strong sophomore seasons and position themselves for an opportunity to eventually transfer to an NCAA programme.

Star Trackers Track & Field Club results

THE Star Trackers Track & Field Club got away from the normal track and field meets by hosting their first Star Kids Track & Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium Saturday.