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Champions emerge at 5th Caribbean Hoopfest

THE fifth edition of Caribbean Hoopfest wrapped up over the weekend at the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium with championships decided in three divisions and organisers already looking toward expanding the tournament next year.

Xtreme Basketball 'was a good experience for the 50-plus campers'

COACH Keno Demeritte said every year, it gets harder and harder financially to put on his Xtreme Basketball Camp, but he was delighted to get another one off the ground.

Domestic aviation network strengthened through partnership with U.S. college

THE BAHAMAS is moving to strengthen its domestic aviation workforce through an expanded partnership with Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) through an MoU.

Pintard demands energy crisis answers from Davis administration

OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard yesterday challenged the government to explain how the country reached its current energy crisis after the Davis administration said in June that 95 percent of critical transmission and distribution upgrades had been completed.

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Fuel hedge will shield Bahamians from global oil hikes, PM pledges

PRIME Minister Philip Davis said a fuel hedge covering 2.5m barrels will continue to shield Bahamian consumers from global oil price shocks through December, as the government works to reduce BPL’s exposure to volatile fuel costs through cheaper LNG and permanent generation.

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By what authority did Govt move $700M to NIF, demands Pintard?

OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard yesterday questioned how the Government could have transferred $700M in excess borrowing into the National Investment Fund while there is still no evidence that the fund's governing board was established or that the account receiving the money was opened.

Business booming for AC companies as temperatures soar and outages continue

BAHAMIAN air-conditioning companies are reporting a sharp increase in demand this summer as record heat, prolonged power outages and unstable electricity supplies drive homeowners and businesses to repair, replace and upgrade cooling systems.

FOAM severs ties with GB leader over viral voice notes

FAMILY of All Murdered Victims (FOAM) has severed ties with the head of its Grand Bahama division after she publicly defended a man allegedly at the centre of a rape investigation that intensified after disturbing voice notes describing a sexual encounter with an apparently incapacitated woman went viral.

Pintard: Govt is blaming BPL workers for overtime

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of attempting to shift blame for Bahamas Power and Light's $20m annual overtime bill onto workers, arguing that the government cannot distance itself from overtime practices at a utility it manages and oversees.