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Activists 'misled' by minister on oil drill

Environmental activists yesterday alleged the delayed legal challenge to oil exploration in Bahamian waters resulted after they were lulled into a false sense of security by a Cabinet minister.

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WORLD VIEW: The fight for a big bite of Apple’s taxes

Over the last few weeks, a trans-Atlantic war of words has been going on between the US Treasury and the European Union Commission (EC) over what amounts to ‘harmful tax competition’.

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Buddy scores 20 as short-handed Cavs get 90-82 win over Pelicans

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 90-82 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night.

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BGDBA postseason opens

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association opened its postseason on Saturday night with all eight playoff teams playing in the four games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.• Results of the games were as follows:Bamboo Shack Cybots def. the

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Last-ditch threat to oil exploration

Environmental activists last night threatened to initiate legal action against the Government and Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) within 14 days unless the latter halts its oil exploration plans.

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Jonquel Jones and Foxes win title

Jonquel Jones and the UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes claimed their sixth FIBA EuroLeague Women’s title in club history.

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Bahamas in 5th place at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships

TEAM Bahamas will have much ground to cover if they hope to contend against the region’s top junior golfers.

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Regulators nip the Shockers 83-82, Athletico Bahamas gets 96-73 win over Elite Basketball

ATHLETICO Bahamas and Mr Ship It Regulators pulled off victories in the New Providence Basketball Association at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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Final stage of bidding for cellular licence begins

AFTER a five-month delay, the final phase of the selection process for the country’s second mobile services provider has begun, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority announced yesterday.

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Four killed in plane crash

THE tragic death of two American couples in a plane crash ripped through the small community of Treasure Cay yesterday.

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Are cruise ship sick heading here?

THE United States Coast Guard has told foreign-flagged cruise ships to be prepared to care for people with COVID-19 for an uncertain period of time at sea or seek help from countries in which they are registered.

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Buddy sinks 16 in loss to Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists before being ejected, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 15-point first-half deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 95-88 last night.

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UB knock off the Legends 104-91, Cybots blast Rockets

THE University of the Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots both won big as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

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Davis clinches Mavericks win

Bahamians across NCAA Division I basketball had mixed results over the weekend, both in their personal production and in the win/loss column for their teams.

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The singers of Crooked Island

pics in website daily photos, slugged: crooked island Captions Photos, Eric Rose/BIS Photo 0611 CABBAGE HILL, Crooked Island - Ulric H Ferguson Primary School student Demetria Mackey recites "Wonderful Mothers", on June 6 at the Rev EA Thompson Memo

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David Nesbitt helps his team capture league title in Brazil

David Nesbitt and his club captured a league title in Brazil.Paulistano Sao Paolo closed out the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) finals with an 82-76 win over Mogi das Cruzes to clinch the best of five series 3-1.Nesbitt got the start but finished with ju

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05232016 Edition

Monday, May 23rd.

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URCA seeks to shorten reconnection time

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority wants to shorten the time communications service providers have to reconnect the services of people who are wrongfully disconnected or were disconnected because of non-payment.

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Ayton helps Wildcats secure 88-82 win over Crimson Tide

THE Arizona Wildcats were locked into another close game down the stretch when they turned to their freshman phenom to deliver in the clutch. DeAndre Ayton made a pair of jumpers on consecutive possessions to help the Wildcats pull away for an 88-82 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide at the McKale Center in Tuscon, Arizona, on Saturday.

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Environmentalists say no to Oban plan for oil refinery

A HOST of environmental groups have formed an alliance to appeal to the government to reject moves for offshore drilling and to abandon the planned Oban oil refinery in Grand Bahama.Non-profit organisation Save the Bays (STB), along with the newly f