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Dulcie Patrice Ferguson
Dulcie Patrice Ferguson age 80 years of Tasmania Dr., Freeport, Grand Bahama died at the Rand Memorial Hospital on Monday, September 16th, 2019. Dulcie is survived by her husband: Hoshea Ferguson aka Joe; children: Charmaine Brown (Bankasingh) & Satt (Danny) …
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Gloria Green
Funeral service for Gloria Green, 84 yrs., a resident of Ruth Close off Sea Breeze Lane, will be held at The New Redeem Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, Refuge Court, on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating …
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Attorney: Use Carnival deal to fund airport
A top Freeport attorney today urges the government to ensure that the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) owners use their Carnival port proceeds to finance airport restoration.
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One dead, one hurt in drive-by shooting
POLICE are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one man dead and another one injured and in hospital.
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WNBA finals: Jones and Sun even series 1-1
THE Connecticut Sun produced the better defensive effort they were looking for in game two and evened the best of five series in their chase for the 2019 WNBA title.
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Smart phone launch kicks-off BTC's small business month
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has launched its Small Business Month by unveiling the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 - the latest in a new line of premium smart phones.Garfield “Garry” Sinclair, BTC’s chief executive, said: “We are continuing t
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Size of oil spill still a mystery
FOUR weeks after Hurricane Dorian, Equinor still does not know how much oil was spilled from its South Riding Point facility in East Grand Bahama or the exact parameters of the land area that was affected, an official said.
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Mystics beat Jones and Sun 95-86 in WNBA Finals opener
The Washington Mystics got off to a hot shooting start in the first quarter and it proved to be too much for the Connecticut Sun to overcome in game one of the WNBA Finals. The Mystics won 95-86 over the Sun at home yesterday in Washington DC’s Ente
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Carnival signing a 'significant step' towards rebuilding Grand Bahama
KWASI Thompson, State Minister for Grand Bahama, sees the signing of a heads of agreement with Carnival Corporation as a “significant step” towards the rebuilding of a new, improved Grand Bahama – an island left in ruins following Hurricane Dorian.
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Carnival: Ships to return after assessment
AS Grand Bahama recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, a top Carnival Corporation executive has assured residents that the company’s ships would return to Freeport as soon as they complete an assessment on the island.
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Healthcare suffers $90m ‘massive blow’ in Dorian
A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed that Hurricane Dorian was estimated to have inflicted $90m worth of damage on the public healthcare infrastructure, describing it as “a massive blow”.
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Aliv places Dorian repairs at $5m-$10m
Aliv yesterday completed the full restoration of its mobile towers in Abaco and east Grand Bahama, finishing a storm recovery “first phase” estimated to have cost between $5m-$10m.
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PETA donates to animal rescue
THIS week, PETA donated $2,500 to a fundraiser set up by Oakland, California resident Douglas Thron, a cinematographer and animal activist who recently used a drone to locate and rescue an abandoned dog from “mountains of debris” on Abaco in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
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WNBA Finals: Jones and Sun to face Mystics in Game 1 Sunday
The matchup for the 2019 WNBA title tips off this weekend and Jonquel Jones’ Connecticut Sun are set to go head-to-head against the Washington Mystics and the reigning league MVP - Elena Delle Donne.
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THE PRESS BOX: The Cowboys can beat the Saints again
LAST season the Dallas Cowboys beat the New Orleans Saints due to a very good defensive effort.
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Sir John Arthur Chipman M.B.E
Final Rites and Burial for the late Sir John Arthur “CHIPPIE” Chipman M.B.E Age 90yrs, a resident of John Chipman Street, off East Street, will be held on Saturday September 28th 2019, at 11:00 am. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, …
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Catherine Rahming-Sands-Johnson
Funeral Service for Mrs. Catherine “Flora” Rahming-Sands-Johnson, age 91 years, a resident of #33 Second Street, Coconut Grove, and formerly of Black Point and Little Creek, South Andros, will be held on Sunday, September 29th, 2019, 12:30 p.m., at New …
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Louise Jane Hall
Funeral service for Louise Jane Hall, 91 yrs., a resident of #15 Carl Road, Claridge Subdivision & formerly of Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Island, will be held at Zion Baptist Church, East & Shirley Streets, on Saturday, September 28, …
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Deacon Eddie Bannister
Funeral service for the late Deacon Eddie Bannister affectionately called “Ed” age 84 years of Mangrove Cay, Andros will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Boulevard, South Beach. Officiating …