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Greater power to protect witnesses
THE government passed the Criminal Evidence Witness Anonymity Amendment Bill yesterday to allow for witness identities in criminal proceedings to be shielded and only revealed in screening by a magistrate, magistrate panel or judge in a bid to clamp down on acts of witness tampering.
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Hotels eye 5-7% peak winter rate increases
A leading Bahamian hotelier yesterday said resorts were looking at a 5-7 per cent year-over-year room rate increase for the peak 2013 Winter season, adding that it was “premature to ring the Doomsday Bell” over the so-called US ‘fiscal cliff’.
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It’s no joke defending Bahamian sporting pride
EVEN though we don’t celebrate Black History Month like our neighbours to the north in the good old USA, we’ve had many Bahamians contribute in their own way to writing black history throughout the States, especially in sports.
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Fast ferry service from Florida starts today
A 1,000-seat fast ferry service between Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale starts today, with the arrival of Balearia Bahamas Express’ newly commissioned vessel Bahama Mama.
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Philip Jack Josephs
Funeral Service for the Late Philip Jack Josephs, 90 years of #80 Churchill Subdivision, off Soldier Road, and formerly of Cape Haitian, Haiti, will be held on Saturday May 30th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Most Holy …
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Cherilia Saint Louis
Funeral Service for the Late Cherilia Saint Louis Age: 80 years A resident of Montrose Avenue, Nassau, Bahamas. Formerly of Port-de-Paix, Haiti. Service will be held on Saturday June 22nd, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, …
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Nassau hotel demand jumps 27% in Florida
Connections to Nassau/Paradise Island hotels through their promotion board’s website have leapt 98 percent for 2022 to-date, the latter’s chairman revealed yesterday, predicting that business will further “ramp up” into early 2023.
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FNM Deputy leader calls for ‘defined roadmap’ for governance of Grand Bahama
FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday called for the establishment of a “defined roadmap” for the governance of Grand Bahama.
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Flamingo Air says employee reprimanded after plane door opens mid-flight
FLAMINGO Air said an employee had been reprimanded after the passenger door of its plane flew open mid-air during a flight.
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Gina Louise Dean
Funeral service for Gina Louise Dean, 99 a resident of #59 Teal Street, Pastel Gardens & formerly of Roses, Long Island, will be held at Abundant Life Bible Church, Abundant Life Road, on Saturday 24th January, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. …
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Miriam Louise Edwards
Funeral Service for the Late Miriam Louise Edwards, 99 years of Deans Lane, will be held on Sunday March 15th, 2015, 2:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Archdeacon I. Ranfurly Brown assisted by Fr. Neil Nairn …
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Runez Markland
Funeral service for Runez Markland, 99 a resident of Hibicus Ave. & formerly of Staniard Creek, Andros, will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Boyd Road, on Saturday 5th March, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred …
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Cherilia Cheribin
Funeral Service for Ms. Cherilia Cheribin, age 68 years, of Washington Street, will be held on Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 12:00 p.m., at Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, East Street. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Antoine St. Louis, assisted by …
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Doris Cleo Strachan
Funeral service for Matriarch Doris Cleo Strachan, 99 yrs., a resident of #365 Soldier Road, will be held at Zion Baptist Church, East & Shirley Streets, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor T. G. Morrison, assisted by …
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Young named Blue Jays’ Major League Spring Training non-roster invitee
FOLLOWING his Canberra Cavalry’s third place finish in the Australian Baseball League, Chavez Young was named one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 28 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training.
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American dad gets set to run Marathon Bahamas to pay son’s medical bills
AN American father who runs marathons, and uses the prize money to help pay for his young son’s medical bills, will be running Marathon Bahamas in January.
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Giving up gas: China’s Shenzhen switches to electric taxis
One of China’s major cities has reached an environmental milestone: an almost entirely electric-powered taxi fleet.
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Airbnb: Vacation rental bookings remain strong
Airbnb will in May launch an initiative designed to give hosts educational information and two options for providing guests with accommodation according to improved health and cleaning measures. The vacation rental platform said these standards were
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Nassau marinas: ‘Relief is coming’
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive has promised that “relief is coming” for marinas seeking to regain super yacht access, acknowledging that progress “can come with a degree of pain”.
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Top pitchers and batting champions take the spotlight
SIGMA Wildcats’ infielder Jeanette Hilton and Sting Truckers’ outfielder Lamar Watkins are the New Providence Softball Association’s 2014 ladies and men’s batting champions respectively.