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ETHEL ROSE PRATT
Funeral Service MRS. ETHEL ROSE PRATT, age 82 years of #81 Rum Cay Place, Hawksbill, Grand Bahama will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Jubilee Cathedral, Cathedral Blvd., Freeport, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Rev’d …
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MARIO JAMES DULCIO JONES
MR. MARIO JAMES DULCIO JONES age 17 years of #91 Guinep and Custard Apple Street Freeport, Grand Bahama died at the Rand Memorial Hospital Freeport, Grand Bahama on Monday, September 23, 2019. He is survived by his parents: Nekemea Jones, …
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Deal signed for 507 more CCTV cameras
THE Ministry of National Security signed a contract with Proficient Business Services yesterday for the expansion of the government’s closed-circuit television system, adding an additional 507 cameras to the initiative. National Security Minister Ma
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'Freeport won't work' if airport fear realised
A top Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday warned that “Freeport’s business model won’t work” unless its airport is rapidly restored to a standard where it can receive US and international flights.Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, told Tribu
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Jones and Higgs join in Hurricane Dorian relief recovery effort
A PAIR of University of Texas Longhorns student athletes led their respective programme’s Hurricane Dorian relief recovery initiatives. In an effort to provide aid and supplies to local victims of Hurricane Dorian, Texas Athletics partnered with the
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Bahamians must 'mobilise corruption outrage to action'
Bahamians must “mobilise their outrage into action” if this nation is to defeat both real and perceived corruption plaguing society, governance reformers urged yesterday.Matt Aubry, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) executive direct
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Dorian-hit firm: We will be 'stronger than ever'
A major Freeport retailer/wholesaler is aiming to “fully reopen” its building materials division tomorrow, as it pledged to rebound from Hurricane Dorian “stronger than ever before”.John Doherty, Kellys (Freeport’s) general manager, told Tribune Busi
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Dorian blows away 2,500 tourism jobs
Some 2,500 tourism jobs, which supported more than 10,000 family members, were blown away by Hurricane Dorian it was revealed yesterday.The category five storm’s impact on employment levels in The Bahamas’ largest private sector industry was exposed
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Bahamas leads region on 'convenience bribes'
The Bahamas leads the Latin American and Caribbean region for paying “bribes of convenience” to public officials so that “things are done more quickly or better”, it was revealed yesterday.Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer stud
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Customs delays Nassau port roll-out to October 1
The implementation of Customs’ electronic single window (ESW) for 80 percent of goods entering this country has been delayed by one month to October 1, it was announced yesterday.The Ministry of Finance said the roll-out of the fully electronic proce
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Jonquel Jones and Sun advance to WNBA Finals
Jonquel Jones made local basketball history once again and became the first Bahamian player to advance to the WNBA Finals. Jones and the Connecticut Sun closed out the Los Angeles Sparks with a 78-56 win last night in Long Beach, California. With t
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ETHEL ROSE PRATT
MRS. ETHEL ROSE PRATT, age 82 years of #81 Rum Cay Place, Hawksbill, Grand Bahama died at Memorial Regional, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday, September 15th, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband: Eugene Pratt Sr. She is survived by …
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STATESIDE: Why Joe Biden dominates the primary race
A year can be an awfully long time in politics, as American voters are about to find out.
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Parents frustrated over student registration
PARENTS and guardians of the thousands of children left displaced after Hurricane Dorian unleashed its fury on Abaco and Grand Bahama more than two weeks ago say they are frustrated with the process set up to enroll the students in new schools. The M
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Dorian 'totally destroys' 80% of fishing industry
Fishermen yesterday said Hurricane Dorian had “totally destroyed” 80 percent of the industry in Abaco and Grand Bahama amid uncertainty over how the government will aid recovery.“Eighty percent of the fisheries sector in Grand Bahama and Abaco is tot
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Basketball Smiles and Kelly's team up to buy school supplies
WITH two decades of service in the Bahamas with his series of basketball camps, Sam Nichols looks to use his platform to help students displaced by Hurricane Dorian. Nichols and his Basketball Smiles programme has partnered with Kelly’s Home Centre
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Seawolves to help Cornish and his family
JARON Cornish left an indelible mark on Stony Brook men’s basketball during his tenure and the programme looks to give back to the Abaco native. The Seawolves established several initiatives to target the recovery efforts for Cornish and his family
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Grand Bahama Power Company reconnects 9,000 accounts
OF its 19,000 customers, Grand Bahama Power Company has reconnected some 9,000 accounts, representing 47 percent of its customer base, since Hurricane Dorian pummeled the island. Dave McGregor, CEO, said the company is making progress in getting pow
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Equinor doing 'all they can' in oil spill recovery effort
RECOVERY efforts to contain the oil spill at Equinor’s facility in Grand Bahama are now “in full swing,” Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira said yesterday.“The relief boat has arrived in Grand Bahama. The clean-up crew has arrived. They have dispa
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Jones and Sun top Sparks 84-75 in Game 1 of WNBA semi-finals
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead a balanced Connecticut offence and the Sun opened the WNBA semi-finals with an 84-75 win over the Los Angeles Sparks last night.
