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Mingoes drop close game to Florida Palms University
Mingoes drop close game to Florida Palms University
NORTH MIAMI, Florida — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes stayed close to the Florida Palms University Owls, but a late surge by the Owls stopped the Mingoes in their tracks. The Owls prevailed 77-71 at the Skinner Classic in North Miami, Florida, on Wednesday. The Mingoes led by as much as nine points in the game but ...
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Ayton shines at City of Palms Tournament
Ayton shines at City of Palms Tournament
ESPN top recruit in the high school Class of 2017 DeAndre Ayton continues to prove why he's considered the best high school player in the nation. This time, the 7-foot center put together two strong performances at the City of Palms Tournament, which featured some of the best players in both the 2017 and 2018 senior classes.
Ayton's first test came on Monday against Westtown School (Philadelphia),...
Beyond the palms
Beyond the palms
The temperature across the archipelago dipped as a cold front approached The Bahamas as if in recognition of the commencement of what is often referred to as Holy Week or Passion Week.
Govt to acquire Island Palms Resort for hospital expansion
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - The government will spend $1.9 million in the next two to three weeks to purchase the Island Palms Resort to accommodate the expansion of the Rand Memorial Hospital, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said Saturday night.
Ingraham was speaking during the opening of the Free National Movement's (FNM) Marco City constituency office.
At the unveiling of the construction upgrades ...
Clarke Barely Loses Final at Tampa Palms Tournament
Clarke Barely Loses Final at Tampa Palms Tournament
A dozen Bahamian junior tennis players took part in the Tampa Palms Junior Summer Classic this past weekend at the Tampa Palms Golf and Tennis Club in Tampa, Florida. They were using this weekend as a tune-up for an intense week of training at the Guziar Tennis Academy in Orlando, Florida.
Sydney Clarke, 9, was a finalist in the Girls 12s, losing to Blair Buck, 4-6, 6-4 and 9-11, in three tough...
Corner Bank Swings Into Success With Inaugural Golf Invitational
Cornèr Bank recently hosted its first-ever Golf Invitational at the prestigious Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island. The event brought together valued clients for a day of friendly competition, networking and enjoying breathtaking ocean views.
Charles Elvis Rolle
Charles Elvis Rolle
Funeral service for the late Charles Elvis Rolle, age 64 years of Rockwell Circle off Rocky Pine Road and formerly of Eleuthera will be held on Friday, September 22nd, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. at Evangelistic Temple, Collins Ave.
Christie confident support is building
Christie confident support is building
Children chanted 'PLP' from their classrooms as Progressive Liberal Party Leader Perry Christie passed along the hallway of Centreville Primary School around 10:30 a.m. yesterday.
By the time Christie finished nominating for the Centreville seat, the students had assembled along the inside of the perimeter gate to cheer him on.
Christie gave the students 'high fives' as he passed them. One boy dec...
Wine, art, food, and fun
Wine, art, food, and fun
TASTE 50 wines and feast your eyes on the work of 50 artists at the 20th Annual Bahamas National Trust Wine and Art Festival, set for noon to 6pm on Saturday, October 30.
The gardens of "The Retreat", Village Road headquarters for the BNT, will be lined with art and wine rivalling the surrounding world famous collection of palms.
Rusty Scates, wine director of Bristol Wines and Spirits, a major ...
Hotels face five-fold 'whammy'
Hotels face five-fold 'whammy'
The Bahamian hotel industry is facing a potential five-fold whammy, with the Government adding to increases in National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rates, electricity costs and Out Island Promotion Board fees by increasing hotel room/guest taxes from 6 per cent to 10 per cent, along with an $5 increase in departure taxes.