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New BPL board of directors to be announced today
PUBLIC Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears will today announce Bahamas Power and Light Company’s new board of directors, amid concerns it could be stifled due to an extension for the power provider’s previous board to remain in place.
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Fourth wave fears will lead to booster rollout
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says the government is planning to roll out booster vaccine shots to immunocompromised Bahamians and residents before year’s end amid mounting concerns of a possible fourth COVID-19 wave.
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Show us the viability of sporting events
See the pre-event PR for the US Football Bowl on December 14th has started —
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Miller-Uibo, Gardiner named Senior Athletes of the Year
A weekend of celebration highlighting National Sports Heritage month was aimed at bridging the gap between generations, honouring the country’s local sporting heroes both past and present.
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Awards for Grand Bahama businesspeople
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey has indicated the government is committed to rebuilding and revolutionising the island of Grand Bahama and its economy.
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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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Bimini residents are ‘not fearful’ after daytime shooting on island
BIMINI Chief Councillor Robbie Smith says residents there are not fearful in the aftermath of a daytime shooting last week. He said the incident was “isolated”.
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Rockets win Nassau Championship title
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head coach Cliff Ellis left the Baha Mar Hoops with his 800-win milestone, but needed win 801 to claim the Nassau Championship.
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EDITORIAL: Booster shots are to be welcomed
AFTER the push to get Bahamians fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the time has come to look forward to the next stage – and for many people, that means booster shots.
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Union’s fury as BPL deal stalls
AN industrial agreement for Bahamas Power and Light Company workers thought to be a done deal before the September general election is now being questioned due to a challenge by the Registrar of Trade Unions.
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Clarke scores career high, Bastian and McCoy post double doubles
GARVIN Clarke posted a career-high scoring night in NCAA Division I and a pair of Bahamians posted double doubles in Division II basketball.
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Jonquel Jones posts 4th double double of season in FIBA EuroLeague
JONQUEL Jones posted her fourth double double of the season in her return to FIBA Women’s EuroLeague play.
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Burrows and Gibson post double doubles in head-to-head meeting
TWO teams headed in opposite directions - Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers maintained their national ranking with a three-game winning streak while Qyemah Gibson and the St Mary’s Huskies lost their third game in a row.
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Debt, debt and debt
A past writer was spot on when he wrote and estimated that BPL’s bad accounts had to exceed $100m.
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Search for killer after man shot
POLICE are investigating the country’s latest murder, which took place on Sunday night.
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Bail granted in $10,000 theft trial for cashier
A CASHIER who denied stealing more than $10,000 from her place of employment was yesterday granted bail ahead of her trial.
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Man accused of sex with underage girls
A 41-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with unlawful sexual intercourse with two 15-year-old girls.
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South Carolina beats UConn 73-57 at Battle 4 Atlantis
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 1 South Carolina beat second-ranked UConn 73-57 on Monday to win the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis tournament championship.
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Wage move ‘soon’
A REASONABLE “workable” wage for Bahamian workers is “coming very soon”, according to Immigration and Labour Minister Keith Bell.
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Straw Market reopens
AFTER nearly two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nassau Straw Market was officially reopened yesterday in a move hailed by vendors as “long overdue”.