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New Lively Hope Baptist Church crowned winners of Bahamas Baptist Association’s inaugural basketball tournament

NEW Lively Hope Baptist Church was crowned the winners of the Bahamas Baptist Association’s inaugural Basketball Tournament.

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UB Mingoes men fight way back to 68-58 victory over Sand Dollar

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team started off slow against one of the top teams in the New Providence Basketball Association on Saturday night.

Milo Butler to distribute two more Bahamian producers

A major wholesaler has agreed to distribute the products of two more Bahamian food producers via an agreement with the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC).

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Eddie Ford: ‘We lived like brothers’

AS they began their trek towards playing professional baseball in the United States in 1967, Eddie Ford recalled how he spent a lot of time with the late Edison Armbrister.

Lady Truckers, Hitmen win openers in NPSA finals

THE defending champions Johnson’s Lady Truckers and the C&S Hitmen took the opening matches in their respective New Providence Softball Association championship series.

Voices of Praise celebrate 25 years with free concert

FEW musical groups in either the secular and gospel world have lasted as long as Edison Sumner and Voices of Praise (VOP). Twenty-five years ago, Mr Sumner followed the call of God on his life and brought together several talented singers who had a p

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Bahamas leads Carifta Swimming Championships after day two

Team Bahamas maintained their lead atop the point standings following day two in their chase for their fourth CARIFTA Swimming Championships title in the last five years.

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Band Camp wins Sprite Basketball title

AFTER four weeks of intense competition, the Band Camp has been named the 2018 Sprite Basketball Tournament champions with a score of 98-78 against the Southwestern Division team. Demargio Taylor was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, Mark

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How people are making the best of the lockdown

WHILE many Bahamians are finding stay-at-home orders and a national curfew challenging, others are exploring ways to cope with this new reality.

Modified Pitch Softball league's All-Star Classic

THE New Providence (Wholesalers) Modified Pitch Softball League continued its regular season on Sunday after hosting its All-Star Classic at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday. BTC Outsiders 17, Undertakers 4 There was no match for the Un

Benefit concert for the 'Divine Lady' takes place this Sunday

A number of the country’s top gospel recording artists will come together this Sunday at 6pm at the New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church to host a benefit concert in aid of award-winning singer Vanessa Clarke’s medical fund.The event, which is be

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Truancy issue likely worse in pandemic

EDUCATION director Marcellus Taylor revealed discussions are ongoing to deal with the issue of truancy in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New talent to step out at Fash|Art 2013

Fash|Art, one of the biggest fashion and art events on the local entertainment calendar, is just one week away. Organisers promise, the year’s event will be bigger and better.

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Three injured in shootings

THREE people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents that occurred within hours of each other, one while police conducted a walkabout with members of the press only streets away.

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National cricket team 0-4 in the ICC Tourney of The Americas Division 1

THE Bahamas’ national cricket team is still searching for its first win after their recent promotion, pitting them against the top sides in the region.

St Joseph celebrates 80 years of Catholic Witness through word, sacrament and charity

CATHOLIC Archbishop Patrick Pinder called for a ‘renewal’ of the sacrament of reconciliation in the local archdiocese and urged parishioners of St Joseph to pray for the ‘restoration’ of family life at a Mass which marked the beginning of a year of celebration in observance of the church’s 80th anniversary.

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SEX ABUSE TEACHER JAILED FOR 28 YEARS

ANDRE Birbal was sentenced to 28 years in prison yesterday for the two unnatural sexual intercourse charges he was convicted of with an under aged male student.

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Men are charged with housebreaking

FOUR men were charged in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday with a number of housebreaking and stealing incidents on Grand Bahama.

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Nolle prosequi filed over sexual assault on minor

PROCEEDINGS have been discontinued against a man on trial for the alleged sexual assault against a minor.

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