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IDELL CLARKE-ROLLE
Funeral Service for the late IDELL CLARKE-ROLLE age 86 years of Bamboo Blvd., South Beach and formerly of Moss Town, Exuma will be held on Saturday, August 13th, 2016 at 11:00 am at Blue Hill Gospel Chapel, Baillou Hill Road …
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Implications of Warnock’s Georgia win
The much anticipated run-off in the Georgia Senate race has been completed, and the Democratic Party incumbent Raphael Warnock has won, giving his party a 51-vote majority in the Senate.
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NPBA: Giants return to the finals
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will both return to yet another New Basketball (NPBA) Providence Association Finals.
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BBF nationals to christen newly built South Andros Gym from Friday to Sunday
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will take its National Round Robin Tournament to South Andros this weekend, but there won’t be any competition for the men’s division one.
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Yvonne Alicia Sawyer Johnson-Taylor
Funeral Service for Yvonne Alicia Sawyer Johnson-Taylor age 86 of Wilson Tract and formerly of Mason’s Bay, Acklins who died on October 20, 2019 will be held on Saturday November 9, 2019 at 11:00 am at New Bethany Baptist Cathedral, …
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Retired Sgt. 292 Carl Renwick Lynch Sr.
Funeral Service for the late Retired Sgt. 292 Carl Renwick Lynch Sr., aged 86 years, of Datura Avenue and formerly of Deigo Martin, Trinidad will be held on Tuesday January 21st, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Anglican Church, …
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Bimini residents fear increase in virus cases
SOME people in Bimini fear there could be more cases of COVID-19 on the island after a husband and wife tested positive for the virus. So far there have been three confirmed cases on the small island, including deceased Kim Johnson-Rolle, the sister
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PLP PARTNERED TO STAGE CARNIVAL: Process defended as standard practice in raising party funding
FREE National Movement Senator Maxine Seymour tabled a letter in the Senate yesterday that purports to show that the Ministry of Finance gave the Progressive Liberal Party temporary approval to import “equipment, apparatus, trailers and supplies” for the Christmas Carnival event.
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Buddy Hield projected as late 1st round pick for 2015 Mock Draft
MANY pundits expected Buddy Hield to have a breakout season as a sophomore last year, and after meeting those expectations, the bar has been raised once again for the Bahamian lead guard headed into his junior year.
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Dingman hits back on failed Nassau eateries
Bahamian creditors are facing opposition to their push for a $1.113 million default judgment against Jamie Dingman’s failed Nassau restaurant empire.
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Congresswoman hopes arrest will see Bankman-Fried held accountable
UNITED States Congresswoman Maxine Waters expressed hope that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman- Fried’s arrest and arraignment will signal him being held accountable for the alleged “fraud” he committed leading to the giant crypto exchange firm’s disgraceful fall, affecting as many as one million people.
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Supreme Court takes over PharmaChem’s liquidation
The liquidation of PharmaChem Technologies has been placed under the Supreme Court’s supervision due to the company’s massive insolvency, Tribune Business can reveal.
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Nassau Gas chief pledges to fully refund all investors
A Bahamian company that raised equity capital through the collapsed ArawakX platform has pledged to return all funds to investors once they are verified, its principal saying: "I want to get out of this mess."
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CCA slams 'implausible' $2.25bn Sarkis lawsuit
Baha Mar’s main contractor yesterday slammed Sarkis Izmirlian’s $2.25 billion fraud claim as “implausible”, branding his action as groundless and having no basis in law.China Construction America (CCA), in its long-awaited response to the fraud and “
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Tourism chief targets top US safety ranking
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged to put US crime warnings on “a continued downward trend of severity” that will lead to The Bahamas being rated among the world’s safest nations.
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FACE TO FACE: Bob marched to his own drum and enriched my life
The value of life and the value of this weekly column was put into deep perspective for me as I prepared this edition – a dedication to media pioneer Bob Thompson.
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Bahamians look to have strong sophomore seasons on court
BAHAMIAN players at the junior college level are looking to have strong sophomore seasons and position themselves for an opportunity to eventually transfer to an NCAA programme.
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Gov'ts signals 'go close your doors' on Bahamasair
A Cabinet Minister was yesterday said to have sent a “go close your doors” message to private Bahamian airlines by reaffirming unlimited government support for Bahamasair.Captain Randy Butler, Sky Bahamas’ chief executive, said Dionisio D’Aguilar’s c
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70 percent against tax rise in survey
MOST Bahamians oppose the Minnis administration’s “People’s Budget”, with more than 70 percent against the impending value added tax increase, a new scientific poll from marketing and research firm Public Domain reveals.
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‘We won’t reverse Sir Roland honour’
THE Progressive Liberal Party would not reverse Sir Roland Symonette’s National Hero honour if elected to govern the country, because doing so would establish an undesirable precedent, PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
