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Jonquel Jones and Sun advance to WNBA Finals
Jonquel Jones made local basketball history once again and became the first Bahamian player to advance to the WNBA Finals. Jones and the Connecticut Sun closed out the Los Angeles Sparks with a 78-56 win last night in Long Beach, California. With t
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Freeport hotel braces for 'worst xmas ever'
A major Freeport hotel is on track for its “worst Christmas ever” despite enjoying a strong fall, with occupancy rates set to plunge from “the high 80s” to around 30-40 percent.Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, yesterday told Tribune Bu
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2022 mixed for Out Island resort targets
FAMILY Island resorts experienced a mixed 2022 in terms of hitting their collective targets as they closed in on a return to pre-COVID business volumes, a top tourism official has confirmed.
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NCAA: Michael Carey Jr signs national letter of intent to join Wagner University Seahawks programme in fall
IT HAS been a long, winding road toward his opportunity to make his break into NCAA Division I basketball, but that dream recently came to fruition for one Bahamian player. Michael Carey Jr signed his national letter of intent last week to join the Wagner University Seahawks programme for the Fall 2015 semester.
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'The Promise' prevails
A matchup between two of the top big men in all of NCAA Division I basketball - Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton and UNLV’s Brand McCoy produced in an overtime thriller.In the end, Ayton and the Wildcats scored a 91-88 win over the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Saturda
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Franco's game-high 30 helps Lions to 111-88 win over Beast Basketball
FRANCO Miller continues to bolster his recruiting stock in his lone season of prep basketball with the Crestwood Prep Academy Lions.Miller opened up session two of the The National Preparatory Association’s Prep League yesterday with a game-high 30 p
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Coca-Cola goes for gold in Rio Olympics with the global #thatsgold campaign
AS the clock ticks down to the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola has its eyes set on celebrating gold – but not just the gold found on top of the world’s most elite podium.
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$2 billion Gov’t spend ‘doesn’t bode well’
The Government will miss its original goal of eliminating the GFS fiscal deficit by the upcoming 2015-2016 Budget year, amid warnings that its near-$2 billion recurrent spending “doesn’t bode well” for hitting its revised targets.
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NHI’s $130m price tag ‘just govt's exposure’
The Minister of Health has confirmed that the much-touted $100m-$130m price tag for National Health Insurance (NHI) only covers “the government’s exposure” to the scheme.
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Realtors turn out for $100m development
The Bahamian real estate industry turned out in force last week for Palm Cay’s reception for its $100m One Marina project, which features 84 luxury condos overlooking a marina.“Inventory is always a major concern for real estate agents and brokers, s
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Police: Reported financial crimes strike five-year low
TOTAL financial crimes reported to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) fell to their lowest level for five years in 2022 with a near-30 percent decline compared to 2021.
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DELTA VARIANT NOW AT LARGE: Health officials confirm feared version of virus has been detected here
THE highly contagious Delta variant is the predominant strain in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday, after getting back genomic sequencing results from samples sent to a laboratory in Brazil.
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Minister Albertha Burrows
Minister Albertha Burrows, age 80 of Mastic Point, North Andros died at her Residence on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018. She is survived by her 8 Children: Gretchen Canter, Emmanuel Burrows, Eley Burrows, Lisa Williams, Cooley Wilson, Nicole Jenkins, Manera Oilver …
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Elder Jeremiah Jacques Rolle
Elder Jeremiah Jacques Rolle, 80 Retired Police Corporal 540 of The Royal Bahamas Police Force of of #114 Sugar Apple Street, Pinewood Gardens, Nassau, N.P., Bahamas formerly of Mount Thompson, Exuma died at his residence on Monday, January 14th, 2019. …
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Vincent Laresta McDonald
Vincent Laresta McDonald age 80 pf Astoria, New York and formally of Nicholl’s Town Andros died on Tuesday October 2nd, 2018. He is survived by his wife Ivy Sullivan McDonald. 1 Son: Vincent McDonald Jr. 5 Daughters: Deaconess Norma Cooper, …
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Prince Albert Stuart Duncombe Whyms
Prince Albert Stuart Duncombe Whyms, aged 80 years of 3rd Street, The Grove and formerly of Long Bay Cay, Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, June 1st, 2018. He is survived by one (1) Son: Devon Stuart; …
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Nivian Consula Hall
Nivian Consula Hall, age 80 of Montell Heights and formerly of the Bottle Creek, Turks & Caicos Islands died at her residence on Thursday, December 24th, 2015. She is survived by: [3] Daughters: Carolyn Swann, Sandra Ford and Portia Butterfield-Hudson; …
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Frederick John Storr
Frederick John Storr, 80 yrs., a resident of Casaurina Street, Vista Marina, died at his residence on 5th January, 2016. He is survived by his wife: Esther Winder-Storr; 2 daughters: Antoinette Martin & Bernadette Murray; 2 sons: David & Sylvan …
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Hubert Leopold Pinder
Hubert Leopold Pinder, 80 years of #216 Treasure Cove, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday December 20th, 2014. Left to cherish fond memories are his wife, Diana Pinder (nee Golden); two children, Etoile Pinder and Jonathan Pinder; four …
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ERMA MARIA GRANT-SWEETING
ERMA MARIA GRANT-SWEETING age 80 years of Apache Alley, Kemp Road died at her residence on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015. She is survived by her Sons: Preston, Jentry Sr. & Mark Sweeting; Daughters: Suzanne Moss, Stephanie, Fiona & Jennifer Sweeting, …
