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Cougs earn their third win of season; get ready for trip to Nassau, Bahamas

HAILEE SPEIR

WSU guard Grace Sarver (20) dribbles past Northern Arizona Univeristy guard Nyah Moran during a college basketball game against Northern Arizona University at Beasley Coliseum on Nov. 12, 2021, in Pullman.

The Cougars womens basketball team earned another impressive win on Sunday, this time over the Idaho Vandals in the Battle of the Palouse, 73-59.

This is the first time in program history that the Cougars started the year at 3-0 in three consecutive seasons. The Cougars had an impressive day as Tara Wallack, Johanna Teder, Charlisse Leger-Walker and Bella Murekatete had points in double digits.

Teder led the team in points overall with 13, shooting 42.9 percent from 3-point range. Wallack had an impressive day as well, securing 12 points and six rebounds for the Cougars. The younger Leger-Walker sister continued to prove consistent, scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

KrystalLeger-Walker proved to be effective in play-making as she had a team-high with six assists. Throughout the game, she was able to get the ball moving for the Cougars and provide an offensive presence that was hard for the Vandals to keep up with.

Prior to the game, she ranked second with assists averaging 5.5 per game. She also led the team in points with steals posting three.

Murekatetes dominance was showcased with 10 rebounds and three blocks against the Vandals. She has been one of the most aggressive rebounders this season in the Pac-12 as she currently ranks second in the conference in rebounding at 11 boards per game. Her current progress ranks her as the 22nd-best average in the NCAA.

The Cougars were able to dominate from the get-go as they were 50 percent from field-goal range compared to Idaho shooting only 32.8 percent. They also learned from their mistakes against Northern Arizona as they better protected the ball and kept their composure throughout the game. Defense proved to be pivotal in the Cougars win as they secured 30 defensive rebounds, seven steals and 16 points off of turnovers.

Next for the Cougars will be their first major test as they play against the Miami Hurricanes in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship on Nov. 25 in Nassau, Bahamas. This will be the Cougarsfirst meeting versusthe Hurricanes since the Cougars had a hard-foughtloss to the Hurricanes 74-68 at the 2019 Miami Holiday Classic.

That game will be followed by a second in the Bahamas. Game two will see WSU take on No. 5 North Carolina State. The entire tournament can be watched on FloHoops.

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Photographs | Credited to U.S. Embassy Nassau The VIPs gathered for the donation, including Mr. Andrew Edwards, PHA Board Chairman; Todd Sargent, Acting U.S. Political/Economic Chief; Clinton White, USAID Regional Representative; Minister of Health the Honourable Dr. Michael Darville; Terez Curry

USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean Regional Representative Mr. Clinton D. White, on behalf of the United States government, donated a total of $255,000 worth of health equipment to The Bahamas at the Public Hospitals Authority, on November 22, 2021. Minister of Health the Honourable Dr. Michael Darville received the donation on behalf of The Bahamas.

The donation included twelve specialized ambulance radios, and industrial-grade high-capacity laundry equipment. The radios will facilitate ambulance response to emergencies, and the laundry equipment will help increase the capacity of Princess Margaret Hospital to clean and sanitize bed linens and uniformsan essential part of safely and effectively responding to ongoing COVID-19 cases.

Mr. White emphasized that the United States is a resolute partner to The Bahamas in the effort to defeat the pandemic and commended The Bahamas response to the pandemic. He further remarked, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and salute the tremendous work that all the healthcare workers have been doing during this pandemic, including medical doctors, nurses, nurse aids, pharmacists, drivers, and clinic and healthcare assistants thank you!

Todays donation is part of an ongoing $750,000 dollar grant from USAID through the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Bahamas Red Cross Society. It is a grant that also included the $95,000 dollar BioFire Array Respiratory Diagnostic Machine the U.S. Embassy delivered in March. Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. Government has provided $1.5 million to support The Bahamas response to COVID-19.

