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Update 8 p.m.: The trough of low pressure over the Bahamas continues to produce disorganized shower activity with a 10 percent chance of becoming a tropical system. But it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Bahamas and Florida during the next day or two, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Meanwhile, another low-pressure system east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands has become a little better organized. Theres a 50 percent chance of development over the next five days.

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Update 2 p.m.: A small area of showers over the Bahamas was given a 10 percent chance of becoming a tropical system at the 2 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Although development appears unlikely, this system could bring areas of heavy rain to portions of the Bahamas and Florida during the next day or two, forecasters wrote.

Previous story: National Hurricane Center forecasters are keeping an eye on an area of disorganized showers that could become a tropical system during the weekend.

As of the 8 a.m. advisory, the center gave it a 40 percent chance of developing over the next five days. If the system gains tropical storm strength, it would be named Gert.

But first the trough of low pressure needs to clear an area of dry air and wind shear before it can emerge into conditions somewhat more conducive for development late this week.

Check The Palm Beach Post live storm tracking map.

This disturbance, dubbed Invest 99L, is about 600 miles east of the Leeward Islands and confusing computer models as far as where its headed and how strong it will get.

Designating a disturbance as an invest, short for investigation, is no indication of what the hurricane center thinks it will do, but does allow it to begin gathering more data on it.

Bob Henson, a meteorologist and blogger for Weather Underground called 99L tenacious.

In spite of relentlessly dry air and moderate wind shear, the wave has persisted, and it could yet gather strength once it moves into a zone with lesser wind shear near or just north of the Lesser Antilles late this week, he said.

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Henson said if a system does develop, it would likely be more of a threat to areas from Florida to North Carolina, rather than Virginia north.

The picture could easily change this far out, thoughespecially given the models recent flip-floppingand we have plenty of time to monitor the situation, Henson said.

Invest 99L has a 40 percent chance of development over the next five days.

Weather Channel expert Jim Cantore reminded viewers yesterday of the last time an invest designated 99L wandered in this area of the Atlantic.

It would become 2016s Hurricane Hermine the first storm to make landfall in Florida since Hurricane Wilma in 2005.

Hermine developed in the Florida Straits and zipped through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall in the big bend area of Florida as a Category 1 storm.

Hurricane Hermine in 2016 was the first hurricane to hit Florida since 2005s Hurricane Wilma.

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Michael Carey, Eugene Bain and Kino Burrows.

The shortest player on the floor made the biggest play of the game and lifted a local team to their first win over a visiting NCAA team in the 2017 Summer of Thunder exhibition series.

Shakwon Lewis made a turnaround jumper as time expired to give the Bahamas All-Stars a 100-98 win over the Colorado State Rams Tuesday afternoon at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Lewis finished with 10 points and five assists with his lone field goal of the fourth quarter turning out to be the game winner.

Torrington Cox led the Bahamas All-Stars with 25 points and eight rebounds, Eugene Bain had 27 points and seven rebounds, Michael Carey had 18 points and seven assists, and Kino Burrows finished with nine points, five rebounds and four assists.

Nico Carvacho led the Rams with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Che Bob and Deion James each scored 16 and grabbed nine rebounds and Lorenzo Jenkins scored 12.

It was easily the best shooting performance of the series so far for any local team as the All-Stars made 14 three point field goals. They shot 47 per cent from the field, 40 per cent from long range and 73 per cent from the line.

Cox led the attack from beyond the arch and shot 7-14. Carey shot 3-6 and Lewis was 2-4.

Colorado State dominated the boards with a 53-36 rebounding advantage, which led to a 20-point advantage on points in the paint

The Bahamas All-Stars sharpshooting started from the opening quarter and they made six of their eight seven three pointers to pull away early. A Cox three gave them their first double digit lead, 24-13 with just under three minutes left to play and Lewis buzzer beating three gave them a 38-21 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Bahamas built a 17 point lead on 54 per cent shooting from the field, 57 per cent from three (8-14).

The Rams made a run in the second quarter and outscored the Bahamas by 18 in the period to erase the deficit by the half. A suddenly turnover prone All-Stars teams also regressed toward the mean in their shooting numbers and the Rams size advantage was apparent on the boards. The Bahamas was in the midst of drought that stretched to nearly three minutes before Roosevelt Whylly banked in a jumper for three of his nine points. The Rams rallied and ended the quarter on a 9-0 run. James made a long range two pointer from the corner and a buzzer beating baseline jumper from Raquan Mitchell gave the Rams a 49-48 lead at the half. The Bahamas was limited to just 10 points.

