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UPDATED: Bahamas Power and Light warns of two hour outage rotation

Bahamas Power and Light has released a statement warning of a two hour outage rotation this afternoon.

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Trial date for woman in $40,000 fraud case

A SUPREME Court trial date has been set for a woman accused of defrauding a community development initiative of more than $40,000. Valderine Watkins, who once worked as a secretary in the

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Expensive superstars

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Ticket business for the superstars in the entertainment industry is shared by a few providers worldwide. While the Live Nation group (LYV.US) with its subsidiary Ticketmaster dominates the business in the US, the German Eventim (EVD) is one of the leading international ticketing and live entertainment providers in Europe.

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USA runs past The Bahamas 99-59 in AmeriCup qualifier

The United States dominated both the boards and points in the paint en route to a lopsided win over a shorthanded Team Bahamas at the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Qualifiers.

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Mako swimmers to make splash in US colleges

MAKO Aquatics Club, coached by Travano McPhee, has produced several CARIFTA swimmers and two national championships in their brief history and now they are adding to the number of swimmers they have competing in the NCAA.

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Accused claims she was victim of acid attack

A WOMAN who was accused of causing damage and making death threats against her ex’s wife alleged she only committed the acts because she was a victim of an acid attack at the hands of the complainants.

Politicians should stick to cutting ribbons . . . and employ experts

For the past several years we have been bombarded in the press, on the radio and on television, about the atrocious state of the General Post Office on East Hill Street.

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Inaugural National Interschools Golf Championships March 22-25

WITH all of the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology are collaborating their efforts to reintroduce golf into the schools’ curriculum.

Dynasty, St Agnes, and Wester are victorious

Dynasty, St Agnes, and Wester are victorious By Donovan Matthews DYNASTY, St Agnes and Western got victories as the Bahamas Cricket Association 2012 20/20 series continued at Windsor Park in New Providence. On Saturday, Dynasty scored an easy 126-run vi

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Help Timiesha get back to school!

Student overcomes multiple hardships striving for a better life

All of the money Timiesha Knowles made and diligently savedfrom workingmultiple jobs just so she could fund her tertiary education has been sacrificed to keep her mother and family afloat, who were devastated by Hurricane Dorian and have now been left facing financial strains due the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Major Jr wins first all-Bahamian ITF Goombay Splash Final

KEVIN Major Jr had to dig down deep to hold off a resilient Shaquille ‘Shaq’ Taylor to win the boys 18-and-under singles title to wrap up an historic week for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association as the Bahamians dominated just about every category at the International Tennis Federation’s fourth annual Goombay Splash Bowl.

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Falcons BAISS champions

The Jordan Prince William Falcons proved to be the most dominant boys’ basketball programme in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools.

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Bahamian swimmers in action at Commonwealth Games

BIRMINGHAM, England: One day after she was the co-flag bearer for the Bahamas, Lilly Higgs said she was delighted to be able to reach the semi-finals of the women’s 50 metre breaststroke considering all that she had to go through to get to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Bamsi fire accused ‘witnessed aggression towards contractors’

THE MAN accused of setting fire to a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) yesterday claimed he only worked at the North Andros site under specific conditions to mitigate against his fear of working among disgruntled and “violent” workers at the site.

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New lockdown brings despair for some residents

A HALF pitcher of water and a few dry goods are all Desmond Taylor has for the seven-day lockdown Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis implemented Monday night.

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Giants avoid being eliminated

JEREMY Hutchinson and Gamaliel Rose provided a 1-2 punch as the twin towers helped the Commonwealth Bank Giants stave off elimination against the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots on Saturday night.

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Hitmen, Brackettes take 2-0 lead in series

THE Sigma Brackettes and the Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen are right where they want to be - in full control of the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ and men’s best-of-seven championship series.

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Gardiner wins in Morocco

Athletes shine in meets overseas

Steven Gardiner and Anthonique Strachan both showed that they are on track for the World Championships, while a couple of collegiate athletes, including Joel Forbes, Terrence Jones, Charisma Taylor and Denisha Cartwright, shined on the collegiate scene over the weekend.

Davis re-emerges as the top male bowler

Davis re-emerges as the top male bowler By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net After more than a decade of inactivity due to the closure of the Village Bowling Lane, Leonardo 'Lee' Davis and Driskell Rolle re-emerged as the top

Davis re-emerges as the top male bowler

Davis re-emerges as the top male bowler By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net After more than a decade of inactivity due to the closure of the Village Bowling Lane, Leonardo 'Lee' Davis and Driskell Rolle re-emerged as the top