This support adds to the nearly 400,000 vaccine doses pledged by the Biden administration. On November 3, the U.S. Government delivered 134,550 Pfizer vaccine doses, supplementing the 128,700 doses delivered to The Bahamas on August 12. These vaccines help Bahamians protect themselves from COVID-19 and are putting the country on a path to full vaccination and economic recovery. If you have not yet received your COVID-19 vaccine, make your appointment today athttps://vax.gov.bs

Mr. White was joined by U.S. Embassy Acting Political/Economic Chief, Mr. Todd Sargent; Minister of Health and Wellness, the Honourable Dr. Michael Darville; President of The Bahamas Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Mrs. Terez Curry; and Deputy Managing Director, Public Hospital Authority, Mr. Lyrone Burrows.

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- A week ago, Felisha Legette-Jack stood at center court in the Carrier Dome and watched her No. 33 jersey rise to the Carrier Dome rafters.

The former Syracuse womens basketball star became the first Orange female athlete to experience a jersey retirement.

On Monday night in the Bahamas, she guided her Buffalo team past her alma mater in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Buffalo women defeated Syracuse 88-79 in the last of three games there.

You compartmentalize, Legette-Jack said Monday night. It was amazing what I experienced last week in my hometown and my alma mater. The teammates, the friends, the family, the love that poured towards our family and myself is something I will never forget. And my heart is wide-open for Orange when it comes to what weve done in the past.

But this is my job here and this is my team. I know how hard these young people work. And it would be wrong for me to give them 99% of me. So when we got on that highway to get back up the road going west on 90, we were already game-planning for these games we had ahead.

Buffalo, 2-2 after losses to No. 1 South Carolina and Oklahoma, led by as many as 15 against the Orange. The Bulls got stellar performances from Summer Hemphill (28 points, 10 rebounds, 4-4 from the 3-point line) and Dyaisha Fair, who scored a game-high 34 (7-11 from 3).

Hemphill and Fair traveled with Legette-Jack and the rest of their team to Syracuse to witness their coachs jersey retirement. The Bulls watched Notre Dame soundly defeat Syracuse in the Dome.

Of course we were there to support Coach Jack and her jersey retirement. And Syracuse, obviously, happened to be playing and were basketball players so we were definitely tuned into the game, Hemphill said. It is ironic that we did have the chance to play them at the (Battle 4 Atlantis) tournament. We definitely took notes during that game. Were basketball players. Any game were watching, were looking to see what offense theyre running, what defense theyre running, what is the opposing team running against them, how is the other team scoring and stuff like that. Just to be able to get an early scout on them, it definitely helped us.

Buffalo, as a team, shot 13-of-22 from the 3-point line (.591).

Syracuse guard Chrislyn Carr directs the action as the Orange women take on Monmouth University the Dome Wednesday, November 10, 2021. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com

Syracuse, too, made shots from that distance. The Orange went 10-of-20 from the 3-point line. Chrislyn Carr (5-for-6) and Chrissy Carr (4-6) were SUs most successful shooters Monday. Chrislyn Carr finished with a team-high 23 points. Chrissy Carr added 19 and six rebounds. Teisha Hyman (14 points) and Eboni Walker (12 points) also contributed.

The Orange, now 2-4, did not win a game in the Bahamas.

Obviously a tough outcome, said SUs acting coach Vonn Read. I thought we did some positive things. We shot 45% from the field, so we were executing offensively. We just didnt do a good job on No. 0 (Hemphill) and No. 2 (Fair). They had really good games.

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NASSAU Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended his decision to call an early general election which his ruling Free National Movement (FNM) lost on September 16, saying he needed a new mandate to deal with the difficult times that will engulf the Bahamas in the future.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) reversed its humiliating defeat in the last general election, when it was trounced 35-4 by the FNM. The party, headed by Phillip Brave won 32 of the 39 seats.

Minnis speaking at the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, said the new mandate was necessary since the government would have been faced with very, very difficult decisions.

I would say to you we have some headwinds that are coming. In order to manage those headwinds that we see coming, it was essential to have a new mandate because very, very difficult decisions have to be made, he said, as the FNM prepares for its convention on Saturday where a new leader will be elected.

Minnis, who has indicated that he would not be contesting the leadership of the party, said many may still ask the question why was [the] election called.

We were determined to obtain that mandate so that we could make those difficult decisions and build a better country together.

Minnis said the party is in a difficult place, but we will come back even stronger, adding throughout our extraordinary history of half a century, the Free National Movement has weathered many storms.

