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Pan Am Games: Newman, Roberts in win column on day 1

Day one of the men’s singles competition at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, turned out to be a tale of both ends of the spectrum for Justin Roberts and Baker Newman. Roberts was the national flag carrier for the Bahamas during the official ope

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Battle 4 Atlantis tips off today

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — No one had to explain to Texas coach Shaka Smart about what to expect in this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

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Less money for the fight against crime

AS the murder rate for the year continues to climb, Prime Minister Perry Christie said during his budget communication on Wednesday that the government has invested a “significant” amount of money in the Royal Bahamas Police Force to help it obtain additional manpower and resources to enhance its presence and visibility around New Providence.

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The online food boom

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THE food industry, restaurants and take-out joints, has experienced a tremendous revolution during the last two years.

Implications of Warnock’s Georgia win

The much anticipated run-off in the Georgia Senate race has been completed, and the Democratic Party incumbent Raphael Warnock has won, giving his party a 51-vote majority in the Senate.

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PLP PARTNERED TO STAGE CARNIVAL: Process defended as standard practice in raising party funding

FREE National Movement Senator Maxine Seymour tabled a letter in the Senate yesterday that purports to show that the Ministry of Finance gave the Progressive Liberal Party temporary approval to import “equipment, apparatus, trailers and supplies” for the Christmas Carnival event.

Direct airlift could increase Long island hotel revenues 20-25%

Direct airlift from Florida would boost annual revenues at all Long Island tourism properties by 20-25 per cent in the long-term, the Long Island Chamber of Commerce’s president told Tribune Business yesterday.

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Bahamas girls ready for under-17 Centrobasket in San Juan

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will field its first team for a busy summer with the upcoming Centrobasket Under-17 Championships. The U-17 Girls will be hosted at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Team Bahamas will be capta

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LJ Rose inks deal with new European club

NATIONAL team guard LJ Rose inked a deal with a new European club.

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UB Mingoes earn 67-60 victory over Cougars to split series

AFTER letting game one slip out of their grasp, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes held on in game two to split their two-game series against the visiting Spring Arbor University Cougars.Coming off a 84-76 loss on Monday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymna

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Women’s national basketball team on winning streak

After rebounding from their opening day loss by winning their first game by one point in overtime, the Bahamas women’s national basketball team continued their winning streak at the Caribbean Basketball Championships with a rout on Independence Day.

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Williams, Jones help Sun beat the Liberty 94-79 for 7th straight win

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Courtney Williams shots have been falling lately and that’s been a big reason why the Connecticut Sun have been able to keep their winning streak going.Williams scored a season-high 28 points and Connecticut won its seventh

NPBA: Triple header rocks AF Adderley

THE calendar flipped to November and to a full six-game slate last weekend in the New Providence Basketball Association with triple headers on both Friday and Saturday night at AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Insurer’s $5m payout to boost equity return

A Bahamian insurer will “significantly reduce our cost of capital” by redeeming $5m in preference shares as it awaits regulatory approval to acquire an agency owned by one of its main shareholders.

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Bahamas urged: Target 80% in next aviation safety audit

The Bahamas must target a “high 70s-80 percent score” on its next aviation safety audit and match the world’s best, an attorney said yesterday, adding: “We’ve made great strides in a short span of time.”

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AG defends judiciary after Nottage comments

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson defended the judiciary after Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage blamed the body for the country's crime problem earlier this week.

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SAC junior boys win opener, 43-36 over Aquinas Aces

THE backcourt duo of Cornelius Clyde and Makarios Russell took over down the stretch as the undefeated St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine held off a strong challenge from the Aquinas College Aces.

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COVID death toll increases to 523

COVID-19 deaths have increased by one after an 81-year-old New Providence man died on September 7.

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The extent of cellphone use in the Bahamas

THE Bahamas has 81 mobile cellular subscriptions for every 100 people according the World Bank’s World Development Indicator’s Report published this year.

T20 Cricket World Cup qualifying: Bahamas ends up in 5th place

THE Bahamas finished in fifth place with a 2-4 record at the International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifying event in Antigua and Barbuda.