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McPhee-McCuin and Ole Miss Rebels top Flyers 63-50
It was a grand homecoming for coach Yolett McPhee- McCuin as her University of Mississippi Rebels ran away with their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at the Baha Mar resort last night.
BISX-listed fund targets asset-doubling to $100m
A BISX-listed fund is reviving ambitions to “more than double” total assets to over $100m by “looking more aggressively” for property acquisitions following its recent preference share refinancing.
Hundreds queue in search of jobs
HUNDREDS of residents in Grand Bahama gathered at St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday for ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ in hopes of getting off the unemployment line.
Keys handed over to Pinecrest homes
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to 18 government, private sector and essential workers.
Man faces court over firearm
A MAN was imprisoned yesterday after allegedly being found with a firearm and live ammunition.
Fourth annual Caribbean Baseball Cup is coming to The Bahamas
WITHIN days, the prestigious Caribbean Baseball Cup will stage its fourth annual competition on Bahamian soil, thanks to the Bahamas Baseball Association.
More than 60 boats expected in 5th Best of the Best Regatta
WITHOUT any major regatta to skipper to accumulate points this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs has opened the field to include more than 60 boats to participate in the fifth Best of the Best Regatta.
Wisconsin outlasts Dayton 43-42 in Battle 4 Atlantis
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Connor Essegian scored a career-high 13 points while Wisconsin beat Dayton 43-42 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis despite shooting just 23.7%.
BYU erases 23-point deficit, beats Dayton in overtime 79-75
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Gideon George scored 21 points and combined with Jaxson Robinson and Rudi Williams for BYU's 15 overtime points as the Cougars came back from a 23-point deficit to beat Dayton 79-75 in overtime Friday.
No. 3 Kansas beats NC State in coach Bill Self’s return
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Bill Self couldn’t wait to get started yesterday at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Neither could hot-shooting Kansas rookie Gradey Dick.
‘PM has missed deadline to publish fiscal strategy report’
KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, of failing to fulfil his obligation as finance minister after his ministry repeatedly missed deadlines to publish the annual fiscal strategy report for 2022 as well as quarterly budget reports for 2022/23.
No. 22 Tennessee beats USC in OT
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Beware the pitfalls of worker termination
Have you ever been terminated? Have you ever had to terminate anyone?
UCF wins Bahamas Championship
THE Central Florida Knights began 10 days of NCAA Division I basketball at the Baha Mar Convention Centre by winning the “Bahamas Championship” tournament title. The Knights defeated the Santa Clara Broncos 57-50 last night in the finale.
Ellis, USC beat BYU
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Best-of-3 championship series to begin today
GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION SOFTBALL & BASEBALL
The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will begin its best-of-three softball and baseball championship series today at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, although there’s still some unfinished business to be completed before it all unfolds.
Tennessee beats Butler
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored all 13 of his points after halftime and sparked the clinching run that helped No. 22 Tennessee beat Butler 71-45 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
S&P slashes Bahamas ‘23 growth to just 1.1%
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) yesterday slashed its 2023 economic growth forecast for The Bahamas to just 1.1 percent despite giving the country a break on repeated annual creditworthiness downgrades.
Timeless Gold
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THE fact that gold prices have been subdued over the past year must be one of the most counterintuitive financial market dynamics of recent times. The precious metal is known as a safe haven, and a hedge against rising inflation. We certainly have had plenty of both recently, so why are gold prices down by more than 15 percent in relation to the yearly maximum reached in March? The answer is relatively straightforward: Blame the US dollar.
Bahamian is shot dead by Turks and Caicos police
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said there was a police-involved shooting in Turks and Caicos which has left one Bahamian man dead, noting the incident involved members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force who were assisting the island.
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