The Rams opened up a five point lead in the second quarter, but Bain scored six consecutive points to regain a 64-63 lead and spark a run for the All-Stars. Following a Rams turnover, Bain dished an assist to Burrows who finished a layup and Carey made a pair of free throws for a 10-0 run and a 68-63 lead.

Cox hit a three pointer and finished a layup of a no look assist from Whylly, to put them ahead 76-67, a lead they took into the fourth quarter.

Bain converted a three point play on the Bahamas first possession of the quarter for a double digit lead for the first time since the first quarter. Just as the Rams were making a run Carey got a shooters bounce on a three to rescue a stagnant offence and JR Cadot layup pushed lead back to 11 with just under six minutes left to play.

The Rams had one final run and eventually tied the game with just seconds left to play.

Bob made a three pointer from the wing to tie the game at 98 with 23 seconds left to play, setting the stage for Lewis late game heroics. The series of exhibitions between local teams and visiting NCAA programmes began August 4 and continues through August 21.

Visiting programmes this summer will include the Nicholls State Colonels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Southern University Jaguars, Colorado State Rams, Rhode Island Rams, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Chicago State Cougars and Boston College Eagles.

The showcase is designed to expose local talent to an international style of basketball, as well as give those players an opportunity to compete against some of the top collegiate basketball players the NCAA has to offer.

The event also allows young Bahamian athletes to familiarise themselves with potential tertiary level institutions which they could possibly attend.

Local teams include the Bahamas All-Stars, New Providence Basketball Association All-Stars, IBA Elite, CTG Knights and the Providence Storm.

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Tight ends are large men. Lee Smith is a large man among large men. When he stands with the other large tight ends, he makes them look small. Thats what former NBA center Shaquille ONeil usually does to those around him. But when he stands next to Lee Smith, they dont look all that different a size.

Smith spent some time in the Bahamas this offseason where he met Shaq. He tweeted out a pic of the two chillin in the water.

Real recognize real.

Smith is the Raiders bully at the tight end position. They missed him last season, lost to a broken leg. They had to replace his blocking services with an offensive lineman in a jumbo package.

The offseason ended a couple weeks ago. Smith has been spending his time since then in Raiders training camp in Napa. He even recently restructured his contract to a 1-year incentive laden deal.

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Aug. 9, 2017

NASSAU, Bahamas -- - Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's scheduled game between Penn State men's basketball and the Bahamas All-Stars has been cancelled. The Nittany Lions completed the competition portion of their 2017 foreign tour with a 2-0 record with wins over the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) All-Stars and the Providence Storm.

"It has been a pleasure working with the Bahamas Basketball Federation in every aspect of our trip," said Penn State men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers. "We have made excellent progress in terms of our development, not only from the standpoint of our time on the court practicing, but also as far as bonding as a team. We got everything out of this experience that we wanted. There is work to be done, but I feel like this has put us ahead as we work toward the season."

Penn State will open the 2017-18 campaign on Nov. 10 and fans can preview the team during its exhibition game against Bloomsburg on Nov. 5. Times and broadcast information will be announced later.

Deposits for new 2017-18 Penn State Men's Basketball season tickets can be made by calling 1-800-NITTANY (weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern time) or by visiting gopsusports.com/tickets/m-baskbl-tickets.html.

Visit GoPSUSports.com for the latest news on the Penn State men's basketball team and follow on social on Twitter at @PennStateMBB, on Facebook and Instagram.

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NASSAU- - The Colorado State University men's basketball team headed to Nassau this week for their Bahamas Foreign Tour.

The team was able to start off the week by bonding at the Atlantis Resort. Not only were the players able to enjoy some beach time, a couple enjoyed the sun a little too much.

National D-II player of the year, and recent Colorado State commit DeionJames claimed the lazy river as "his spot," but said his favorite part has been spending time with his teammates and exploring the beautiful island.

The Bahamas would usually be considered a vacation spot, but for the thirteen members that made the trip, Tuesday meant getting down to business and getting back on the court. The Rams lost by a buzzer beater to the Bahamas All-Stars, 100-98.

Redshirtsophomore Nico Carvacho shined in the first game of the tournament. Carvachorecorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds in his 35 minutes of play. The 6'11 center said that balancing the vacation mentality and work attitude is just about having fun when he can, and focusing when he needs to be focused.

