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Merciana Storr
Memorial Service for the Late Merciana Storr aged 96 years of George Town, Exuma will be held on Tuesday August 21st, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Southwest Cathedral, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Rev’d Carlton Adderley.
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Bahamasair to 'crank up' local services with quarantine end
Bahamasair's chairman yesterday voiced hope it will be able to "crank up" domestic services that are less than one-third of their pre-COVID schedule with the 14-day quarantine's immediate end.'
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NHI’s instant 170,000 expansion if go-ahead
The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme could rapidly expand to 160,000-170,000 beneficiaries once given the go-ahead due to technology reforms already in process.
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88-year-old Canadian killed in home invasion
A RETIRED 88-year-old Canadian doctor was stabbed to death during a home invasion at Clarence Town, Long Island sending shock waves throughout the peaceful island settlement.
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Romad Dean The Tribune’s Junior Male Athlete of Year
ROMAD Dean’s finish to his debut season with the Crestwood Prep Lions in Ontario, Canada, saw his continued ascension in the prep basketball recruiting rankings to earn The Tribune’s 2020 Junior Male Athlete of the Year.
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NPBA: Shockers stun the Caribs 82-59
THE University of the Bahamas Caribs, coming off a 2-1 performance in the Sun Coast Men’s Basketball Classic last week, suffered their first loss of the New Providence Basketball Association regular season.
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Adlean Armbrister
Adlean Armbrister, 94 yrs., a residentof Moquisto Drive, Foxdale, died at her residence on 27th July, 2016. She is survived by her 3 daughters: Lauren Dawkins, Zarier Munroe & Mazile Deveaux; 1 son: Remos Deveaux; 1 sister: Lucille Armbrister; numerous …
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Lucille Rebecca Rolle
Lucille Rebecca Rolle age 94 a resident of Comfort and Lewis Streets, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital Tuesday April 16th, 2019. Cherished memories are held by: Her sons: Elridge, Reuben, Kenneth, Roscoe and Eric Rolle A host of other …
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Two years, three months in prison for stealing and lying to officer
A MAN was sentenced to two years and three months in prison in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to stealing $88 worth of goods from a shop and lying to an officer.
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Lilith Adderley, wife of former AG, dies aged 88
LILITH Adderley, widow of former Education Minister and Attorney General Paul Adderley, died Friday morning at the age of 88.
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Gov’t raises $72m from ‘not normal’ BGS bond
The Government’s financial advisers yesterday estimated it will take three years for Bahamian investors to start treating its new BGS security as a “normal investment vehicle”, after the first issue for the 2015-2016 fiscal year came in 28 per cent below target.
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Labour ‘limits employer tricks’
A top official yesterday said the Department of Labour had “significantly limited the tricks” used by employers to deny Bahamians jobs in preference to foreigners, slamming some tourism and financial services work permit applications as “ridiculous”.
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BOB non-compliant with 80% of regulatory ratios
Bank of the Bahamas shareholders are being asked to “throw good money after bad”, with the BISX-listed institution now non-compliant with four out of five key Central Bank capital ratios.
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Fair share: Hotel rental unit tax not in effect yet
A key Budget measure designed to ensure hotel rental pool units pay their fair share of taxation has yet to be implemented amid the wait for legislation to give it lawful effect.
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Bahamas 'underestimated' cruise visitors spending
The Bahamas may have “underestimated” cruise passenger spend in Nassau and Freeport, a Cabinet Minister admitted yesterday, following reports of a 59 percent increase since 2015.
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Oil exploration fears for 'eco centric mecca'
An Andros bonefishing lodge's co-owner has voice alarm that that "the eco-centric mecca" of The Bahamas could be irreparably harmed if oil exploration plans go awry.
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Bahamas ‘Jamaica bound’ on present fiscal course
The Bahamas will be “Jamaica bound” unless it immediately implements measures to tackle its growing debt and deficits, a well-known fiscal hawk warned yesterday.
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Bahamas 'rises from captives extinction'
The Bahamas has “risen from extinction” in captive insurance, a leading industry player said yesterday, with this nation’s growth rate over the past three years “exceeding any other jurisdiction”.
