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'Stunned' Rolle receives Pompey scholarship

A SENIOR at L N Coakley High School in Exuma recently became the second recipient of The Pompey Scholarship, with ambitious plans to study in Canada this fall and return to Exuma as a primary school educator.Demi Rolle, whose favourite subjects inclu

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12-member volleyball team to represent Bahamas at the CAZOVA Senior Championships for Men

THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation has selected a 12-member team, featuring two professional players, some savvy veterans and a few collegiate players, to represent the country at the CAZOVA Senior Championships for Men.The team, coached by Covance Mo

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Jonquel Jones 3rd in East frontcourt All-Star voting

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA teams and players have gotten creative on social media to try and get out the vote for the All-Star Game.

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Monique Gomez takes over Bran’s role in the Senate

LEADER of the Official Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday announced the appointment of Senator Monique Gomez to the post of leader of opposition business in the upper chamber after she was forced to accept the resignation of Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney.

Bahamas squandered ‘modernised’ landfill

The Bahamas squandered the modern landfill operation provided 18 years ago by an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) project through poor execution and management, a waste services provider writes today.

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Boxer Carl Hield qualifies for CAC Games

DESPITE the fact that he left on a “wind and a prayer,” Carl Hield can now breath a sigh of relief after qualifying for the Central American and Caribbean Games.Not deterred by the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation’s disclosure that there wasn’t any

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Rockets stop the Regulators, Mingoes sweep Shockers

A PAIR of teams advanced to the semi-finals in the New Providence Basketball Association Division I playoffs Saturday night with sweeps in both series.

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MICHELLE MILLER MOTIVATIONALS: What is the fear of failure stopping you from doing?

We are a hostage to our fears. Whether it is the fear of rejection, humiliation or the fear of failure, fear is our most primal emotion. Even so, we are not born fearful but fearless.

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Comets strike on day 1

Eleven new meet records were set, and the two-team race for the 2017 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field title has already developed atop the standings following day one.

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Ministry: Claims of mistreatment of Dominican poachers 'untrue'

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed as “untrue” claims that Dominican poachers incarcerated at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services are being mistreated.

THE FINISH LINE: No ranting and raving about local sports, just give thanks

IT’S the thanksgiving season, so rather than ranting and raving about what isn’t going right and what needs to be corrected in local sports, I thought I would just take this time to be thankful.

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Athletes on fast track at BAAA Odd Distance Meet

BEFORE taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations got in its Odd Distance Track and Field Meet.The meet, held Saturday in the original Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, is normally held at the beginni

BFSB unveils its award nominees

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) will hold the 2018 Financial Services Industry Excellence Awards on Friday, November 2, at Baha Mar’s Grand Hyatt resort.Started in 200, the Awards recognise the importance of human capital to The Bahamas’

Looks like Columbus has overstayed his tourist visa

The latest in a long line of protests for equality in the United States has pricked the consciences of some here who are again questioning the symbols of veneration that dot our landscape.

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Wright dies after long battle with cancer

JACKIE Wright, one of the country’s former minor league professional baseball players, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.

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Govt bid to stay ruling on citizenship denied

THE Court of Appeal has denied the government’s application to stay the effect of its ruling affirming Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder’s landmark decision on citizenship rights in The Bahamas.

EDITORIAL: Cases rising and workers overwhelmed - what next?

THE surge in COVID-19 cases is hitting our health services hard.

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Ayton: This is just the beginning

Deandre Ayton’s memorable 2021 postseason run came to an end as his Phoenix Suns missed an opportunity to make franchise history in the NBA Finals.

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Davis: Follow rules while we test law

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has urged supporters to follow new COVID-19 restrictions, while the party examines avenues for legal recourse against government.

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‘Rumble in the Jungle’ a success

Lucayan Basketball pulls off event despite COVID-19 restrictions

WITH the restrictions still in place for COVID-19, the Lucayan Basketball Club was still able to pull off a successful Rumble in the Jungle Basketball Tournament over the weekend.