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GLIMMER OF HOPE: Ratings agency S&P sees economic upturn but private sector cautious
The Bahamas does “not have enough control over our own plight” to take comfort from Standard & Poor’s (S&P) belief that COVID devastation has “bottomed out”, it was argued yesterday.
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Orioles claim Lucius Fox off waivers
LUCIUS Fox is headed to the fourth franchise of his Major League Baseball career.
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Bahamas ‘like boxer with hand tied its behind back’
The Bahamas is “like a boxer with one hand tied behind its back” because it has failed to determine the true value of the Government’s multiple assets, a prominent banker argued yesterday.
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Halkitis hits out at FNM over VAT Bill amendment
MINISTER of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis accused the Free National Movement of continuing to “peddle its misguided tax policy” by trying to pass a last-minute amendment to the government’s Value Added Tax Bill in the House of Assembly last night.
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Canada routs Bahamas, 115-73
The Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team continues its struggles against Team Canada and the regional powerhouse dominated in the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
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Washington Nationals claim Lucius Fox off Waivers
LUCIUS Fox is on the move again this offseason and was claimed off the MLB waiver wire for the second time in as many weeks.
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Double double demon: Ayton cans 24 in win
DEANDRE Ayton’s improvement over his Phoenix Suns’ franchise record streak of 17 wins has been one of the forces to propel the team to the top of the Western Conference standings.
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Jonquel Jones scores 30, grabs 17 rebounds in win
JONQUEL Jones delivered another dominant performance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers.
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Hovland rallies to win from 6 back and deny Morikawa No. 1
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The 24-year-old rising star put a nice ribbon on a three-win year in golf by posing with Tiger Woods at the trophy presentation Sunday in the Hero World Challenge.
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Bail granted in firearm assault case
A 56-year-old man was granted bail after he faced allegations that he used a loaded firearm to assault his relative.
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‘Standard bearer’ bank put into administration
A Bahamian bank, whose new owners pledged it would be “a standard bearer” for the jurisdiction just eight months ago, has been placed under statutory administration by the Central Bank.
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Probation for marijuana possession
A man caught with a quantity of marijuana was given probation on Friday.
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Four arraigned on illegal ammunition, firearm charges
THREE men and a minor were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on several illegal ammunition and firearm possession charges.
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First 400: ‘Buddy’ bests Stephen, Klay in 3-pointers
Chavano “Buddy” Hield added another accolade to his résumé as one of the best shooters in basketball.
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Man claims he was unknowingly recruited to commit fraud
A 49-year-old man who claimed he was unknowingly recruited to commit more than $10,000 worth of fraud will stand trial early next year.
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Man pleads guilty to scam on Facebook Marketplace
A 40-year-old man who admitted to defrauding several people of more than $30,000 in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam was yesterday remanded to prison ahead of his sentencing next month.
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U.S. woman ‘had drugs for medicinal purposes’
AN AMERICAN woman who was caught with marijuana avoided receiving a conviction after she explained she had the drugs for medicinal purposes.
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Man discharged in assault case
A magistrate on Friday discharged a man who confronted another man during a traffic dispute.
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Team Bahamas heads to U-12 ITF/COTECC team finals in Santo Domingo
COMING off a second-place finish at the sub-regional level, Team Bahamas will now face off against the top finishers from the other regions and the host country in the Under-12 category.