Storms forge character. Storms remind us of our purpose. Storms remind us of what is essential. Storms build resistance. Our cause endures. No one election can extinguish our hopes and our dreams for the Bahamian people.

It is these hopes, dreams, and our many accomplishments that make the FNM an extraordinary political organisation. We remain the better party for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Minnis said, thanking Grand Bahama for your deep support and commitment to the Free National Movement throughout our history, during our last administration, and in the last election.

Grand Bahama is a source of strength, a source of hope, and a source of inspiration for the FNM. This is a difficult moment in our party. Still, we have much to be proud of. History will judge us better than the present moment because we gave our all during COVID-19.

He told constituents that they are patriots strong, hardworking, and resilient people and that Hurricane Dorian and other storms did not break you.

The pandemic has not and will not break you. Our election defeat will not break you. We have been down this road before. We will come back even stronger. (CMC)

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After three games in three days, the Huskies are returning with their first loss of the season along with a handful of lessons and things to improve upon before starting conference play next week.

As as the team spent its final day in the Bahamas Tuesday, UConn also dropped down to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.

From a breakout performance from freshman Azzi Fudd to a 19-turnover loss to South Carolina, heres what we learned from UConns run in the Womens Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament:

Freshman Azzi Fudd played small roles in UConns season opener against Arkansas and in its blowout of Minnesota in the first game in the Bahamas. Whether it was pregame nerves or in-game overthinking, Fudd seemed reluctat to take her own shots and passed the ball instead.

The former No. 1 Class of 2021 recruit finally got her legs with an 18-point, six-3-pointer, performance during UConns semifinal game against South Florida. In 27 minutes, she helped not only create momentum shifts for the Huskies but carried them through the Bulls comeback attempts and onto advancing to Mondays championship.

But while Fudds shooting off the bench can still a weapon for UConn, the freshman is still just four games into her college career and making, well, freshman mistakes. When she found herself double teamed, instead of trying to take a dribble and break free she immediately passed off the ball which would then often lead to an opponent steal and UConn turnover.

Against South Carolina, Fudd played just 10 minutes and missed her only shot. Expectation remain high for the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year, but Fudd will need to grow.

I keep reminding myself that this is probably the worst youre ever going to see Azzi, UConns Geno Auriemma said after the teams win over South Florida. So whats that say? Shes got a chance to be a pretty special player.

UConn was outrebounded twice this weekend. First by South Florida (34-29) and then by South Carolina (42-25). While we saw some great plays by the Husky bigs throughout thr three games, the lack of consistency was a large part of why UConn lost the tournaments championship to the Gamecocks.

Senior Olivia Nelson-Ododa came up huge for UConn during the first half of Mondays championship. She used her body and put up three major blocks against South Carolina to help UConn open a 13-point lead in the first 20 minutes.

But against both the Bulls and the Gamecocks, Nelson-Ododa and sophomore Aaliyah Edwards were unable to carry the frontcourt load by themselves. Auriemma kept graduate transfer Dorka Juhsz as the first or second player off the bench during the weekend, but even the former Ohio State All-Big selection ran into trouble, sometimes rushing defense and coming up short without the rebound.

Auriemma said rebounding is fixable following Mondays loss to South Carolina, and it is. And the Huskies have a lot of time to get it right and work on bringing guards to help out under the rim, as well. Plus, theyll have more depth in the frontcourt rotation when junior Aubrey Griffin returns from a high ankle sprain.

I think, as guards, it is our job to get in there and get a rebound and box their main rebounders out, senior Evina Westbrook said. Its our job to get in there, get the rebound if theyre (UConn bigs) putting in all the work boxing out their best rebounders.

UConn had 12 available players this weekend (Griffin sat out all three games due the injury) and 10 saw action across all three games.

During the Huskies 88-58 win over Minnesota, 10 players were used. Sophomore Piath Gabriel made her season debut and with freshman Caroline Ducharme scored her first collegiate points. Four of UConns reserves played double-digit minutes.

On Sunday and Monday both closer games nine players were used. Sophomore star Paige Bueckers averaged 35 minutes across the three games, while last years go-to sixth player and eventual starter sophomore Nika Mhl averaged just 6.3 minutes.

