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June 07, 2017
Students compete in karate competition courtesy of BTC

Smokey's Karate School has been offering top notch martial arts training to Bahamians for over 15 years. Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has stepped up again this year, having donated funds to enable karate students to compete in the 44th Annual U.S. Open ISKA (International Sport Karate Association) Championships. The annual championships will take place in Orlando, Florida, USA, next mo...

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May 01, 2014
Young Bahamian black belt showing tremendous promise

Demarus Fraser is well on his way to becoming one of the top mixed martial artists in the country. The nine-year old recently received black belt status, and has the drive and focus to become one of the best.
"I started him off in karate at the age of four. I wanted him to learn self-defense and discipline, and I also think it is a good structure for boys because they are always very active," said...

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May 01, 2014
Oberyn Martell ushers in a new energy

With the premier of the fourth season of the phenomenon that is Game of Thrones (GOT) came sexy, violent, bisexual Oberyn Martell, also known as the "Red Viper", played by Pedro Pascal. Four shows into the season we know that he seems to have arrived in King's Landing on a mission -- it's still unclear what his mission is -- but it has to be related to the murder of his sister.
Oberyn's arrival ha...

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March 23, 2017
BJF names 37-member CARIFTA squad

The Bahamas Judo Federation named a 37-member team that will represent the country at home in the inaugural CARIFTA Judo Championships yesterday.
The two-day tournament begins on April 7, and will be staged at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. The event is expected to feature over 200 athletes from 10 countries, including Barbados, Aruba, Haiti, Martinique, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & To...

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March 16, 2017
Giving Back and Looking Forward

A thriving world population hit five billion. A gleeful Margaret Thatcher sailed into office, securing her third term as Britain's Prime Minister. In The Bahamas, a triumphant Sir Lynden Pindling won his sixth, consecutive General Election...

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January 20, 2011
'Kimbo Slice' signs up for pro wrestling

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

AFTER a brief but much-hyped stint in the world of mixed martial arts, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson looks to capitalize once again on his notoriety, this time with an attempt at professional wrestling.

Ferguson has signed on for a pro wrestling event - The Inoki Genome Federation's "Genome 14" - to be staged in Japan on February 5. H...

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March 07, 2017
Bahamian Project Names Advisory Board

The Bahamian Project is pleased to announce the formation of an Advisory Board to help steer and manage the ongoing initiative.

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March 05, 2017
GGYA is more than a tradition -- it's a lifestyle

It was the best and worst of times.
A thriving world population hit 5 billion. A gleeful Margaret Thatcher sailed into office, securing her third term as Britain's prime minister. In The Bahamas, a triumphant Sir Lynden Pindling won his sixth, consecutive general election.
The world watched a young Mel Gibson in "Lethal Weapon" and listened to Whitney Houston's hit song, "I Wanna Dance With Somebo...

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March 01, 2017
Bahamas Judo takes international competition by storm

The Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) is celebrating an unprecedented achievement -- returning home from a top-level American developmental tournament in which every member of Team Bahamas earned at least one medal.
In total, the 18 athletes brought home nine gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals from the Florida Open Judo Tournament. In addition, three members of the team were promoted to black ...

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January 09, 2017
Meryl Streep attacks Trump in Golden Globes acceptance speech

Meryl Streep was honored at the Golden Globes for a lifetime of notable work, and she took the opportunity to make a sustained attack on US President-elect Donald Trump...

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