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Strong aftershock rattles north Haiti day after deadly quake

PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti (AP) — A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck Haiti on Sunday, even as survivors of the previous day's temblor were sifting through the rubble of their cinderblock homes. The death toll stood at 12, with fears it could rise.

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Tureano: ‘I’m going to expose his weaknesses’ on fight night

One week away from fight night, Tureano Johnson and Jaime Munguia have different motivations headed into their bout, but both look to ascend the rankings in the middleweight division.

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Rested Kings get 29 points from ‘Buddy’ Hield, defeat Magic 121-107

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Chavavo “Buddy” Hield scored a season-best 29 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and the well-rested Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 121-107 last night.

EDITORIAL: Trump under fire - and furious

Two relatively unploughed fields of battle have now opened in Washington, DC for America’s most adept media manipulator. While President Donald Trump’s public 2017 fights with critics and erstwhile friends were largely limited to TV and print media, the worlds of books and movies have now been added to the public frenzy that is the current US presidency.

Ayton shines on the hardwood with 2-0 outing at home

THE Sand Between Your Toes Showcase proved to be a welcoming homecoming experience for the most highly regarded high school basketball prospect in America.

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All set for a Junkanoo party

WITH the 2019 Boxing Day Junkanoo parade hours away, members from the leading Junkanoo groups across New Providence say they are ready to rush on Bay Street and wow spectators with their various themes.

Liquor distributor denies law breach

A Bahamian liquor distributor has refuted assertions by the Police Commissioner that its now-prohibited home delivery service breached the law.

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Gardiner wins 300m, falls short of Brown’s record

Bahamian world 400 metre champion Steven Gardiner sprung out of the COVID-19 lockdown with a victory in the 300 metres as he chased the Bahamian male national record on Saturday in San Juan, Florida.

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Gardiner obliterates Brown’s national record in the 300m

Add the Bahamas men’s national 300 metre record to the list of accomplishments for Steven Gardiner.

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Hero World Challenge: Reed takes the lead

PATRICK Reed maintained his spot atop the leaderboard on day two of the Hero World Challenge, but a late surge by the defending champion vaulted him into third place at the end of day two.

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Gardiner breaks his national indoor record

DESPITE the fact that indoors is not his forte, Steven Gardiner opened the 2019 season with a record-breaking performance at the University of South Carolina Indoor Open.

DNA leader doubts government was blindsided over resort job cuts

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney has accused Prime Minister Perry Christie and his administration of engaging in a “conflict of interest” with Sandals Royal Bahamian executives, resulting in his silence over the firing of 600 resort employees and the attorney general’s directive to issue a nolle prosequi for criminal action against the resort and two of its officials.

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Lady Truckers win opener

The Lady Truckers outslugged the defending champions Lady Stingers 21-13 to snatch a 1-0 lead in their New Providence Softball Association (NPSA) best-of-5 semi-final playoffs.

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Hurdler Devynne Charlton ‘healthy again’

HIGH hurdler Devynne Charlton is back.

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Collie finished marathon before explosions

Sidney Collie has established a reputation as one of the most successful roadrunners in the Bahamas and his success in the sport thrust him into the line of fire at a horrific scene in the world’s oldest marathon.

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Man killed in Nassau linked to murder case in Miami

THE killing of a Bahamian man in Nassau has complicated a high-profile murder investigation in Miami, according to law enforcement officials in that city.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season at the DW Davis Gym on Wednesday night.

Two-thirds of hotels harbour VAT concerns

Two-thirds of regional hotels responding to KPMG’s 2013 Caribbean benchmarking survey aim to initiate expansions within the next 18 months, although Value-Added Tax (VAT) reforms and access to financing remain key concerns.

Breaking the habit

“WE LIVE in a country that is addicted to incarceration as a tool for social control. As it stands now justice systems are extremely expensive, do not rehabilitate but in fact make the people that experience them worse and have no evidence based correlatives to reducing crime. Yet with that track record they continue to thrive, prosper and are seen as an appropriate response to children in trouble with the law. Only an addict would see that as an okay result.” – James Bell

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GBOB Champions prepare for Thailand

AVANTE GUARDEN walked away from last year’s Global Battle of the Bands heart broken and disappointed after not advancing to the third round. This time the rock band redeemed themselves with lively performances that won the judges and audiences members over. They are now the “Best Band in the Bahamas”.