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No. 3 Kansas beats NC State in coach Bill Self’s return

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Bill Self couldn’t wait to get started yesterday at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Neither could hot-shooting Kansas rookie Gradey Dick.

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Wisconsin outlasts Dayton 43-42 in Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Connor Essegian scored a career-high 13 points while Wisconsin beat Dayton 43-42 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis despite shooting just 23.7%.

FTX collapse

This past week has been one of the most eventful for a long time if not years - yes, FTX alone saw us googling and reading so much that we saturated our minds and thoughts. Ask ten people their opinion and you will get 12 opinions or more.

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Courtesy visit to Resilience Centre

ANN Marie Davis recently paid a courtesy call at the Bahamas Resilience Centre in Freeport and was impressed with the programmes offered to address and promote mental health wellness.

Ellis, USC beat BYU

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Tennessee beats Butler

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored all 13 of his points after halftime and sparked the clinching run that helped No. 22 Tennessee beat Butler 71-45 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Bahamas payment app signs up 1,500 visitors

A digital payments provider says more than 1,500 visitors who will arrive in The Bahamas for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays have signed up to use its “tourism app”.

Treasure Cay ‘can’t afford’ $3bn legal battle’s fall-out

TREASURE Cay homeowners yesterday warned they “can’t afford” for the development to be “tied up for years” by a $3bn claim against the Government.

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US donation to help in disasters

THE United States government is committed to helping The Bahamas prepare for future disasters.

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FTX SPENT $300M ON PROPERTY BUYS: Court documents reveal valuation of real estate spree

A Bahamian realtor yesterday estimated that the collapsed FTX crypto currency exchange spent $250m and “probably more” on acquiring New Providence real estate, adding: “It was great while it lasted.”

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McPhee-McCuin delighted Rhema joining Ole Miss Rebels next year

HEAD coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said she’s delighted to have another Bahamian joining her University of Mississippi women’s basketball team with Rhema Collins becoming the latest plsyer to commit to play with the Rebels next year.

Ole Miss Rebels visit St Francis/ Joseph on fun-filled day off

AFTER winning their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship on Monday night at the Baha Mar resort, the University of Mississippi Rebels women’s basketball team had a fun day yesterday.

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Fourth annual Caribbean Baseball Cup is coming to The Bahamas

WITHIN days, the prestigious Caribbean Baseball Cup will stage its fourth annual competition on Bahamian soil, thanks to the Bahamas Baseball Association.

Eleuthera’s economy arising from ‘cocoon’

THE ELEUTHERA Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said the island’s economy is expanding faster than it can handle after emerging from its “cocoon”

Digital provider facilitates over $200m in payments

A BAHAMIAN digital payments provider yesterday said it has processed more than $200m in transactions since its launch after expanding to a 35,000- strong user base.

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FACE TO FACE: ‘Godfather of the Flats’ committed to protecting our natural resources

LONG before climate change, conservation and sustainability became the popular catch phrases that they are today, Prescott Smith was out in the world sounding a clarion call to protect natural resources.

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Draft bill on Industrial Court to go to Cabinet

A DRAFT version of the Industrial Court Bill 2022 which seeks to facilitate “a stable industrial relations climate” has been sent to officials for review and will later be presented to Cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis announced yesterday.

Site chosen for sex offences court

THE government is moving full steam ahead with its plans to establish a sexual offences court, with a site already identified to house the facility.

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Hundreds queue in search of jobs

HUNDREDS of residents in Grand Bahama gathered at St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday for ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ in hopes of getting off the unemployment line.

Bahamas First ‘could not meet increased demand’

Bahamas First has been unable to meet new property insurance demand that “exceeded our expectations” despite securing additional reinsurance capacity for 2022 in a bid to generate growth.