By participating in the BTCSummer of Thunder Tournament, the Rams got some extra time on the court against new opponents they would normally not face. It's also given CSU an opportunity to mesh as a team.

"We've got a couple new guys, so it's going to benefit us a lot by getting to introduce everything we need to introduce instead of doing it in October or November," Carvacho said.

On Wednesday, CSU beat Providence Storms 118-70, and the final match-up of the tour will take place on Thursday against the International Basketball Academy (IBA) Elite who are 0-2 in the tournament thus far. Thursdays tip-off is set for 2 p.m. MT.

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#Bahamas, August 9, 2017 Nassau A privilege and a public trust, not an entitlement and it is stewardship given by the Bahamian people; it was the over arching theme of the message coming today from Bahamas Prime Minister, Dr. Hon Hubert Minnis. PM Minnis was speaking at theOpening of the Orientation for Parliamentarians, at the Grand Hyatt, held at Baha Mar.

In a message promoting service to the people as top of mind and mainly the focus, the countrys leader gave insight into how he is governing his administration which has now been in office a full quarter.

I remind my Ministers, that our job is to set policies, and not to try to be the chief administrator of their respective Ministries. We must remember as ministers, not to overly politicize our ministries. A civil servant, whether they are PLP, FNM, DNA or non affiliated who intends to be loyal to the government of the day, should be allowed to do their work and receive their promotions. I do not want competent public officers sidelined or transferred just because they may not be a member of the governing party. I intend to be a different Prime Minister where meritocracy and performance will be the ORDER OF THE DAY.

The new Prime Minister hastened to add that obstruction from public sector workers due to party politics will also not be accepted. PM Minnis warned against what he called, bureaucratic inertia as his administration aims to move the country forward with a new flair and use some business strategies for improvements in governing. He talked about simplifying systems.

Ive seen even more clearly how various processes can be simplified. This includes timely responses to the public, the simplification of various basic forums, and better communications by public officers to the general public. A good deal of information held by government should be regularly be made public, especially in the internet age.

Dr. Minnis touted a public-private sector exchange, where higher ranking government employees would work for up to six months in private companies to learn private sector best practices while sharing how government systems work.

Those individuals will be required to rotate throughout the private sector be it banking sector or otherwise, for about three to six months, so as to expose them to the private sector and the private sector will learn more about government.

During this rotation you would be paid by the government. This would be a win win for both the private sector and the government, and it is our view that government should be a training ground for the private sector, because with your exposure, we would hope that the word permanent, in front of secretary, would be removed so that you would then leave eventually and become CEOs and Managers within the private sector.

To help assist the dis-advancement, all individuals FAS and upward, would be engaged in continuous education again, at the expense of the government.

There was applause for the announcement and the PM said it is his belief that Permanent Secretaries could and should leave the public sector to become the private sectors CEOs, Presidents and Senior Managers. There was focus on a long term dream of his Administration.

It is our view, that in about ten to twenty years, all CEOs, Senior Managers and Presidents within any company in this Bahamas, should and will be managed by Bahamians.

The countrys leader discouraged the hoarding of information, encouraged a spirit of trust and thanked the public sector staff at the orientation for their dedicated service to The Bahamas.

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Final game in Bahamas canceled for Penn State men's basketball Centre Daily Times Penn State's final game of its foreign tour in the Bahamas has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, the program announced in a news release Wednesday. The Nittany Lions were scheduled to play their last game against the Bahamas All-Stars ... Penn State Hoops Breezes Through Competition In Bahamas TourOnward State Tony Carr Can Be a First Team All-Big Ten Player in 2017-18Black Shoe Diaries all 36 news articles »

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Bahamas, August 9, 2017 Bahamian parents and guardians who abuse their children are mostly guilty of neglect, as reported child abuse has soared by nearly 144%. The 2016 statistics are released to media and they reveal that most of the abuse of children in The Bahamas boils down to neglect, physical and sexual abuses; accounting for some 92% of the overall cases.

Officials dealt with 478 cases of neglect, 180 incidents of physical abuse and 130 cases of sexual abuse. Most of those cases were recorded in Nassau, 76% or 655 cases; in Grand Bahama there were 91 cases and of that 42 were incest while Central Abaco, North Abaco, North Eleuthera, Crooked Island, Central Andros, Harbour Island, Cat Island, South Abaco and three cases in South Eleuthera are all on the books.

