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Gardiner breaks his national record

In his 400 metre debut for 2018, Steven Gardiner made it look so easy at the Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar.

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Court deals with lockdown and curfew violations

A MEXICAN man who claimed he violated the national curfew one morning last month because he was looking for snacks and water was fined $650 yesterday.

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Kobe Bryant and his daughter perish in helicopter crash, seven others dead

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a remote, steep hillside in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball.

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‘Buddy’ and Kings rally from 17 down to beat Nuggets 100-97 in overtime

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Sacramento coach Luke Walton views Harrison Barnes as a calming influence for the Kings, something that showed in a comeback win over Denver on Saturday.

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GARDINER’S GOLD: 'It feels amazing'

STEVEN Gardiner accomplished an historic feat as the first Bahamian male gold medalist and the country’s second athlete to win both the World Championship and Olympic Games title in the same event when he powered past his rivals in the men’s 400 metres on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan.

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Gardiner victorious, Jones pulls off upset in 200m

GRAND BAHAMA — Despite the scorching heat in the middle of the day at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex, Steven Gardiner blazed to victory in the men’s 400 metres on Saturday in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations National Senior Track and

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INSIGHT: PLP betrays its legacy by turning against workers

By the end of this week, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, the Attorney-General of the Bahamas, should have either resigned from her post or be fired by Prime Minister Perry Christie. It is that simple.

Minister admits Baha Mar room discounts 'slightly worrisome'

The Minister of Tourism yesterday admitted the steep promotional discounts being offered by Baha Mar were “slightly worrisome”, and asserted: “We definitely don’t want a price war.”Dionisio D’Aguilar, acknowledging the concerns of the $4.2 billion pr

Breezes chief: Baha Mar price fears 'a distraction'

SuperClubs Breezes’ owner yesterday branded concerns over Baha Mar’s rate discounting as “a distraction”, warning: “We’ll all go hungry if we don’t expand airlift.”John Issa told Tribune Business that the Nassau/Paradise Island resort industry “can’t

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THE PRESS BOX: The beast is back

My Dallas Cowboys kicked off the NFL preseason with a 20-18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game. To all the “haters”, a win is a win, and we will take it.

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UPDATED: Gardiner clocks 44.26 to break his national 400 metre record

STEVEN Gardiner broke his own Bahamian national 400 metres record to highlight the inaugural Grenada Invitational in St George's on Saturday night.

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Wildcats shut out Operators, Truckers eliminate Stingers

The pennant-winning Sunshine Auto Wildcats had a “wild response” from their watching fans as they shut out the Bommer G Lady Operators 23-0, but the Johnson’s Lady Truckers had theirs suffering “pins and needles” as they eliminated the defending champions Lady Stingers 5-4 as the New Providence Softball Association (NPSA) completed their reduced best-of-three playoff series in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

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'My year has been the best ever'

Even though it wasn’t the finish that he anticipated, men’s 400 metres national record holder Steven Gardiner said he’s still pleased with the way 2017 turned out for him. Now he’s looking forward to expanding his horizons in 2018 as he will contempl

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BAHAMAS TO BECOME 'CRUISE NO.1' IN 2012

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas is expected to "exceed" and surpass Cozumel as the Caribbean's leading cruise destination if it maintains its current growth rate, the minister of tourism said, with 2011 stopover visitors to this nati

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Christmas Party Guide

THE HOLIDAY season has arrived, with just under four weeks before Christmas rolls around. Bahamians are feeling in the spirit at this time to eat, drink and be merry at home, in the office and out on the town.

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'Reno' has his fists set on world title shot

Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson was hoping that he would come home to enjoy the festive Christmas holiday season with his family and friends. But, as it turns out, Johnson finds himself in the gym training with his sister/coach Kayla Johnson in preparation for a big fight next year.

DPM 'rejects' $500k solution for Oceania

The Deputy Prime Minister has rejected a proposal that would have seen homeowners at the controversial Oceania Heights project lumbered with a $500,000 debt repayment obligation.

TOUGH CALL: Exploring the history of our ancient Bahamas

ON Facebook recently, someone posted an early map of the Bahama Islands with a few references to Lucayan place names, which generated a lot of interest. In response I posted a map with all the surviving Lucayan names (and their translations).

VAT policy conflict with Price Control

The Government’s revised Value-Added Tax (VAT) ‘inclusive pricing’ conflicts with the Price Control Act, a leading retailer yesterday warning it would create “tremendous consumer confusion” and unnecessary multi-million dollar spending.

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YOUR SAY: Fighting to save the Bahamian economy

There has been much recent discussion of Bahamian dollar devaluation. At this stage, is seems that it is not a matter of if The Bahamas will suffer devaluation, but when.