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Falcons bite up Rattlers 89-87 in overtime to win their 9th title

THE 41st Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic ended last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons taking their ninth title back to Grand Bahama.

SPORTS CALENDAR: February 26, 2025

THE Noble Preparatory Academy is all set to hold its 2025 Track and Field Classic on Saturday, March 15 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium from 9am to 6pm.

Fears Exuma moorings deal to be ‘repackaged’

Marina and environmental chiefs yesterday asserted that despite “relief all around” that the Exuma-wide moorings deal has been aborted there are still fears it will be “repackaged” and return in a different form.


Couple fail to halt Sandals’ chapel

A Bahamian couple have failed in their bid to halt Sandals Royal Bahamian’s construction of its newly-opened overwater chapel and dock upon which it sits.

Gov’t urged to justify deficit optimism in mid-year Budget

The Government must use today’s mid-year Budget to justify and “elaborate” on why it believes it will hit its full-year deficit target despite needing a more than four-fold increase in its second half surplus to do so.

URCA conducts research on communications usage

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday said it has hired a consult to assess access to, and use of, information and communications technology (ICT) by Bahamians.


Resort’s bookings surge amid private pilot fall-out

An Abaco resort proprietor yesterday disclosed February bookings surged after a slow start to 2025 to give her confidence that a strong winter season will last into the summer months.

AI, technology integration critical to greater profits

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chief executive yesterday said the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies is key to greater business profits.

Tree trimming woes blamed for sparking BPL power lines

Eleuthera residents urged better tree trimming and cutting by Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) after numerous power lines sparked during bad weather yesterday.


Fly fishing participants focus on local control

Grants and other investments being directed to the fly fishing industry should be used to educate Bahamians while protecting the sector from foreign involvement, a fisherman argued yesterday.

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Local GB businesses aim to help needy children with build-a-bed programme

TWO local businesses aim to combat bed poverty in Grand Bahama with a newly launched Build-a-Bed programme to benefit needy children.

Evaluation ordered for man exposing himself at hotel

A MAN was remanded to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre after he was accused of exposing himself outside the British Colonial Hotel last week.


Three years jail for man with unlicenced flare gun

A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to having an unlicenced flare gun and shotgun shell last week.

Jamaican national faces three counts of armed robbery and overstaying

A JAMAICAN national was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of multiple armed robberies in New Providence over the past month.

Police working to dismantle stolen car rings as vehicle thefts rise in the capital

POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said vehicle thefts have increased this year, with officers working aggressively to dismantle stolen car rings operating in New Providence.


Cabinet subcommittee formed to address shark attacks

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said a cabinet subcommittee has been formed to develop policies addressing shark attacks.

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Pastor fires back at critics of PM’s visit to Haitian church conference

PRESIDENT of the Abaco Haitian Pastors Association Octervil Baptiste fired back at critics yesterday over Prime Minister Philip Davis’s visit to its annual church conference, stressing the event was about unity and not politics.

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Strong winds rock Eleuthera settlement

STRONG winds reminiscent of a tornado struck Current Settlement in North Eleuthera early yesterday morning, leaving behind damaged trees, capsized boats, and scattered debris.


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Knowles: ‘Rebellious’ children key in runaways

POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said rebelliousness is the key factor behind recent cases of runaway children.

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‘Greenslade example undermines claim rehires due to lack of succession planning"

THE appointment of former Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Immigration and National Insurance, despite his lack of ministerial experience, undermines the Davis administration’s claim that some retirees are being rehired due to a lack of succession planning, Free National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.