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2018: A year of career-defining moments for our shining stars

It was a year that displayed the diversity of Bahamian sports across many disciplines and career-defining moments for many of the country’s superstars and stars on the rise.

Joaquin drives ‘below average’ crawfish yield

The Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s president (BCFA) said yesterday that the 2015-2016 crawfish season is expected to have a below average yield, due largely to the devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin to 20 per cent of the fishing fleet.

Minnis opens Exuma office

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened Exuma’s Passport Office on Friday in an effort to improve passport services throughout the country.

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Minnis reveals COVID trends at virtual meet

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said 50 percent of COVID-19 patients who have required hospitalisation had one or more comorbidities. This contrasts with the 29 percent of patients without comorbidities who required hospitalisation.

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Young has impressive spring training outing

CHAVEZ Young had an impressive spring training outing both on the field and at the plate for the Toronto Blue Jays in the Grapefruit League.Young drove in an RBI in the ninth inning and had a highlight reel defensive play in the outfield that led to

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15 month sentence for carrying unlicensed firearm

A 27-year-old man who claimed he carried an unlicensed firearm because he had to get food for his family was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Friday.

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THE top scorer in City Bowling League competition last night was Mario Brown of Telco Enterprises who crushed the pins for a 236 second high and a outstanding 672 high three game set.

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THE most valuable player (MVP) in City Bowling League competition Monday night was Mario Brown of Telco Enterprises who downed the pins for a 246 second high game and a 604 high three game set.

Freedom Farm dominates Andre Rodgers Nationals

THE Bahamas Baseball Association returned to play in its marquee event for local youth baseball, the Andre Rodgers National Championships.

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‘We’ve been waiting for someone else to make it for a very long time’

FORMER Bahamian baseball players Antoan Richardson and Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister were both excited to see Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm’s rise to the Major League.

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MILLER: POWER PLANT PROPOSAL COULD SAVE BEC $85-$100m IN FUEL COSTS

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) would see savings of between $85-$100 million if a new power plant was constructed in the next 30 months according to its executive chairman Leslie Miller, who touted the corporation’s own power generation proposal as superior to any plan presented to the Government.

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Moody’s warn COVID impact will remain beyond 2024

Bahamian economic output will not recover to pre-COVID-19 levels "until after 2024", Moody's has warned, in a stark illustration of the economic devastation unleashed by the pandemic.

Stopover tourists 40% below pre-COVID level

A Cabinet minister yesterday said that while monthly stopover tourist arrivals are steadily increasing their numbers are still less than 40 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels.

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Aliv Buckets get 91-90 victory over Rockets

THE Aliv Buckets and the Rockets D1 won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s division II opener, Aliv nipped the Rockets 91-90 and the Rockets avoided a double dose of wha

Arbitration unnecesary over Baha Mar dispute

A well-known QC says there is no need for a formal arbitration process to resolve the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute, arguing that the court-appointed joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) were fully capable of mediating and “sponsoring a resolution”.

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RISING tennis star Jacobi Bain lost in the semi-finals of the Celisus Thanksgiving Level 6 Tournament to seventh seed Yeudy Villar 6-1, 6-1 yesterday in Sarasota, Florida.

Tight end Alex Smith signs with Redskins

AS teams fortify their rosters headed into the playoffs, one veteran player with Bahamian roots took advantage of the opportunity to continue his career as a journeyman reserve.

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Carnival Commission holds first meeting

THE Bahamas National Festival Commission held its first meeting yesterday ahead of the second Junkanoo Carnival and has been asked to devise a plan to uplift Bahamian culture, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said.

Munroe slams E&Y’s presence in court

The Government dropped Ernst & Young as its provisional Baha Mar liquidators due to concerns that it had done work for the developer and was also a creditor.

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Antoan Richardson makes the Texas Rangers’ top 40

IT WAS a definite step in the right direction for Antoan Richardson as he attempts to stake his claim with the Texas Rangers organisation.