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Long lines as people claim food vouchers

SCORES of laid off hotel workers flocked to their union’s headquarters yesterday, queuing in long, jumbled lines to receive food vouchers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.When The Tribune arrived at the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union’s hea

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Jones inks her name in WNBA record books

IT was an historic night for Jonquel Jones as she inked her name into the WNBA record books as one of the league’s top performers in finals history.

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Goombay Splash: Jacobi Bain wins opening match

Jacobi Bain held off Canadian Andreas Petsalis to win his boys’ opening singles match in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Goombay Splash Junior Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Centre. As one of the two Bahamians playing in singles on d

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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday

THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

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Actor Christopher Abbott on being Charlie in HBO's Girls

It seems some guys don’t have all the luck. Charlie Dattolo, played by Christopher Abbott in HBO’s hit show Girls, has been humiliated by comments in a diary, dumped while in bed with his girlfriend and, now in season two, is struggling to find a balance between his new love and feelings for his ex.

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Realtor demands $220k over Davis & Co HQ sale

A well-known realtor has slammed several attorneys for “jerking me around” over his $220,000 commission for the sale of a prominent East Bay Street building, telling Tribune Business: “They’re treating me like a step child.”

No BTC deal 'quid pro quo' on outsourcing

The head of the Government’s negotiating team yesterday “categorically” denied that they agreed “a quid pro quo” that would see hundreds of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) jobs outsourced in return for regaining majority control.

Big Red Machine on track for title

THE St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine widened their margin to over 100 points on day two of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships in their quest for a 26th consecutive title.

Receiver has concerns over revenue trail

An Abaco development’s receiver is alleging that operational revenues were not being deposited into its bank accounts, while lot sales to clear a previous debt may have been more than five times’ undervalued.

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Get ready for the final eight in Holiday Classic

Providence Basketball Club’s annual Holiday Classic tournament for senior boys basketball teams is growing by leaps and bounds as more Family Islanders are coming to town to stay active over the Christmas break.

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A fine woman is remembered - Mallie Lightbourn

MALLIE Lightbourn – mother of Michael, Richard (MP for Montagu) and Timothy – was not only a remarkable woman, but an extraordinary Bahamian.

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THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to continue its Heineken Cup regular season at the Winton Rugby Centre 3pm Saturday when the Buccaneers take on Freeport. The early kick off is because Freeport has to catch a 6pm flight back to Grand Bahama.

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Mayaguana residents tackle post-hurricane flooding as relief supplies arrive

ALTHOUGH there was minimum structural damage, many of the 200-plus residents of Mayaguana are hoping that they can get though the flooding in the majority of their three settlements so that they can quickly complete the restoration process in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin.

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Grand Bahama schools back for Hugh Campbell tournament

AFTER they opted not to compete last year, all of the schools from Grand Bahama will be back to participate in the 33rd Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament next week.

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Falcons get 42-32 win over Sentinels

Family Island teams took to the floor for the first time this week on day three of the 33rd Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

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Thomas seeks his 1st World Indoors medal

With just a little over a week left before the start of the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s (IAAF) 17th World Indoor Championships in “TrackTown USA” Portland, Oregon, Donald Thomas said he’s looking forward to making an impression at the Oregon Convention Centre.

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CHAMPIONS EMERGE

Give the edge to the CC Sweeting Cobras in the latest edition of the storied rivalry between two of the top high school basketball teams in the country.

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‘First round of redundancies next week’

AROUND 140 people at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will be made redundant next week, when the corporation begins their “callous,” “first round” of downsizing, according to Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) Secretary General Dino Rolle.

Lady Operators stop Lady Truckers 12-6

HIGH school sensation Rochea Morley came up with the biggest hit of the game as her grand slam in-the-park fuelled a six-run surge in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Bommer G Lady Operators that eventually stopped the Johnson Lady Truckers in the ladies opener of the New Providence Softball Association double header in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex Saturday night.