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Cleveland Eneas wins their 5th Primary Schools Track title

CLEVELAND Eneas successfully defended their title, winning their 5th New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championships by a landslide.

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FOUR STRAIGHT: Spanish Wells Bulldogs win annual Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School senior boys’ softball championship title

The Spanish Wells Bulldogs won the Bahamas Softball Federation’s annual Austin ‘King Snake’ Knowles National High School senior boys’ softball championship title for the fourth consecutive year.

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Tennis ace Shepherd signs her letter of intent

IESHA Shepherd, the top ranked junior female tennis player in the country, is gearing up for a big transition in her career.

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Roberts: Peet a ‘political enemy’ for Andros bid

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts lashed out at his former party colleague Vincent Peet last night, accusing the former North Andros and Berry Islands MP of being a “political enemy” who mounted an independent campaign because he was denied a nomination from the governing party.

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Carl Lewis in town

Former sprint, long jump great to attend IAAF World Relays

Carl Lewis had an illustrious career that spanned at least two decades as the most decorated sprinter/long jumper of all-time. But of all that he’s accomplished, he wished he had the opportunity to compete in the IAAF World Relays.

EDITORIAL: Have Bahamians returned to ‘Ten, ten, the Bible ten’?

“LET us by our conduct in the general election campaign that officially starts today prove ourselves worthy of the great democratic traditions of free, fair and peaceful elections that have made our country the marvel of nations around the world,” said Prime Minister Perry Christie in a televised address on Tuesday as he announced the end of the 2007-2012 parliament.

BTC CARIFTA Swimming Championships this weekend

THE Bahamas hopes to regain its CARIFTA Swimming title as the country hosts the top junior swimmers from around the region this weekend.

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REGULATORS TAKE 3-2 LEAD IN THE NPBA

THE Mr Ship It Freight Regulators took control of the NPBA Division I series with a dominant performance on Monday night and are now a game away from the 2017 title.

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Vincent Peet to run as independent

VINCENT Peet, a former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister, has launched an independent campaign for the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency, saying residents have urged him to return to politics.

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Rahming: ‘I’m very proud of our’ CARIFTA judo team

ALTHOUGH the task was much greater than anticipated, Bahamas Judo Association president D’Arcy Rahming said they weathered the storm and Team Bahamas was able to pull off a successful hosting of their first Carifta Judo Championships.

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Kidney Centre brings awareness to the importance of our kidneys

Diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure are major risk factors for chronic kidney disease. In the Bahamas, these three non-communicable diseases are widespread throughout the islands.

BPL can pass license fee on to consumers

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has rejected Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) argument that fuel costs not be included in the calculation of its annual license fee.

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Regulators even series 1-1

Mr Ship It Freight Regulators were able to even their best-of-five championship series in the New Providence Basketball Association Division I.

Christian Council executives meet with Aliv’s ‘chief champion’

Dr Ranford Patterson, president of the Bahamas Christian Council, and his executive team recently met with Johnny Ingle, Aliv’s ‘chief champion,’ who gave details about the company and the changes it is bringing to the market.

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Darville points to $50m investment across GB

MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville has highlighted nearly $50m in government capital projects and upgrades underway throughout the island of Grand Bahama.

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Operators reject fears over surrey horse health

CARRIAGE operators in New Providence have dismissed concerns raised over the treatment of surrey horses around the country, claiming that improvements in sector regulations have ensured that best practices are adhered to.

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Pastors praise Prime Minister for Baha Mar ‘victory for Bahamian workers’

SEVERAL local pastors have praised Prime Minister Perry Christie and his administration for the impending opening of the Baha Mar resort and called it a “victory” for Bahamian workers.

WORLD VIEW: De-risking a serious threat to Caribbean security

FOR over a year in the Councils of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Caribbean countries have been warning of the threat to the region’s economic and political stability arising from the withdrawal by US banks of correspondent banking relations to Caribbean banks. Those relations have been in place for over a century, giving significant profits to US banks.

Swimmers get ready for CARIFTA at home

AS 2017 BTC CARIFTA Swim Championships reel in closer, Travano McPhee said the coaching staff is ensuring that Team Bahamas is ready to make their splash as they face stiff competition in the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

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THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, still beaming over the ratification of its new constitution, will hold its final trials for the 2017 BTC CARIFTA team that will travel to Curacao over the Easter holiday weekend for the games.