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ELLEANOR BLACK
Funeral Service for MS. ELLEANOR BLACK, age 95 years of Union Village, Nassau, New Providence formerly of San Salvador will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Annex Baptist Cathedral, Wulff Road and Pinedale Street, Nassau, New …
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Top auto dealer lays-off 80 staff
A major auto dealer yesterday confirmed it is temporarily laying-off 80 staff as the industry prepares to make its case to the government for a partial opening amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Fred Albury, the Auto Mall’s principal, told Tribune Business
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Bahamas U-17 girls suffer 83-43 rout to Puerto Rico
The Bahamas was on the opposite end of a lopsided result on day two of the Centrobasket Under-17 Championships for Women. The team suffered an 83-43 loss to Puerto Rico in their second game of the group stage yesterday at the Roberto Clemente Colise
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SPORTS NOTES
The Bahamas Gymnastics Parent Booster Club will join in the World Gymnastics Day Saturday, September 17 by hosting a fun run/walk fitness race. The event will start at 7am from Goodman’s Bay to Arawak Cay and return to Goodman’s Bay.
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Vera Mae Wright
Funeral service for Vera Mae Wright, 61 yrs., a resident of Brice Street, Fox Hill, will be held at Mount Carey Union Baptist Church, Fox Hill Road, on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Warren …
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Sands confirms imported child measles case
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed another imported case of measles in a three-year-old tourist on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters outside of Cabinet, Dr Sands said the Ministry of Health has continued with its vaccination programme to combat t
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Web shop tax hikes ‘in our best interests’
The web shop industry tax hikes are in “the best interests of the Bahamian people” due to the social costs the sector imposes, a Cabinet minister argued yesterday.
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One in custody, search for four others over robbery and assault of pastor
POLICE have one man in custody and are searching for four others in connection with the armed robbery and assault of Pastor Rex Major on Thursday morning.
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Flying to a solution
The Minister recently announced that the biggest drag on Bahamasir’s profit was the high and increasing price of fuel, which he cited as approaching $85 per barrel. Even allowing for a jet fuel premium, can management be so dim as to buy fuel at such a huge margin over the present West Texas Crude quote of about $54, in a flat or even declining trend? That price has come nowhere near $85 since briefly in 2017.
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Dealers chief’s 80% auto import slash
A leading dealer says he reduced new auto imports by 80 per cent during 2015’s fourth quarter, in a bid to align them with a market that has shrunk by more than one-third.
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Memories early opening gamble 'now paying off'
A senior tourism official yesterday said Grand Bahama’s Memories resort is forecasting an 80 per cent average annual occupancy rate, arguing that the gamble to open the property before it was 100 per cent complete was paying off.
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‘Buddy’ cans 24 in loss to Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chavanno “Buddy” Hield led the Sacramento Kings with 24 points, including six three-pointers, but it wasn’t enough as Kemba Walker scored 23 - surpassing 11,000 for his career - and the Charlotte Hornets got the 114-95 win last night.
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Independece day all quiet
IT WAS mostly all quiet on the crime front on Independence day, according to police.
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Douglas Shuttleworth
Funeral Service for the late Douglas Shuttleworth age 98 years of Farmer's Hill Exuma will be held on Saturday July 20 2019 at Ebenezer Baptist Church Farmer's Hill at 11:00a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Stephen Smith assisted by Rev. Ethan …
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No.1 pick Ayton posts double double in return
For the first time since the season opener, Deandre Ayton was back on the court for the Phoenix Suns and despite a blowout loss, the former No.1 overall pick showed little signs of rust in his return.
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Alexander Pericles Gregory Maillis
The Honourable (Former) Senator Alexander Pericles Gregory Maillis died peacefully in his sleep at his home during the early hours of Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2015. He was 99. Senator Maillis was much loved and esteemed by his family and many …
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Vernon Vincent Rolle
Funeral service for the late Vernon Vincent Rolle age 60 years of 803B Palm Club, Freeport Grand Bahama and formerly of South Andros will be held on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Temple Baptist Church #99 Farrington …
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Housebreaking accused remanded
A 21-year-old man accused of breaking into a woman’s house earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
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Epworth Hall renamed The Sir Duward Knowles Auditorium
THE Ebenezer Methodist Church family showed their appreciation to Sir Durward Knowles for his support, not only to their church, but to the community at large.
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Upsetting the apple cart
EDITOR, The Tribune.