Each year the figures are increasing as in 2015 figures there were 597 child abuse files, some 259 less than 2016, which recorded 856 child abuse cases.

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The San Diego State womens basketball team went to Seton Hall and South Orange, N.J., for a winter basketball tournament last season.

This season, the locale will be quite a bit more exotic.

The Aztecs non-conference schedule was announced on Wednesday, and four games into the 2017-18 season, the Aztecs will travel to Bimini, Bahamas, for the Junkaroo Jam. Theyll open the tournament against Central Michigan on Nov. 24, and then play either Tulane or Iowa State.

Upon returning from the Bahamas, the Aztecs will face off against crosstown rival University of San Diego on Nov. 29. The Toreros took the matchup handily last year, winning 91-53.

Another highlight on the slate is a trip to Tuscon, Ariz., to play Pac-12 opponent Arizona on Dec. 3. The Wildcats are coming off a 14-16 season under first-year head coach Adia Barnes.

Including an exhibition game against Cal State Los Angeles that begins the season on Nov. 3, the Aztecs will play 12 contests before they open Mountain West play at home against Wyoming on Dec. 28.

SDSUs non-conference home games include Cal State Northridge (Nov. 14), Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 18), UC Irvine (Dec. 8) and Santa Clara (Dec. 14).

As San Diego State coach Stacie Terry enters her fifth season, the Aztecs are coming off a 2016-17 campaign in which they notched a second straight 6-12 record in the Mountain West, while being 11-19 overall.

They return nine letter winners, including four starters. Junior McKynzie Fort, a first-team All-Mountain West player last season, is back after averaging 15.9 points per game to rank second in the conference.

The complete schedule:

November

3 - CS Los Angeles; 10 - Presbyterian; 14 - Cal State Northridge; 18 - Cal State Fullerton; 24 - Central Michigan (Bahamas); 25 - Iowa State or Tulane (Bahamas); 29 - USD

December

3 - at Arizona; 8 - UC Irvine; 10 - Hope International; 14 - Santa Clara; 22 - at UCSB; 28 - at Wyoming*; 30 - at Utah State*

January

3 - Colorado State*; 10 - at San Jos State*; 13 - Boise State*; 17 - at Fresno State*; 20 - New Mexico*; 24 - at Colorado State*; 27 - UNLV*

February

3 at Air Force*; 7 - Fresno State*; 10 - Nevada*; 14 - at Wyoming*; 17 - at UNLV*; 21 - Air Force*; 24 - San Jos State*; 27 - at Boise State*

March

2 - at Nevada*; 5-9 MW Tournament at Las Vegas

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The team behind CURLS, a leading American company in the natural hair care industry, took its fans on trip to the Bahamas via Snapchat and Instagram over the weekend.

Taking some of the internet's most popular natural hair bloggers along for the ride, the CURLS team landed in Nassau on Friday.

While in the country, the CURListas relaxed in the sun, networked with other naturalistas, promoted their newest products, and hosted a special mentorship event for young women.

Participating bloggers came from all over the world - the US, Paris, London, Canada, and even the Netherlands - to enjoy the sights and sounds of the island.

"While in the Bahamas, we will partner with a local non-profit to have our CURLS Girls Rule the World event - Bahamas Edition. This mentorship event will partner the very successful bloggers with disenfranchised women of colour, who like (CURLS CEO and founder, Mahisha Dellinger), did not have a clear path to victory. Our time together is designed to empower the ladies to know that their destiny is in their hands," said the company.

CURLS first launched its 'Rule the World' campaign last April.

During the inaugural event, the company hosted 100 girls of colour from New York City and Westchester County between the ages of 12 and 24. The event aimed to expose girls to accomplished mentors in various industries so they could begin to learn how they can make their dreams come true.

"We are so proud of our CURLS Girls Rule the World programme," said CEO Mahisha Dellinger. "Having a mentor and being exposed to business resources to help me accomplish my dreams was something I did not have when I was a young girl. Being able to provide girls with the opportunity to meet successful women, who will stay in touch with them, is truly giving the girls a leg up in realising that whatever they dream is possible."

CURLS was founded in 2002 in California by Ms Dellinger. She collaborated with leading cosmetic experts to develop the products for her company. Her desire to create a quality line for a growing, yet overlooked audience, coupled with an extensive chemistry background proved to be a winning combination.

During the last decade, CURLS has emerged as a leader in the natural hair care industry. Celebrity consumers include Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, Nia Long, Tia Mowry, Blair Underwood and Ashanti.

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