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Minister: Strong turnout by staff
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said more than 85 percent of teachers showed up to work on Monday “despite being urged to turn off their computers and sit it out”.
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Davis Cup win streak continues
Team captain Marvin Rolle inserted Kevin ‘KJ’ Major Jr into the rotation and the Bahamas continued its winning streak, completing pool B round robin play with a 3-0 sweep over Trinidad & Tobago.
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Lashann and Longhorns advance to NCAA Tournament
FOR the third consecutive year, Lashann Higgs saw her programme advance to the Women’s NCAA Tournament following the “Selection Monday” process for the field of 64.
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9,208 work permits issued in 2015 - 36 per cent to Haitian nationals
OVER 9,000 work permits were issued by the government in 2015, more than 30 per cent of which were issued to Haitian nationals, according to the latest immigration statistics.
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Kenneth Alvin Thompson
Funeral Service For Kenneth Alvin “Sir K” Thompson Age 80 Years of 20410 N. W. 40 Court, Miami Gardens, Florida and formerly of Palmetto Village, Marathon Estates and Chapel Street will be held on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10am …
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Nassau/PI resorts in New Year sell-out
MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island resorts are predicting traditionally strong occupancies over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.
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Cybots and Giants trail 2-1 in NBPA semi-finals
DESPITE going in opposite directions at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night, Mail Boat Cybots and Commonwealth Bank Giants find themselves in the same position in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s semi-final playoff series.
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IAN FERGUSON: The advantages to buying Bahamian
The Bahamas presently imports more than $5.5bn in goods and services annually. Over 94 percent of our food is imported from the US and our other trading partners. For many years we have lamented these statistics, but have not made significant strides towards changing this reality.
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Jonquel, Liberty advance to WNBA playoff semifinals
WOMEN’S National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones posted her second straight double double to complete the 2-0 sweep against the Washington Mystics last night.
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UPDATED: Tornado at airport damages plane, cars
A TORNADO at the Lynden Pindling International Airport early yesterday morning caused significant damage to a Bahamasair plane and minor damage to several cars at a nearby car rental agency.
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Romad Dean takes part in the Big Shots Prep Nationals with Adidas Grassroots Elite
WHILE prep basketball in Ontario, Canada, remains sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols, Romad Dean travelled to the United States to participate in the Big Shots Prep Nationals with Adidas Grassroots Elite.
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Fair to be held for Canadian schools
REPRESENTATIVES from 13 top Canadian boarding schools will be holding a school fair on Thursday at the Sandyport Beach Resort from 5-9pm.
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Bahamas ‘off to great start’ at Slow Pitch World Cup
THE Bahamas national team showed that they know how to win by a blowout and the slightest of margins as they pulled off their double header at the WBSC Co-Ed Softball World Cup in Plant City, Florida, yesterday.
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60th Annual Cat Island Regatta In Honour of Godfrey Kelly
THE 60th Cat Island Regatta was held in honour of Co-founder Godfrey Kelly in New Bight from Friday, July 29th to Sunday, July 31st.
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BSC softball playoff picture all set after tonight's game
lT will come down to one game tonight in the Bankers’ Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex to complete the entire playoff picture for the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic.
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Police hunt for wanted men
GRAND Bahama police are searching for two men who are wanted for questioning in connection with armed robbery, housebreaking and stealing incidents on the island.
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Police bail extended for man accused of stealing $40,000
AN Eleuthera man accused of stealing more than $40,000 from his employer between 2009 and 2012, had his police bail extended in the magistrates court yesterday until he is formally arraigned in Eleuthera next week.
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Dr. Gilbert Fitzroy Davis
Funeral Service for Dr. Gilbert Fitzroy Davis, 94 of Sans Souci, New Providence will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anselm's Roman Catholic Church, Bernard Road, Fox Hill. Father Anselm Russell will officiate, assisted …
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Aline McLaughlin
Aline McLaughlin, who has died at age 94, was a staunch supporter of Christ Church Cathedral and beloved member of the Nassau community. The daughter of Effie McLaughlin (nee Barbes) of Matthew Town, Inagua and Chalmers Percival McLaughlin of Cayman …