While the best players for each game will play the most minutes, its surprising to see Mhl play so few minutes as she was pushed to the eighth spot in the rotation with Fudd and Juhsz the first two off the bench first.

With Big East play sure to bring more room for more players to find time on the court (Mir McLean made her season debut for two minutes against South Carolina, but freshman Amari Deberry has yet to play), it will be interesting to see how the lineup is adjusted once Griffin is healthy.

Following the loss to South Carolina, senior Christyn Williams and Evina Westbrook spoke to media about how the game was a learning opportunity. They were quiet, as most players would be after losing to the top-ranked team, but their demeanor was confident and strong.

Were going to grow a lot from this game, Williams said. Wed much rather have this L in November than later in the season in March.

After last seasons lone loss to Arkansas, UConn did a 180 and got better. Defense was stronger, offense was more in sync and players adjusted to their roles. Not only did they win out until the Final Four, including an upset of South Carolina in overtime in Storrs, but the Huskies became the nations No. 1 team through the end of the regular season.

UConn will no doubt learn from Monday and from the past weekend. Starting next Friday with the opening of Big East play at Seton Hall, the Huskies have five games before the winter holiday break. Four out of the five are nonconference games that will test the team, including two of the APs Top-25 in Louisville (No. 10) and UCLA (No. 19). The team will have strong competition to test potential new lineups and nail down new defensive plays to help aide its post players.

Were still over four months from March. Every single program will look vastly different in the spring than they do now. While the Bahamas trip definitely exposed some holes in UConns lineup, theres plenty of time for the team to improve.

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Kiki Passo shared a new series of Instagram photos with her followers on November 22. There were three pictures in total, and all showed her getting drenched in an outdoor shower. See them below!

The 24-year-old model was seen rocking a black-and-white bikini for the shots. The set included a tiny top with tiny cups that strained against her ample chest. It had strings that were crisscrossed across and over her neck which caused the piece to push her bust inward making her cleavage pop.

Kiki sported a pair of matching bottoms. It boasted a low-cut waistline that accentuated her insanely toned midsection. The waistband clung to her small waist, highlighting the curves of her hips. The high leg cuts also left plenty of skin exposed and helped elongate her pins.

In the first photo, Kiki stood front and center and under the running water. The outdoor shower was located at the beach in a wooden structure enclosed with railings. The Brazilian hottie placed her right hand on her shoulder while holding on to the handrail. She closed her eyes and tilted her head back slightly while smiling.

The second slide showed Kiki in a similar stance. She placed her right leg forward as she stood on tiptoes and angled her body slightly to the side while gazing at the scenic surroundings. This time, she grabbed onto the shower knob with her right hand while touching her neck using her other hand. A swipe to the right featured the influencer tugging on her hair while parting her lips, showcasing a seductive look.

The water poured down on her as she got completely drenched. Her hair fell on her back while water droplets covered her figure. In the background, the turquoise blue water coming up to shore could be seen, as well as the cloudy sky with a rainbow. According to the geotag, she was in the Bahamas.

Kiki sported numerous accessories for the occasion, including a pair of gold hoop earrings, a stack of bangles, and oversized sunglasses. Her nails were painted in red polish, which looked striking from a distance.

the rainbow was a paid actor Kiki wrote in the caption.

The model also credited her plastic surgeon, Dr. Marcelo Ghersi, and the Four Seasons Ocean Club by tagging their Instagram pages in the first picture.

Kikis latest update received a lot of love from her admirers. It amassed plenty of likes and comments in less than a day. Fans and followers went into the comments section and dropped various messages and emojis.

Her boyfriend, professional tennis player Tommy Paul, was loving the sight as he commented, Yo I swear I popped off here. You did good too I guess, to which Kiki responded by writing, ur learning.

also loving the more casual content appreciate being able to take a peek into ur life, wrote another follower.

Dear Santa, for Christmas I want to look like kiki, added the third admirer, while another one noted, oh wow look its gods favorite.

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The Bahamas are sounding pretty good right about now. Between the time change and the incessant darkness, not to mention the cold, in so many places, trek to the Caribbean country sounds extra enticing. For those simply looking to take a bit of the Bahamas and pour it into their favorite glass, these Caribbean cocktails will do the trick.

