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'We have a very short programme, but a very intensive programme'

WITH more focus on a lengthy international campaign, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will run a shortened local season in 2020. But president Drumeco Archer anticipates that it will still be action-packed. “We have a very short prog

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Jazz Chisholm hosts baseball camp

MIAMI Marlins prospect Jazz Chisholm hosted youth baseball players to a clinic in conjunction with International Elite-Sports Academy at the Pinewood Gardens baseball field.After several hours of training in the fundamentals at various skill position

EDITORIAL: An uneasy seat for the commissioner

POLICE Commissioner Anthony Ferguson could not be blamed if he felt a little uneasy this morning.

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'Find fortitude' to shut Bahamasair

A member of the government’s Air Transport Advisory Board says “somebody need to finds the fortitude to shut down” Bahamasair after three of its jets were blocked from flying to the US. Carey Leonard told Tribune Business that the failure to install

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Bahamasair probe: 'chips to fall where they may' over jets

Bahamasair’s chairman last night said he was investigating the airline’s failure to equip three of its jets in time to continue flying to the US, and said: “The chips will fall where they may.”Tommy Turnquest, pictured, the former Cabinet minister an

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Airline’s ‘mistake’ led to US flights lockout

TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said Bahamasair “made a mistake” not acquiring the technology necessary for entry into the United States ahead of a January 1, 2020 deadline.

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Lewis Brinson 'Home Run Derby King'

The third edition of the Don’t Blink/Charles Johnson Foundation Home Run Derby in Paradise produced a pair of new champions to conclude an exciting weekend of events.Lewis Brinson put on a spectacular hitting display and claimed the title of “Home Ru

Stefan qualifies for the CARIFTA Games

STEFAN Farquharson was the first Bahamian to attain the qualifying standard for the 2020 CARIFTA Games. Farquharson’s feat came at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Odd Distance Track Classic where he soared 1.92 metres or 6-feet, 3

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Family: why are we still waiting for reports on Turin deaths?

FAMILIES of the two Bahamian men found dead in Italy have yet to receive the final toxicology reports seven months following their deaths. Father of Blair John, Randolph John, is concerned that months have passed since the death and they continue to

Auto dealers target 15-20% sales surge

Bahamian auto dealers yesterday said they are targeting a 15-20 percent sales increase for 2020 amid expectations that the sector could enjoy its best year in more than a decade. Ben Albury, Bahamas Bus and Truck’s general manager, told Tribune Busi

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Down memory lane: A decade to remember

Lest we forget, it was only a short time ago that we couldn’t wait to usher in the millennium of 2000.Today, we reflect on what has been a turbulent decade of so many ups and downs, thrills and spills, successes and failures, triumphs and defeats and

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Wilson: 'It was a good year to grow'

COACH Ronald Cartwright feels that if Jamal Wilson can improve on his approach to the bar, he can become a legitimate global high jumper. Wilson, the 31-year-old national champion, has been one of the Bahamas’ premier jumpers and is coming off a dis

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Miller's lease breach damages 'over $66m'

A former Cabinet minister may seek more than $66m in damages after the Supreme Court found that the government’s lease of his shopping plaza is “valid and binding”, it was revealed yesterday.Damian Gomez QC confirmed to Tribune Business that Justice

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'Pay attention to real estate trends'

A prominent Bahamian realtor is urging vendors not to over-price their properties given that data shows the average selling price can be up to 40-50 percent below the initial listing. Mario Carey, pictured , founder of Better Homes and Gardens Real

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Providence Holiday Classic: Rattlers, Big Red Machine win title

THE CI Gibson Rattlers and St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine basketball programmes celebrated the winter break with tournament titles at the 2019 Providence Holiday Classic.In the finale the Rattlers regained their senior boys’ title while the B

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Wells sets some lofty goals on the track at Oral Roberts

BEGINNING her junior year at Oral Roberts, Sasha Wells has already inked her name on a Summit League Female Track Athlete of the Week. She did it before she came home for the Christmas break for the week of December 2-8 as she opened her season with

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Creating the perfect New Year’s Eve look last minute

Tonight is New Year’s Eve and there is no better way to welcome 2020 than with a whole lot of style.

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High Performance Sprint and Hurdles Clinic 'a great success'

PARTICIPANTS of the High Performance Track Club’s 2019 Sprint and Hurdles Clinic got a chance to hear some first-hand experiences from collegians Sasha Wells and Samson Colebrooke. The two student-athletes, home for the Christmas holiday, addressed

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Samson looks to make a name for himself at Tokyo Olympics

SAMSON Colebrooke feels he’s in the right environment under Bahamian head coach Norbert Elliott at Purdue University to make his presence felt on the international track and field scene in 2020. Colebrooke, who became the second fastest Bahamian eve

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'I want to develop my own legacy'

SINCE graduating from Queen’s College in June, versatile Shaun Miller Jr was eagerly looking forward to the day when he will leave home to begin his collegiate career. His journey will begin today when he heads off to Ohio State along with sprinters