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Dead Sea Scrolls - a priceless link to the Bible's past, when they are real
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, has removed five Dead Sea Scrolls from exhibits after tests confirmed these fragments were not from ancient biblical scrolls but forgeries.Over the last decade, the Green family, owners of the craft-supply c
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Bahamians begin trek to the CCAA title berth
BAHAMIAN basketball players at the collegiate level in Canada began seasons in their respective conferences this month and began their trek toward a CCAA National Championship Tournament berth. Samson Cleare has taken on a greater role with the Nort
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Fox named to West team in 'Fall Stars' showcase
Lucius Fox continues to earn accolades at each step of his minor league progression with the latest coming in the form of recognition by the Arizona Fall League.Fox was named to the West roster of the league’s 13th Annual “Fall Stars” game, a showcas
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Buddy grabs career high 11 rebounds for first double
BUDDY Hield has been on a torrid stretch during the final week of October and his latest performance produced one of the best all-around games of his career and a fourth win for his Sacramento Kings.Hield finished with a season high 25 points and a c
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Stanhope and crew make a splash
BAHAMIAN rower Ethan Stanhope and the Brentwood College School (Mill Bay, British Columbia) coxed youth men’s quadruple scull crew earned a top half finish at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). This year’s regatta hosted over 11,000 athlet
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Scanning firm's training facility eyes 150 jobs
A Bahamian firm yesterday revealed it is aiming to create between 120-150 jobs through constructing a $2m training facility in west Grand Bahama.BOARDSECU, in a statement issued yesterday, said the facility will be used to train Bahamians and other n
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Meriel Edith Knowles
Meriel Edith Knowles, age 85 years of Imperial Park , died at the Princes Margaret Hospital on Saturday October 20, 2018. She is survived by her daughters: Donna Cartwright, Kim Russell and Lisa Knowles; grandchildren: Neil Cartwright, Laura Russell and …
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Frank Farrington
Frank Farrington, age 88 of Persis Rodgers Home, Farrington Road died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018. He is survived by his 3 Daughters: Patricia (Henson) Miller, Alice (Simeon) Rolle and Andrea Clarke; 2 Sons: Leonard (Loretta) …
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Alice Una Clarke
Alice Una Clarke, 89 years, a resident of Savannah Sound, South Eleuthera, Passed away peacefully at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday 22nd October 2018. She was predeceased by her husband: Esasins James Clarke. Mama is Survived by: 8 (Eight) …
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Eric Russell
Eric Russell, 91 a resident of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, died at his residence on Thursday, October 18, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Emily Virginia Petty-Russell; 12 sons: Silbert, Wendell of West Palm Beach, Fl., Eric Jr., of Boston …
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Rosabell King
Rosabell King, 85 a resident of Whylly’s Close off Market Street & formerly of Bennett’s Harbour, Cat Island, died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, October 21, 2018. She is survived by her adopted daughter: Shirley King; 1 brother: James …
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Don't follow Vatican on death penalty
The Nassau Guardian argued in its October 12 editorial that Catholic change on the death penalty should be followed in The Bahamas.
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Man accused of robbing at gunpoint to snatch $6,000
A 20-year-old man was charged yesterday with robbing four persons, including an officer, at gunpoint of more than $6,000 worth of cash and merchandise over a two-day period, then attempting to kill someone else just five days later.
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Bahamians lead Knights to 108-93 win in season debut
LED by its group of Bahamian players, the Niagara College Knights got their 2018-19 season off to a promising start with a dominant win over last year’s top team in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association West division.Livingston Bromwell, Van Hutc
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WORLD VIEW: We have to work together or be picked off, one by one
REPORTS are wrong in stating that eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are on a ‘blacklist’ recently released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) over Citizenship by Investment (CBI) and Resident by Investment (RBI) schemes that they operate.
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Sammy Hunter commits to the Ole Miss Rebels
SAMMY Hunter became the latest Bahamian basketball product to join the Ole Miss Rebels programme for the Fall 2019 campaign.
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Ayton ‘learns a lot’ in loss to Jokic and the Nuggets
THE learning curve of Deandre Ayton was apparent in his second NBA appearance against the Denver Nuggets.
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Attack on sovereignty
Other than the fact that both are located in the Caribbean, The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic have very little in common. Situated on the eastern part of Hispaniola, the official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish. Only 15.8 percent of the population is black.
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Jacques Joseph
Jacques Joseph, 88 of Pride Estates and formerly of La Pointe, Haiti died Wednesday October 3, 2018 at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Left to cherish Joe's memories are h is Loving Wife and Companion for 52 years:- Hersula Joseph; Daughter: …
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Retired Nurse Valerie Virginia Saunders Wells Duncanson
Funeral Service for Retired Nurse Valerie Virginia Saunders Wells Duncanson 91 of Lincoln Blvd. And formerly of Alice Town, Bimini who died on October 8, 2018 will be held on Saturday October 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m at Grace Community …