We cant promise youll feel exactly like you would if you were floating in the above channel somewhere in The Exumas. However, after one (or three, its vacation somewhere) of these drinks, youll be feeling pretty close.

Here are nine excellent cocktails inspired by the Bahamas.

This sunny cocktail delivers an excellent mix of rums and ripe tropical fruit flavors. If you have a pig-shaped vessel of presentation points, obviously use it.

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This clever Pia Colada recipe incorporates coconut sake in place of rum, for a nice and playful change of pace.

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Whats black and yellow and delicious? This banana-driven cocktail, enlivened by caffeine, makes for a fine coffee cocktail.

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Acronym for If You Like Pina Coladas, this drink is pretty self-explanatory. Its a great use sherry and adds a bit of a kick thanks to the ginger beer.

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(Created by Tony Roehr, Raised By Wolves, San Diego)

This one brings a little of Italy to the Caribbean, mimicking the coffee-flavored dessert from the old country.

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(Created by Cat Sutherland, Ghost Donkey)

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(Created by Geordies Restaurant at Wrigley Mansion)

This wintertime beach sipper relies on Fantasia Punch as well as a nutty backbone and the brightness of the citrus and flavored gin.

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This Marg recipe calls up hibiscus and its powerful flavor and color-brining abilities.

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A simple yet refined drink, the Seabird incorporates aromatic gin, punchy grapefruit, and the subtle richness of agave.

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It was my first time. Admittedly, I was nervous and a bit hesitant. It all happened so fast. Like really fast. The sheer fun of it all was overwhelming. Luckily, my mother was there with me to experience my first-ever cruise vacation.

Seeing the ship for the first time felt similar to seeing Cinderellas Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World for the first time as a kid. I was in absolute awe of the massive structure standing before us that we were getting ready to board. The plan was to embark on the Royal Caribbeans Odyssey of the Seas inaugural two-night sailing. The ship held 5,500 passengers and boasted 16 total decks. It was enormous. As Tom Hanks would say in Sleepless in Seattle, It was like magic.

Upon arrival, we were required to present our passports, vaccine cards, and a negative COVID-19 test that had to be taken within 48-hours. There was a strict, but necessary boarding process that involved going through security and answering several health questions. With all these mandatory stipulations, it felt like an extremely controlled environment that was presumably safe from the virus.

The brains behind this entire trip was my travel agent mother who loves to travel. Though I have always been hesitant about cruises, my mother was able to convince me as this was just a two-day sail that was only traveling to the Royal Caribbeans private island in the Bahamas called CocoCay. I reasoned this was just enough time to assess the cruising lifestyle and find out whether it was for me.

When it comes to cruise vacations, people tend to fall into one of two opposing categories: passionate advocates or cynical skeptics. Before this trip, I admittedly fell into the latter category. I imagined a sea full of Hawaiian print button-downs that hovered over the buffet table, large family reunions wearing matching t-shirts with cookie cutter itineraries, and cheesy, lackluster activities that I believed wouldnt interest me.

To my surprise, this unpleasant depiction was certainly not my experience. It was quite the opposite. Rarely do you interact with a large group of people who are all on vacation at the exact same time. Think about it. When you travel to a new city, most people you meet are on their own schedule and are living their own lives. They are not in vacation mode like you are. But when youre aboard a cruise ship, its a different story entirely. Everyone is on the same page, and that equates to a lot of really happy people who just want to have a good time.

From the moment we walked onto the ship, we felt like celebrities. Everyone was so excited that the Ashers had arrived (or so it seemed). They certainly knew how to make us feel special. Almost immediately upon boarding, we were handed vodka martinis to toast our arrival. It was 1 p.m. but my mom and I decided to indulge in celebration of our mother-daughter mini trip.

After completing our muster drill that walked us through the safety protocols, we took to exploring the ship. The top deck was action-packed, and it almost felt like an amusement park. An observation capsule lifted us 300 feet above sea level to marvel at the panoramic views. There were skydiving and surf simulators, bungee trampolines, a rock-climbing wall, and various neon-colored, resort-deck pools scattered throughout.

