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Giants, Cybots pull off victories
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2012 regular season at the CI Gibson Gymnasium with the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mailboat Cybots both pulling off victories Saturday night. In the Giants' 108-96 win over the PJ's Stingers, G
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Golden Gates pound St John's 13-3
BOTH Golden Gates and St Paul’s stepped their game up as the Baptist Sports Council kicked off its 2014 Coca-Cola Softball Classic postseason play in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.
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All truss-ed out on Budget’s tax cuts
A Bahamian contractor yesterday warned that the Government’s decision to eliminate 20 percent duty on imported roof trusses will “put us out of business” in a segment that has kept his overall operation afloat.
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Shockers get 87-74 win over Giants
WILLIAM ‘JR’ Rigby, in another Most Valuable Player performance, pumped in a game high 42 points to lead the Real Deal Shockers to a 87-74 victory over the Commonwealth Bank Giants.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: How did the future get here so fast?
There is a phobia for just about everything. Fear of heights, fear of open spaces, fear of looking ridiculous, no just made that up. But the fear I find most relevant to all of us in The Bahamas is something I just learned the name of. It’s called Chronophobia and it is a fear of the future.
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More awareness needed to battle prostate cancer in the Bahamas
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Bahamas as a nation is trying to deal with a natural disaster of epic proportions.Sadly, prostate cancer continues to be a national health disaster, with hundreds of Bahamian men being diagnosed ever
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Stampers, UB Mingoes advance to semi-final of NPBA playoffs
THE Triple K Stampers and University of the Bahamas Mingoes advanced to the semi-final of the New Providence Basketball Association playoffs.
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Ten Red-line Athletics members CARIFTA ready
AS one of the top local track clubs in the country, the coaching staff of the Red-Line Athletics is quite pleased with the 10 members selected to represent the Bahamas on the 80-member team for the Oaktree Medical Center’s 50th CARIFTA Games.
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Flowers: I’m not firing staff
CRAIG Flowers says he has gone against the grain in opting not to lay off employees because it is not known if his company – FML Group of Companies - will suffer loss due to increased government taxes, which includes a five percent stamp tax on patrons.
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Tourism ‘90% unaffected’ by COVID-19 tightening
Tourism industry executives yesterday voiced optimism that the industry’s recovery will not be impacted by the government’s tightening of COVID restrictions, with one asserting it will be “90 percent unaffected”.
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Patricia Glinton
Patricia Glinton age 82 years of Malcolm Road West, died on Friday January 1st, 2016 at The Princess Margaret Hospital. She is survived by her: Husband ; Fredrick Glinton :Sons ; Fredrick Glinton Jr ., Patrick & Anthony Glinton : …
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Maud Smith
Maud Smith age 82 years #31 Padooleo Street and formerly of George Town Exuma died on May 12 2014. She is survived by her children: Juliette Belle- Strachan, Christine Smith, Portia Smith- Appiah, Aretha Scott - Thurston and Alice Brown …
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Norma Loretta Young
Death Notice Norma Loretta “Trudy” Young, 82 a resident of #9 Skimmer Street Eastern Estates, died at her residence on 12th August, 2017. She is survived by her 4 daughters: Michelle Barnett, Althea Gaitor, Paulette Beneby & Sharon Clarke; 2 …
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Millicent Strachan-Pratt
Mrs. Millicent Strachan-Pratt age 82 years of Taylor Street off Market Street passed away at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday October 29 2019. She is survived by her daughters: Debbie Ferguson, Conjette Greene, Collette Pratt-Johnson, Michelle Pratt-Sears, Dianna Cox …
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Ruth Sylvia Forbes
Ruth Sylvia Forbes, 82 a resident of Albamarle Road & formerly of Deep Creek, Andros, died at The Princesses Margaret Hospital on Friday, January 3, 2020. She is survived by her 2 sons: John Jr. & Reginald Forbes; 4 daughters: …
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Germaine Louise Ann White
Funeral service for the late Germaine Louise Ann White affectionately “Minnie” age 56 years of Carefree Court will be held on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at 10:00 A.M New Covenant Baptist Church, Independence Drive. Officiating will be Pastor Leroy Major, …
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Matriarch Lucille Rebecca Rolle
Funeral Service for Matriarch Lucille Rebecca Rolle age 94 affectionately called “Leu” of Comfort and Lewis Streets and formerly of Smith’s Hill Andros who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital April 16th, will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday May 5th, …
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Food prices to ‘never return to pre-COVID’
The Retail Grocers Association’s president yesterday warned Bahamians that food prices will not return to pre-COVID levels and said: “The cost of operations is increasing all over the world.”
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‘Major improvements’ needed on bank fees
Almost two-thirds of Bahamian businesses say the fees charged by commercial banks need “major improvements”, according to the findings of a Central Bank survey.
