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Bahamian players are ‘bright spots’ in NCAA Division I
BAHAMIAN basketball players at the NCAA Division I level have been brights early in conference play for their respective programmes.
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Opening date chosen for new Critical Care Block
PUBLIC Hospitals Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown said yesterday that a date has been “identified” for the opening of the Princess Margaret Hospital’s new Critical Care Block. It is only awaiting Cabinet’s approval.
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Davis Jr looking to make impact on pro circuit
RICARDO Davis Jr would have preferred to have had an opportunity to get in more practice time. But he’s confident that he can go to Orlando, Florida, and still make an impact on the professional circuit.
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THE top player in City Bowling League competition last night was Lee Davis of the Ten Back Strikers, who toppled the pins for an outstanding 251 high game and a huge 669 high three game set.
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Clubs and Societies 04222016
Cycling Club Bahamas. - Weekday rides east: Morning, Tuesday & Thursday leaving 5am sharp from Sea Grapes Shopping Centre, East Prince Charles Drive. This ride is a 17-mile loop to the Northbound Paradise Island Bridge and back again (both bridges are sometimes incorporated depending on available time). Open to riders capable of 18mph+ for 1 hour. Lights are essential.
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Jones: ‘We’re still young, still hopeful for the season’
LIKE most highly touted rookies, Jonquel Jones is facing an adjustment period in her rookie season of WNBA basketball.
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‘A steadfast defender of press freedom who exemplifies integrity and courage’
Eileen Carron, the long-serving Editor and Publisher of The Tribune, is the recent subject of the News Media Alliance industry spotlight feature
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Bitcoin: The Story So Far
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BITCOIN is the original cryptocurrency, created in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis when someone known as Satoshi Nakamoto (their real identity is unknown) published the blueprint. The aim was to bypass traditional financial intermediaries and end central banks’ control over money, relying instead on a peer-to-peer system supported by blockchain, which is the name given to cryptographic information distributed across a decentralised network.
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WNBA: Jonquel Jones earns Player of the Week honours
JONQUEL Jones concluded May with a season low scoring effort but opened June with season highs in three consecutive games to earn WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week honours.
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‘All-time high’ demand to offset tourism risks
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday voiced optimism that “all-time high” travel demand will help offset newly-elevated Central Bank concerns about the “downside risks” facing the sector.
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Norma Elizabeth Griffin-Johnson
Funeral service for Mrs. Norma Elizabeth Griffin-Johnson age 86 years of Govenor’s Harbour, Eleuthera will be held at St. Patrick’s Anglican Church Govenor’s Harbour, Eleuthera on Saturday 8th December at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. Ivan Eldon and interment …
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Alafair Everett Berkel
Funeral Service for the Late Alafair Everett Berkel, aged 86 years of Pompano, Florida and formerly of Harbour Island and Nassau, Bahamas, who died on Friday, December 25th, 2015, will be held on Saturday, January 9th, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at …
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Beulah Smith
Funeral Service for Ms. Beulah Smith, age 86 years, a resident of Mars Bay, South Andros will be held on Saturday November 1st, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Mars Bay, South Andros. Officiating will …
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Carlon Frederick Romer
Sardonyx Funeral Service For Carlon Frederick “Rocky” Romer Age 86 years of #6 Tyler Street North, off Infant View Road Chippingham will be held on Saturday, September 05, 2015 at 11am at Holy Spirit Anglican Church, #18 Howard Street Chippingham. …
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Effie Louise Cartwright
Funeral Service for Effie Louise Cartwright, age 86 years, of Tropical Gardens, formerly of Lower Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, will be held on Saturday July 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Athanasius Anglican Church, Lower Deadman’s Cay, Long Island. …
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Daniel Alexander Knowles
Funeral Service for Daniel Alexander “Ding” Knowles, age 86 years, of Tropical Gardens, formerly of Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, will be held on Saturday August 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Kemp Road. Officiating will be …
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Willis Eric Wood Jr
Last rites for Willis Eric Wood Jr., age 71, of Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, and formally of New Providence, will be held on Saturday 29th October, 2016 at Bethel Baptist Church at 10:00am. Officiating will be Rev. T. G. Morrison, Assisted …
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Ashton Fowler
Last rites for Ashton Fowler, age 86 years of Fox Dale and formerly of Mastic Point, Andros will be held on Saturday December 17th, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Mark’s Native Baptist Church, Broom Street, Fox Hill. Officiating will …
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Luellen Farquharson
Funeral service for Luellen Farquharson, 86 a resident of Charlotte Ridge off Constitution Drive & formerly of Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island, will be held at The New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive, on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Officiating will be …
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Matriarch Christina Ellen Moss
Funeral Service for the Late Matriarch Christina Ellen Moss, 86 years of Skyline Drive, will be held on Saturday November 3rd, 10:00 a.m. at Church of God of Prophecy, East Street Tabernacle. Bishop Brice H. Thompson assisted by Bishop Dr. …
