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BEC: 95% of Family Islands 'have power restored'

BEC said it had substantively completed repairs in New Providence and had restored supply to more than 95 per cent of customers in the Family Islands.

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Teams of the year in the spotlight

IN the disciplines of swimming and water polo, the Bahamas continued its dominance in the region at the 34th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season Sunday with a double header at the DW Davis Gym.

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Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’

OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.

Downtown group hopes cruise ports ‘benefit all’

THE Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) yesterday said it hopes that the cruise port developments eyed for both Nassau and Freeport will benefit “all stakeholders”.

NCAA: Michael Carey Jr signs national letter of intent to join Wagner University Seahawks programme in fall

IT HAS been a long, winding road toward his opportunity to make his break into NCAA Division I basketball, but that dream recently came to fruition for one Bahamian player. Michael Carey Jr signed his national letter of intent last week to join the Wagner University Seahawks programme for the Fall 2015 semester.

Surplus banking liquidity at $1.6bn

Excess liquidity in the Bahamian commercial banking system increased by $271.3 million in the year to end-July 2016, with the new $1.586 billion high illustrating the continuing difficulties in finding suitable borrowers.

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Bahamas’ FIBA 2022 AmeriCup qualification bid comes to an end

TEAM Bahamas experienced another fourth quarter collapse against Puerto Rico and saw their FIBA 2022 AmeriCup qualification bid come to an end.

Govt raises deficit estimate to $100m

The Government yesterday forecast a more modest pace for fiscal consolidation, projecting a higher $100 million GFS deficit for the upcoming 2016-2017 Budget year compared to its estimates a year ago.

National baseball stadium field ‘will be world class’

AS baseball at all levels continues to take centre stage in the country, the timeline for completion of the much maligned Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium faces another possible delay.

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Jonquel Jones and Foxes continue to dominate Russian Premier League

JONQUEL Jones and her juggernaut UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes club continue to dominate the Russian Premier League.

Former Cabinet minister Warren Levarity dies, aged 82

PRIME Minister Perry Christie expressed sadness over the death of former cabinet minister and Grand Bahama MP Warren J Levarity who died Sunday after “a lengthy illness”.

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‘Headroom for growth’: Tourism forecast to hit regional average

A senior hotelier yesterday said The Bahamas “still has some headroom for tourism growth” post-COVID amid forecasts its annual expansion rate will merely match the Caribbean average for the next decade.

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Sun beat Wings for 10th win in a row

Brionna Jones had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals and Connecticut beat the Dallas Wings 83-56 on Tuesday night for the Sun’s 10th win in a row.

BOB needs $30m capital injection

Bank of the Bahamas needs to increase its capital base by $30 million to meet global regulatory requirements, with its Board now assessing “various options” to achieve this.

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Shaunae makes A cut for 400 in London Olympics

Sooner or later, you just knew Shaunae Miller would have a break-out performance in the women's 400m. It came in the Fritz Grant Track and F

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Reverend Dr William Thompson ready for his 80th birthday

IT’S not everyday that a person reaches the age of 80 but for a man who has touched the lives of so many people in just about every sphere of life, the family and friends of the Rev. Dr William Thompson want to celebrate his milestone in a very special way.

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Colts’ Mike Strachan looks ahead to second season

HEADED into his second season with the Indianapolis Colts, Mike Strachan said his mindset is to continue his progression up the organisation’s depth chart.

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‘Smooth sailing’: Resort’s $30m annual GB boost

Fears that a major resort development may have stalled were eased yesterday after it was revealed the project will generate a $30m annual boost for Grand Bahama’s ailing economy once fully operational.

Manufacturer denies ‘untoward’ behaviour on cigarette stamps

A Bahamian cigarette manufacturer yesterday denied it had done anything “untoward” over its alleged failure to place Excise Stamps on its product, adding it had been led to believe it be exempt from the tax on domestic sales.