It was baffling to think about all the activities, events, restaurants, and bars that were located on the ship. Live music presented itself at nearly every venue we walked into. World-class shows were presented in the Royal Theater, and we were even able to catch a Broadway-inspired production. There was a basketball court, music hall, solarium, library, casino, spa and fitness center, various whirlpools, among many other things. There was never a dull moment, and we didnt even begin to check everything off our list.

The second day we docked at Royal Caribbeans CocoCay for the day. The first thing we did was take a walking tour of the island which was divided into two sections: Thrill Island and Chill Island. Thrill Island contained a massive water park with one of the highest water slides in North America and Chill Island offered some relaxing beach time with various ocean excursions. We opted for a beach day and hung out at Chill Island most of the day.

It was a jam-packed 48-hours that was incredibly stimulating with a never-ending list of things to do. More importantly, it was time well spent with my mother that I will never get back. We experienced it all together and that made it even more meaningful. This cruise wildly exceeded my expectations, and after this trial-run, I have to admit that I am now a cruise enthusiast. Where to next, Mom?

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Serena Williams is one of the biggest superstars in the history of tennis. She has been dominating the sport for more than two decades now and is a source of inspiration to thousands of youngsters. In addition, she continues to be the face of many big brands today.

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Apart from being brilliant on the court, Serena Williams loves to spend some time with her family as well. Fans often see her having fun with her loved ones off the court.

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After recently attending the Grand Premiere of Richard Williams, Lyndrea and Serena are currently spending some quality time in The Bahamas Islands. In a recent video on Serenas Instagram handle, one can see a beautiful sea with crystal blue water.

Interestingly, in the video, one can hear both Lyndrea and Serena singing. However, it was only the former that was singing as Serena was just, kind of, shrieking.

My sisters beautiful voice vs mine, wrote Serena in the caption of the Instagram video.

Serena was making fun of the modified voice in which she sang, comparing it to her sisters soothing melody. Appropriately, as they were on a boat with clear blue seas in front of them, they were singing, sail away, sail away, sail away.

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HBOs film, King Richard- based on the life of Venus and Serenas father, Richard Williams will get released today. Interestingly, renowned Hollywood star Will Smith is playing the role of Richard in the film.

Those who have watched the movie have given some really nice reviews about it. While some claimed that it is yet another Will Smith wonder, others hailed it as one of the best sports film ever.

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Surprisingly, fans can also tune into HBO Max for watching King Richard as it will be released on the platform on the very same day. Will it be a record-breaker on the box office, just like Serena?

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS Former Minister of the Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle yesterday hit back at allegations against the previous administrations hiring in the lead to the General Election.

Rolle was responding to claims made by the Minister of State for the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle, who indicated that of the hundreds of new hires in the public service ahead of the general election, around 40 remain at home receiving a full salary because of an inability to place them.

In a statement on the matter yesterday, the former minister condemned in the strongest terms, the claims, calling them untrue and cannot be substantiated.

Rolle insisted that the Free National Movement did not act in that manner and compared the claims to the way scores of individuals were sent to various Ministries and Departments on the days up to and indeed the day of the general elections and gave individuals three and six months contracts that expired after they would have lost the General Elections.

Unlike the PLP though, the FNM did not make a spectacle of, or sought to seek to embarrass these young individuals, many of whom were professionals in the Ministry of Finance and Inland Revenue in particular, he furthered.

We did not send them home or issued directives that they should not get letters of assignment.

To the contrary, we assigned those persons who were not properly placed, extended the contracts of those persons to two and three years so that today many of them have already received gratuities and today are permanently employed in the government service.

We did not terminate or threaten to terminate anyone.

Rolle insisted that the most egregious comment by Glover-Rolle was that many of the individuals hired are still at home and have nothing to do and would consequently be terminated.

The minister ought to know that less than ten persons, not eighty, have been signing into the Ministry of the Public Service and then they have not been properly placed because they were required to be vaccinated because of the Agency where they were assigned for consideration, he said.

The minister was perhaps referring to the 20 persons in Grand Bahama that they directed to stay home even though official letter of employment for these individuals were received by the office of the prime minister and the Public Service before elections took place.

This action by the Minister of the Public Service is a disgraceful act of victimization of innocent Bahamians and we urge the PLP to immediately stop this practice and have these Bahamians return to work.

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