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Cybots take 2-0 lead over Giants
FOR the second consecutive game, the Mail Boat Cybots found a way to beat the Commonwealth Bank Giants as they took a 2-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series. This time, the Mail Boat delivered the win from the free throw line.
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$73m ‘zero carbon’ project targets 36k annual visitors
A $73m investment is aiming to attract 36,000 guests per year at full build-out of a “zero carbon” residential and yacht community on an Exuma cay located just three miles from Georgetown.
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$50m capital raising comes Aliv next week
The Bahamas’ new mobile operator will bring a $50 million capital raising ‘Aliv’ next week, its advisers yesterday predicting “a very successful offering”.
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Former Member of Parliament Earl Vincente Thompson Sr
Funeral Service for the Late Former Member of Parliament Earl Vincente Thompson Sr. aged 84 years of #74 Infant View Road will be held on Friday October 5th 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill Street. …
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Town Planning urged: 'Grab oil exploration by the horns'
A prominent QC yesterday urged the Town Planning Committee "to grab oil drilling by the horns" after it became embroiled in the escalating legal battle over exploration in Bahamian waters.
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Broker ‘acted in good faith’ on $400m fraud
A BISX-listed company’s principal, and its main broker/dealer subsidiary, are demanding that a US federal lawsuit against them be dismissed because they “acted in good faith and did not receive ill-gotten profits” from an alleged $400 million financial fraud.
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BISX-listed firm’s $5m ‘recapitalise’ after SEC settles
A BISX-listed company will have to undergo a $5 million ‘recapitalisation’ as a result of the deal struck by its principal and main subsidiary to settle a lawsuit against them by US federal regulators.
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Donald Alison Ferguson
Donald Alison Ferguson Age 80 of Bahama West, West Hill, Crooked Island died at his residence on Monday January 21, 2019. He is survived by his Wife, Althea Ferguson; his Children: Kermit (Romana), Joycelyn (Ezekiel) Stubbs, Anthony (Pamela), Alison (Michelle), …
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Althea Young Wood
Mrs. Althea Young Wood age 80 affectionately called “Ma” a resident Of Summersett Way off Carmichael Road and formerly of Whymm’s Bight Eleuthera, died at her residence. Cherished memories are held by: Son: Nelson Young Daughters: Linda Stubbs, Dale Thompson …
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Theodore Norris Major
Rev. Theodore Norris Major, 80 yrs., a resident of Matthew Town, Inagua & formerly of Clarence Town, Long Island, died on 1st February, 2016. He is survived by his wife: Christina C. Major; 1 daughter: Mavis Delancy; 4 sons: Lionel, …
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Micheal Rudolph Smith
Micheal Rudolph Smith age 80 years of Soldier Road West and formerly of Freeport, Grand Bahama died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, March 30th, 2015. He is survived by his wife: Iris Smith; sons: Micheal, Wynton and Rudolph …
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HENRY COOPER
Death Notice for HENRY COOPER, 80 of Claridge Road and formerly of Coopers Town, Abaco, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017. He is survived by his Wife of 57 years: Lillian; Children: Elder Craig and …
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Nathlee Louise Miller-Brown
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT NATHLEE LOUISE MILLER-BROWN, age 80 years of Dundas Town, Abaco and formerly of Nassau, New Providence died at her residence on November 7, 2012. She is survived by her daughter: Henrietta Miller (Nassau); son: Leslie Thompson; numerous grandchildren; …
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Ida Idell Demeritte
DEATH NOTICE Ida Idell Demeritte age 80 years old of Beaumontia, Garden Hills died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, November 19th, 2012. She is survived by her daughter: Betty Bain; grandchildren: Eric Bain of Orlando, Florida, Cherese Westmoreland, …
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Espelina Rolle
Espelina Rolle age 80 years of Bahama Sound Exuma died on October 29 2019 at The Princess Margaret Hospital. She is survived by her Children: Perry and Roosevelt Rolle, Carolyn Bodie Bethel, Shirleymae Butler, Esthermae Pinder-Moss and Cleotha Whylly; Numerous …
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DREXEL JOHN PORTER
MR. DREXEL JOHN PORTER age 58 years of #80 Calbot Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Nassau, New Providence died at his residence on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He is survived by two sons: Michael Purdy and Keith Butler; …
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Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef
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THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Jacobi Bain and Elana Mackey, who have been invited by the International Tennis Federation to participate in a Regional Under-13 Training Camp for the top players in the region. The training camp began yesterday and will end Sunday in La Libertad, El Salvador.
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THE top scorer in City Bowling League competition last night was Sonith Lockhart of Carib Construction who downed the pins for a huge 667 high three game set. Runner-up MVP was Lee Davis of Ten Back Strikers with another big set of 650. Yule Hoyte of Ten Back Strikers had an impressive 256 high game with Ritchie Pyfrom dropping the pins for a 245 second high game.
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Australian judges thanked for reducing Bahamas court calendar
THE Supreme Court case of Ms Marva Moxey, daughter of recently deceased Ed Moxey, renewed our interest in the five judges from “down under” who flew in from Australia in 1999 to assist the Bahamas in clearing its overburdened court calendar.
