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Team Bahamas falls short of the bronze-medal game

THE Bahamas’ under-11 national baseball team to the 2023 Pony Baseball Bronco-II World Series fell short of getting into the bronze-medal game yesterday in Chesterfield, Virginia.

No VAT ‘holiday’ makes life harder for building suppliers

A building materials supplier yesterday voiced hope that this year may see another temporary VAT ‘holiday’ so persons can stock up on hurricane supplies even though the Davis administration has given no hint it will reinstate the practice.

Optimist sailing: Tomlinson and Munro qualify for Gold Fleet

A PAIR of Bahamian sailors advanced to this weekend’s gold fleet for the final series of races at the Optimist North American Championships, hosted at the Nassau Yacht Club.

THE PRIME MINISTER'S PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, over the more than 100 years of its existence, Rotary International (RI), a worldwide non-political, non-religious organisation with a membership of more than 1.2 million business, professional and community leaders, has provided humanitarian ser

THE PRIME MINISTER'S PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, over the more than 100 years of its existence, Rotary International (RI), a worldwide non-political, non-religious organisation with a membership of more than 1.2 million business, professional and community leaders, has provided humanitarian ser

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CARIFTA: Team Bahamas claims two medals in morning session in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, GRENADA: The 51st CARIFTA Games got underway at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium this morning in Grenada and less than two hours into the junior regional meet Team Bahamas won a silver and bronze medal in the field events.

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Ferguson and Johnson receive state tournament honours

CHAMPAGNAT Catholic School has become a major pipeline for Bahamian basketball talent at the high school level, and now the latest products of the Hialeah, Florida institution have been recognised for outstanding seasons.

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Swimmers stay in competitive mode ahead of Nationals

WITH the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Swim Championships on the horizon, many local swimmers used the Oak Tree Medical and Mako Aquatics Club Invite to stay in competitive mode.

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Boat captains charged over fatal accident

THE captains of two vessels involved in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of three people last week were charged on Friday with manslaughter by negligence.

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Senate to debate home ownership resolution

WHEN the Senate next meets it will debate a resolution recently tabled in the House of Assembly which is designed to bring home ownership to young Bahamians.

Final line-ups set for GSSSA championships

The Government Secondary School Sports Association basketball championship series are set in three four divisions after the top seeds swept their best of three semifinal series.

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Women's national softball team finishes 10th overall

THE Bahamas women’s national softball team suffered another humiliating defeat, getting shutout 16-0 by the Dominican Republic to finish in 10th place in the WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier in Surrey, Canada. The Bahamas ended up in fifth place in

Seeing the church in a new light – Panel discussion seeks to bridge the gap between old and young –

WHAT is the major function of the church? Is it just a place for people to assemble once a week? How do you heal from church hurt? How can the gap between older and younger believers be closed?

SPORTS NOTES

THE top scorer in the Financial Bowling League competition last night was Stan Bethel of Strike Force with a 610 high three game set.

BTC contractors in key meeting today

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) contract workers are expected to meet with management today in a bid to resolve their grievances, a trade union leader has revealed. Bernard Evans, the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union’s

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BNT elects new council

THE Bahamas National Trust recently held its annual general meeting and spring council meetings to elect its new council and officers for the year to review progress over the past year and to discuss plans for the work of the organisation.

First round of board appointments revealed

THE Davis administration has appointed 19 Bahamians to various public board positions and is expected to meet today to finalise the remaining government appointments.

PLP’s silent Long Island candidate

When will the Progressive Liberal Party candidate for Long Island, Tyrel Young (PLP), address the people of Long Island?

A landslide win for PLP

The Bahamian people have spoken and have elected the PLP, led by the incoming Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip 'Brave' Davis, QC (PLP Cat Island), by a landslide. This is no time for gloating. The heavy lifting is now about to begin. Brave will be well advised to hit the ground running on behalf of a trusting populace. In the weeks and months ahead he and his administration will have two immediate tasks: get the pandemic under control as much as humanly possible and to build back our economy better than before.

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Court to appoint lawyer in sex case

A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received after he was convicted of having sex with a minor five years ago will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.