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Bahamians rise to the challenge as one people

IT IS said that in every cloud there is a silver lining. The only silver that we can find in the cloud that has hovered over these islands since Thursday is the spirit of the Bahamian people.

The grass on the other side

THE great, French leader Charles de Gaulle said, “the cemeteries of the world are filled with indispensable men”.

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Now Wells hopes herd immunity by August

MINISTER of Health Renward Wells says the government hopes the country achieves herd immunity against COVID-19 by August.

Veteran forward Bennet Davis 2nd leading scorer in France

CONSTANTLY on the move, the latest stop on Bennet Davis’ pro basketball venture sees him continue his career in France for the second consecutive season

CFL: Enrico Forbes joins Stampeders in training camp

THE NEXT step on the path to professional football for one Bahamian gridiron star will be another attempt to find a place on a Canadian Football League roster.

Tired of the nonsense

EDITOR, The Tribune.

SEC charges Bahamian broker/dealer for facilitating multi-million fraud scheme

THE United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Bahamas-based brokerage firm Alliance Investment Management (AIM) and its president Julian Brown for facilitating a multi-million dollar international ‘Ponzi scheme’.

Team Bahamas confirms attendance at this year’s World Baseball Challenge

AFTER the 2015 World Baseball Challenge was called off in the late planning stages due to a lack of sponsorship, the Bahamas has been one of several teams to confirm their attendance at the 2016 event.

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IBA Bahamas players earn scholarships

SEVERAL International Basketball Academy (IBA) Bahamas players are preparing to take their academic and athletic careers to the next level this fall.

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Virus: Four passengers placed in quarantine

FOUR Bahamians are currently in quarantine after travelling on a Canadian flight with a passenger that tested positive for the novel coronavirus, also referred to as COVID-19.

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Sammy Hunter takes home MVP award

SAMMY Hunter continues to have an impact on the Canadian prep basketball circuit as he brings his high school career to a close.

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REGATTA TIME AGAIN: Best-of-the-Best off to great start in Montagu Bay

The sixth Best of the Best Regatta lived up to the hype on day one of the sloop sailing event. Skippers and their crew members were in top form on the waters at Montagu Bay, competing in Class A, B, C and E.

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Giants rout Stingers

The New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season on Monday night after taking a break for the Christmas holiday. The Commonwealth Bank Giants pulled off a rout and the Pyramid Food Rockets got by in a squeaker at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Baha Mar Hoops: Hurricanes clinch men’s title

THE University of Miami Hurricanes made their short trip to the Bahamas a memorable one at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championships yesterday in the Baha Mar ballroom.

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COVID-19 figures pass 5,000 over the weekend

OFFICIAL COVID-19 figures surged to 5,163 over the holiday weekend, with New Providence leading the way with some 3,937 cases.

BBF does not have proper training venue

ALREADY faced with the task of securing the funding to travel to the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas Basketball Federation now finds itself without the proper venue to train in.

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Bowleg: ‘I still want to commend the players who were available. They went out there and played their hearts out’

BAHAMAS Basketball Federation President Mario Bowleg admitted that the men’s national team could have played better than they did against the United States of America and Puerto Rico in the bubble in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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HOSPITAL RATE LOW IN SURGE: Cases still soaring but officials holding their breath on admissions

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are happy that COVID-19 hospitalisation rates are low despite skyrocketing cases, adding this will affect decisions about whether additional restrictions should be introduced.