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Gelita Glinton Brown

Gelita Glinton Brown age 96 years of Nassau East died on June 11 2015. She is survived by her Four Sons: Charles, Kenneth, Calvin and Godfrey Brown; Two Brothers: Craig and Laniel Glinton; One Sister: Lcellyn Glinton; A host of …

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Aleicia Morris

Aleicia Morris, 96 yrs., a resident of Sea Breeze Drive & formerly of Scrub Hill, Long Island, died at PMH on 3rd Nov. 2012. She is survived by her 6 daughters: Sarah Morris, Lillian Fox, Ruth Bullard, Althea Hepburn, Lycetta …

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James Miller

James Miller, age 96 of Lowe Sound, Andros died in Lowe Sound, Andros on Tuesday, March 12th 2019. He is survived by his 1 Daughter: Marilyn Miller-Pratt; 5 Sons: Edwin, Samuel, Donald, Henson & Alexander Miller; 1 Sister: Mary Russell; …

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Margaret Ann Pierre

Margaret Ann Pierre age 52 years of #96 West Street died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, August 18th, 2019. She is survived by her mother: Merlene Gilbert; son: Francis Hunt Sr.; daughter: Tyrese Forbes; sister: Christine Gilbert; grandchildren: …

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Moody’s warn COVID impact will remain beyond 2024

Bahamian economic output will not recover to pre-COVID-19 levels "until after 2024", Moody's has warned, in a stark illustration of the economic devastation unleashed by the pandemic.

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Nelson Mandela dies age 95

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95.

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Caribs cut Giants down to size

REUBEN Goodman and Alvano Laing canned a basket and a pair of free throws in the final minute as the College of the Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team pulled off their biggest victory of the season as they pack their bags to head off for their first international trip this year.

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Golden Gates men softball champions, Macedonia walk away with co-ed title

WHILE Golden Gates regained their Baptist Sports Council men’s title over Charles W Saunders, they relinquished their co-ed title to Macedonia.

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THE FINISH LINE: We need a national tourney to determine who is truly the best high school team in the country

IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there, but more importantly, it’s how you finish. The Finish Line, a weekly column, seeks to invoke commentary on the state of affairs of the local sports scene, highlighting the highs and the lows, the thrills and the spills and the successes and failures as we transgress from one week to the next.

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Dr. Dario Alario Curry

Memorial Service for Dr. Dario Alario Curry will be held on Friday November 7th, 2014 at 5.30p.m. at Prince of Peace Lodge Hall, Wilton Street. Funeral Service Funeral Service for Dr. Dario Alaric Curry age 47 years, of 700 East …

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Silver Lightning Track Club to honour 'Knucklehead'

FOR the second consecutive year, the Silver Lightning Track Club will honour the country’s oldest national track record holder when the William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Championships takes place Saturday at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Dr

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THE FINISH LINE: Let’s repair the Walk of Fame in time for 3rd IAAF World Relays

THE third version of the IAAF World Relays is fast approaching and already a stern warning has gone out to the top athletes to either come home and prepare for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ training camp or turn in their Bahamas team uniform.

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Physical education teachers take up crash course in golf

PHYSICAL education teachers from the government secondary high schools spent a portion of their mid-term break in class over the past two days as they participated in a crash course in golf at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range.

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Reduction in violent incidents in schools

THERE has been a “downtick” in the number of reported incidences of school violence, Education Director Lionel Sands said yesterday, who attributed the decline to heightened school security measures and local police support.

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A teen mother's journey to make a change

COMING from a troubled past and having a child at a young age, Antanice Williams said she did not know her story would turn out to be a positive tale that inspires others.

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85% food import bill 'untenable'

The Bahamas imports 85 per cent of the food products it consumes, the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources yesterday branding this asituation “untenable”.

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Buddy Hield closes in on franchise record, defeat for Deandre Ayton

Buddy Hield moved closer to a franchise record, Deandre Ayton fell short against the reigning MVP and Kai Jones still awaits his regular season debut following opening night for Bahamian players in the NBA.

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Baseball legend Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister laid to rest

EDISON ‘Ed’ Armbrister was not just remembered on Saturday for his controversial bunt in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, but for being one of the few Bahamians to win two world titles in any sport.

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Bahamasair to spend $9.3m on aircraft maintenance

BAHAMASAIR will use $9.3m of its total budget in the new fiscal year on heavy maintenance to its aircraft and another $1m to move the headquarters to a building complex on Blake Road.

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Joylean Ellen Miller Bain

Joylean Ellen Miller Bain affectionately called “Joy” age 98 years of Kenya Ave, Flamingo Gardens and formerly of Mangrove Cay & Kemp’s Bay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, July 27th, 2019. She is survived by her …