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Journalism giant Ed Bethel dies aged 82
VETERAN journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel died yesterday at the age of 82.
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Everett Patrick Duggan
Funeral Service for Everett Patrick Duggan, age 97 years of Lightbourn Lane, off East Bay Street, formerly of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, will be held on Friday September 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, East …
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80% Parliament backing needed for spending rise
Fiscal Responsibility legislation must “make it extremely difficult” for the Government to exceed Budget spending forecasts, an outspoken businessman yesterday demanding that any increase require at least 80 per cent Parliamentary approval.
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40 to 80 percent 'show no symptoms of dengue'
ABOUT 40 to 80 percent of people show no symptoms of dengue, with most of the recently confirmed 100 cases confined to the inner city in New Providence, according to officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday.
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GB Power: $80m plant to further lower outages ‘cut in half’ during 2011
Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) $80 million West Sunrise plant has started operations with a workforce that is 92 per cent Bahamian, the monopoly power provider yesterday saying it would further improve reliability following a year in which outages were “cut in half”.
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Competition fearson Super Value's City Markets 'deal'
RIVAL food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per cent market share.
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80% of Dorian-hit assets uninsured
Up to 80 percent of private homes and businesses devastated by Hurricane Dorian were uninsured, the deputy prime minister revealed yesterday, creating an unsustainable burden for the state.K Peter Turnquest, opening the annual Accountants Week confer
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Retired Nurse Valarie Virginia Saunders Wells-Duncanson
Retired Nurse Valarie Virginia Saunders Wells-Duncanson age 91 of Lincoln Blvd. and formerly of Alice Town, Bimini died at her residence on Monday October 8, 2018. She is survived by her children: Phyllis Wells and Italia Davies and Rev. Stephen …
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Eric Russell
Eric Russell, 91 a resident of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, died at his residence on Thursday, October 18, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Emily Virginia Petty-Russell; 12 sons: Silbert, Wendell of West Palm Beach, Fl., Eric Jr., of Boston …
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Louise Esther Adderley
Mrs. Louise Esther Adderley, age 91 years, a resident of Kemp Road, and formerly of Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016. She is survived by her: three (3) daughters: Naomi, Ruthmae Mortimer, …
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Harold Ernest Clarke
Harold Ernest Clarke, age 91 of Rosalind St., Chippingham and formerly of Ramsey, Exuma and Rock Sound, Eleuthera, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, January 11th, 2020. He is survived by his 3 Daughters: Ruth Clarke Dumcombe, Pamela …
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Steave Elmira Harris
Steave Elmira Harris age 91 of Canon John Pugh Estates and formerly of Sandy Point, Turks and Caicos Island died at her residence on Thursday June 27, 2019. She is survived by her two daughters, Wandalee Minnis and Wandalee Burrows; …
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NPBA: Shockers hold off Abaco, Pirates top Eagles Nest
IN a high scoring game on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the JD’s Seafood Shockers held off the Abaco Strong 103-99 in the NPBA men’s division one feature contest. The division II opener saw the Asphalt Maintenance Pirates secure an 89-8
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Investigation into missing funds nears completion
DEPUTY Police Commissioner Leamond Deleveaux said police are 80 per cent complete with their investigation into funds allegedly misused during the small home repairs programme under the Minnis administration.
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Record-setting day in BLTA ‘Play Tennis Bahamas’ programme
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) ‘Play Tennis Bahamas’ programme continues to bear fruit as the association welcomed approximately 80 kids on Saturday.
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BDOCS 2022 annual report tabled in House
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services’ Internal Affairs Unit investigated 56 reports of alleged misconduct involving prison officers in 2022, with disciplinary action happening in nearly 80 per cent of the matters reported.
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landfill agreement with bidder '85% complete'
ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira said the New Providence Sanitary Landfill’s investment and management contract between the government and the selected bidder is 80 to 85 percent completed.
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$357,000 of repairs approved for 37 Sweeting Cay Homes
THE Disaster Reconstruction Authority has approved some 37 homeowners on Sweeting’s Cay for nearly $360,000 of repair assistance under the Small Homes Repair Programme.
