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Professional Bahamian basketball players shine in Asia, Europe

IT was an active weekend for Bahamian basketball across pro leagues in Asia and Europe as several players made their season debuts and others had season-high performances.

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World War veterans boycott Remembrance Day service

WORLD War II veterans boycotted the annual Remembrance Day event at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday over a dispute about seating arrangements and their continued frustration with the government’s failure to raise their pension.

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Government appoints parole/re-entry steering committee

THE government has appointed a Parole and Re-entry Steering Committee whose task will be to propose a policy framework for a parole system and interventions for the seamless reintegration of past offenders into Bahamian society.

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Marine conservation workshop focused on regulation

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, in collaboration with the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation, held a closing ceremony on Friday for its second annual law enforcement marine conservation workshop.

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Elizabeth Fowler-Colebrook

Funeral Service For Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler-Colebrook Age 95 Yrs Of Jacaranda Street & Formerly Of Blanket Sound, Andros will be held at the Church of God of Prophecy, Soldier Road on Saturday, 13th September, 2014 at 11.00 am. Officiating will …

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Ayton has 28 points, 12 rebounds in 129-124 loss to Pelicans in overtime

THE Phoenix Suns are mired in a losing streak, but Deandre Ayton continues to enjoy one of his best statistical stretches for the season.

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MARY ESTELLE MCDONALD

Funeral Service for MARY ESTELLE MCDONALD aged 95 years of Palmetto Avenue and formerly of Stanyard Creek, Andros who died on Friday, January 10th 2014 will be held on Saturday, January 25th, at 11:00am at Mount Pleasant Green Baptist Church …

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Rodney Rico Joseph Dormeus

Funeral Service for the late Rodney Rico Joseph Dormeus , age 36 years, will be held on Saturday February 8th 2014 at Victory Chapel, Minnie Street off Wulf Road at 11:00a.m. Officiating will be Senior Pastor and Teacher Dr. Antoine …

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Eva Georgianna Smith

Funeral Service for Eva Georgianna Smith, age 95 years, of No. 18 Oxford Avenue, formerly of Simms, Long Island, will be held on Saturday November 24th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., at Blue Hill Gospel Chapel, Baillou Hill Road South. Officiating …

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Carolyn Irene Pratt

Funeral service for the late Carolyn Irene Pratt age 95 years of #9 Ranfurly Drive, and formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island will be held on Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Kemp Road. …

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Another day, another glitch causing trouble at BPL

BAHAMAS Power and Light said a “technical issue” at its Blue Hills Power Station led to power cuts in eastern New Providence on Wednesday night.

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Entry regulations

As part-time residents of Nassau we are hoping that your difficult entry rules will soon be changed. We have been attempting to come to our Bahamas property for months but there is so much red tape and difficult, expensive and time consuming measures to complete.

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Virus claims another 79 cases plus extra death

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 79 more COVID-19 cases yesterday and another related death.

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Hilda Ernestine Bosfield

Funeral service for the late Hilda Ernestine Bosfield age 95 years of #49 Isabella Blvd. and formerly of Havana, Cuba will be held on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Highbury Park off Soldier …

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The marine world revealed on BREEF anniversary stamps

THE Bahamas Postal Service has released a set of colourful marine-themed commemorative postage stamps to mark the 20th anniversary of the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation.

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A hero’s welcome for Miller and Eve

It was a hero’s welcome for a pair of St Augustine’s College alumnus as they returned to their alma mater.

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Falling mortgage arrears improve commercial loan position

COMMERCIAL bank loan arrears improved in February by $60.2m, with the most significant decline in mortgage arrears which, according to the Central Bank of the Bahamas, contracted by $39.2m.

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Govt spending over $1m to modernise and revamp website

MORE than $1m will be spent to revamp and modernise the government website, according to Wayde Watson, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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Rachael Brice Bien-Aimy

Funeral service for Rachael Brice Bien-Aimy, age 88 years, of Fox Hill, will be held on Friday April 6, 2018 at 10:00a.m., at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Fox Hill Road. Officiating will be Rev’d Fr. Hugh Bartlett Jr. Interment will …

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Angela Veronica Rolle

Funeral Service for Angela Veronica Rolle age 88, of #37 Eneas Street, Bain Town will be held on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 9:45a.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer. Interment will …