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51st Heart Ball hopes to raise $350,000 for children’s surgeries
WHAT started out as an idea by a Hollywood legend is today one of Nassau’s most anticipated charitable events which once again will be held this Valentine’s Day to raise funds for the repair of children’s hearts.
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PM insists resolution to the Baha Mar saga is ‘imminent’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has said he believes the Export-Import Bank of China is prepared to present a possible buyer for the beleaguered $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort, as he declared a resolution to the Baha Mar debacle is “imminent”.
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Heartbreaking loss for Bahamas
THE Bahamas men’s national team dropped a heartbreaking 84-81 loss to Mexico and now they are automatically eliminated from contention of winning the CentroBasket Tournament in Panama.
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Club Med: Over 75% of workforce returns
Club Med's general manager yesterday revealed that more than 75 percent of the resort's staff have returned to work at the property despite its near three-year shutdown due to COVID-19.
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Gov't to 'unleash' $200m Water Corp investments
An MP yesterday said the Davis administration is poised to "unleash" the most ambitious capital investment initiative ever by the Water & Sewerage Corporation with $200m earmarked for 80 projects over a five-year period.
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Dump fire ‘80% out’ but smoke still rising
AS TOXIC smoke from the New Providence Landfill continued to blanket communities yesterday, Deputy Director of Environmental Services Thomasina Wilson said the fire, which has been burning for nearly two weeks, is 80 per cent extinguished.
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No agreement over worker ratios at $200m The Pointe
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday the government and The Pointe’s executives have conflicting numbers when it comes to the worker ratio at the $200m West Bay Street development.The minister told The Tribune a discrepancy was discovered
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Customs delays Nassau port roll-out to October 1
The implementation of Customs’ electronic single window (ESW) for 80 percent of goods entering this country has been delayed by one month to October 1, it was announced yesterday.The Ministry of Finance said the roll-out of the fully electronic proce
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Effie Sybil Hanna
Death Notice for Effie Sybil Hanna, age 91 years, of Nurse Naomi Senior Citizen’s Home, formerly of Delectable Bay, Acklins, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday December 6, 2015. She is survived by her children: Margaret Hanna-Gellineau and …
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Henrietta Lenora Stubbs
Henrietta Lenora ‘Lean’ Stubbs age 91 of Bowe Ave., Montell Heights and formerly of Dumfries, Cat Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday October 17, 2015. She is survived by her children, Pastor Dorothy Newbold, Marie Meadows, Bernis …
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Lawrence George Major
Comrade Lawrence George Major age 91 of Morrisville, Long Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday March 26, 2017. He is survived by eight sons, Basil, Eddison, Carlton, Albert, Tracey, Gary, Alton and Andre Major; two sons, Joy …
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Nellie Albertha Bain
Mrs. Nellie Albertha Bain age 91 years of #11 Culmer’s Alley, Kemp Road and Formerly of Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island died at Residence on Sunday, March 30th, 2014 She survived by son: Mr. Othniel Bain; daughters: Ruthmae Bain-Tyson, Verneth Patterson, …
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Sophia Lockhart
Sophia “Genesta” Lockhart age 91 years of Pink Cassia Ave, Garden Hills #2 died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday May 7th, 2019. She is survived by three daughters: Cynthia Cooper, Mavis Cartwright and Kathleen Seymour; six sisters: Enid …
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Macedonia secures berth into 19-and-under championship
WHILE Macedonia secured their berth into the 19-and-under championship, Golden Gates and St Paul’s have the upper hand in both their respective co-ed and men’s playoff series in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic which will be completed this week.
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‘Fairly good turnout’ at 10th annual Ed Armbrister Baseball Summer Camp
ORGANISER Michael Butler said he was quite impressed with the outcome of the 10th annual Ed Armbrister Baseball Summer Camp, which paid tribute to the late Major League Baseball Player.
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Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m
The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.
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Ed Smith to serve as Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl honourary ambassador
ED Smith, who was a college All-American, the first native Bahamian drafted by an NFL club and played two seasons for the Denver Broncos, will serve as the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl honourary ambassador.Smith is scheduled to speak at a press co
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Baptist Sports Council Softball Classic: Golden Gates undefeated
GOLDEN Gates pulled off a pair of victories over Macedonia Baptist to remain undefeated in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Softball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
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Rebels undefeated
After a clash of Bahamian women in a NCAA Division One basketball regular season game on Saturday, Ole Miss Rebels remained undefeated yesterday while the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes finally got into the win column.
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Historic ceremony for RBDF boats
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force held the largest commissioning ceremony in the service’s history on Friday at the John Alfred Wharf, bolstering its fleet with three new vessels and a 17-piece containerised mobile base as it upgrades its fleet to safeguard the Bahamas.
