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Da Boyz win the Old Timers Memorial Softball Tournament
WITH renovations at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreational Grounds not completed yet, the New Providence Old Timers Softball Association staged their first Memorial Softball Tournament over the weekend at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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Old timers softball returns this weekend
After missing two years of competition, the New Providence Old Timers Softball Association will return to action this weekend (April 9th and 10th, 2022) with a memorial tournament, but at a different venue under new leadership.
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The Earth will abide
To Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, climate change and global warming are both massive issues worth addressing. True to his word to the Bahamian people, Davis addressed this issue at the recent CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Belize, although I cannot recall climate change being front and centre in the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) campaign platform in 2021. In fact, I cannot say if the subject was addressed at all on the campaign trail.
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Who’s the boss? Bahamian women in leadership
TODAY, women all around the world are being celebrated for their advancements, achievements and strides they have made. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.
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Under-40s slow to get vaccine
THERE is a low uptake in vaccinations among people under 40 compared to the older population, according to health data.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Our love-hate relationship with Jeopardy
LIKE millions of others, my husband and I watch Jeopardy every night, well, just about every weekday night. I don’t know why we are addicted when we lose so consistently. It’s like asking to be punished and going back the next day and the next and the next after that for more punishment, hoping somehow after enough punishment, there will be a reward.
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Bodybuilders continue to ‘push through challenges’
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that many local gyms were closed at various intervals, preventing many of the athletes from training, Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness and Fitness president Joel Stubbs said he was still pleased with the performances from the bodybuilders in 2021.
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Retailer’s $10m spend creates up to 70 job
A Bahamian retailer yesterday said its $10m eastern New Providence investment, which has created 60-70 jobs, attracted more consumer traffic than expected during Saturday’s opening.
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Antigen test kits checked for fault
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says his ministry is investigating after being cautioned by an international health agency about several potential “substandard” COVID-19 antigen testing kits imported to the country from India.
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Bahamian retailer expands eastward
A well-known Bahamian retailer yesterday said it is aiming to complete its eastern New Providence expansion in time for Christmas 2021 and reach a market segment currently underserved.
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PM urged: ‘Flip switch’ over true meritocracy
The Prime Minister was yesterday urged to “flip the switch” and transform The Bahamas from a political patronage-based system to a meritocracy, an ex-political leader warning: “We can’t afford for them to fail.”
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Team Bahamas brings home the hardware
THE Bahamas Bodybuilders and Fitness Federation’s eight-member team returned yesterday from the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador, over the weekend.
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CAC: Team Bahamas earns eight medals - two are gold
Wellington Wallace will return home with a pair of gold medals after leading the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s eight-member team at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador, over the weekend.
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A nation in which God is fair game, but the judiciary is a sacred cow
I must confess at the outset that I am not an expert on the Bahamian Constitution.
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ALICIA WALLACE: All you wanted to know but were frightened to ask
The US Embassy has been flying the Pride flag for two weeks as Pride Month continues. It is a great time to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community. If you do not know what the L, G, B, T, Q, or plus stands for, get ready to learn.
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FACE TO FACE: An independent voice on a different path within Christianity
RELIGION in The Bahamas has been dominated by Christian denominations; in fact, about 90 percent of the population ascribes to some form of Christianity. About 30 percent are Baptist, 23 percent are Pentecostal, 14 percent Catholic, 10 percent Anglican, five percent Seventh-Day Adventist, and four percent Methodist. The remainder includes various Christian and non-Christian religions like Greek Orthodox, Rastafari, Baha’i, Jehovah Witness, Muslim, Obeah and Hinduism.
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Jason Johnson wins Male Fitness Model title, earns his pro card
WITH the World Beauty and Fitness Fashion (WBFF) back in town to stage the Bahamas International Pro-Am show on Saturday at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamian Bodybuilders Jason Johnson and Wellington Miller made good use of their opportunity to display their skills.
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Water Corp’s debt to top supplier at ‘all time high’
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s debt to its main BISX-listed supplier has hit “an all-time high” of $21.7m as COVID-19 continues to erode the government’s ability to prop up the cash-strapped utility.
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Cancelling CARIFTA swimming, water polo ‘the correct decision’
Due to the increase in cases in the coronavirus pandemic, the Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) announced over the weekend that they will have to cancel the CARIFTA Swimming and Water Polo competition for the second consecutive year.
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Grand Bahama engineer dies
Well-known Grand Bahama engineer and contractor Philip T English died this weekend while in hospital.