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Nottage taken ill at PLP rally
INCUMBENT Bain and Grants Town MP Dr Bernard Nottage had to be seen by a doctor last night for “dehydration” after slurring and stumbling over his words during his speech at a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) campaign rally at RM Bailey Park.
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LIFE LINES: Technology, like medicine, has side effects
Technology – a blessing and sometimes a curse. The worldwide web, the internet and a plethora of social media are firmly entrenched in our daily lives. There is now a generation which knows nothing of a life without social media. In 1990/91 the worldwide web was born, and although universal usage is a mere 20 or so years old and still growing exponentially, we rarely stop to think about a downside and yet there are significant signs that there are many relating to our emotional well-being and personal relationships.
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WNBA: Seattle Storm release Waltiea Rolle
THE Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) journey for Waltiea Rolle was hampered by another obstacle as the Bahamian post player was waived by the Seattle Storm following the opening day of training camp.
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NPBA: UB Mingoes, Breezes High Flyers in the win column
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes and Breezes High Flyers scored wins in New Providence Basketball Association play on Monday night.
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Tourism’s ‘perfect storm’ closing on pre-COVID
Bahamian tourism was yesterday said to be enjoying “the perfect storm” via a record booking pace that will see it exceed pre-COVID business levels by 2023 at latest, with one hotelier saying: “I think we’re back.”
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Sweeting signs with Padres
Evan Sweeting’s baseball journey will continue at the professional ranks with the San Diego Padres organisation.
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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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‘More than 80% now have power,’ says BPL
DESPITE more than 5,000 households left without electricity after the passage of Hurricane Matthew 12 days ago, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) executives say more than 80 per cent of residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply.
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‘Mavin has really come along in the contact part of the game’
THE new look Florida State Seminoles football team has many holes to fill for the upcoming season, but it appears they may have found one at tight end in Bahamian gridiron star Mavin Saunders.
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Difficult outing for boxers on the road to qualifying for Olympics
IT was a difficult outing for several Bahamian boxers as they attempt the long road toward Olympic qualification.
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Yes to Cat Island Resort
The Government of the Bahamas has granted final approval for a multi-million dollar resort/residential development on Cat Island, the project’s principal has confirmed.
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FLORENCE DELEVEAUX-ANDERSON
Funeral Service for the late FLORENCE DELEVEAUX-ANDERSON age 91 years of #23 Soursop Street, Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Major’s Cay, Crooked Island will be held on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, …
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Hilda Mae Carey
Funeral Service for the Late Hilda Mae Carey, age 91 years of Sunshine Park and formerly of Ramsey, Exuma, will be held on Saturday July 12th, 2014, 9:30 a.m. at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street. Rev. Heuter Rolle assisted …
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Emily Jane Stuart
Funeral Service for the Late Emily Jane “Mum” Stuart, 91 years of Horse Shoe Drive and formerly of Grand Bahama, will be held on Sunday January 4th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at Hillview Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Tonique Williams-Darling Highway. Dr. M. …
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William Henry Lightbourne
Funeral Service for the Late William Henry Lightbourne, 91 years of #4 Sydney Street, Boyd Subdivision and formerly of Lil Harbour, Berry Islands, will be held on Saturday November 22nd, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill …
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Miriam Idalee Knowles
Funeral Service for Miriam Idalee Knowles, age 91 years of Ivanhoe Road, formerly Petty’s Long, Island, will be held on Saturday March 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, Montrose Avenue. Officiating will be The Venerable Archdeacon …
