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Primary schools handed books worth $150,000
FREEPORT – The classrooms at East End, Bartlett Hill, Martin Town and Holmes Rock primary schools will be a bit fuller after receiving an estimated $150,000 worth of reading material and educational literature.
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Rev. Dr. Ralph Russell, JP, MBE
Memorial / Funeral Service For Rev. Dr. Ralph Russell, JP, MBE, 98 of Russell Town, Eight Mile Rock, will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Eight Mile Rock. Officiating Pastor Michael …
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Captain Harrod Audley Turnquest
Funeral Service for Captain Harrod Audley Turnquest, age 94 years, of Turnquest Close, formerly of Deadman’s Cay Long Island, will be held on Saturday September 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. , at St. John’s Anglican Church, Buckley’s, Long Island. Officiating …
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Ayton will be back in lineup in Suns’ return to postseason
DESPITE missing the final three games of the regular season, Deandre Ayton will reportedly be back in the lineup when the Phoenix Suns make their return to the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade.
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Giants rout Stingers
The New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season on Monday night after taking a break for the Christmas holiday. The Commonwealth Bank Giants pulled off a rout and the Pyramid Food Rockets got by in a squeaker at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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BPL boss details strategy to drive down consumer bills
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive Pam Hill said yesterday the company is aiming to improve efficiency at its plants and is also pursuing a fuel hedging strategy as a means to provide lower electricity costs to consumers.
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YESI partners with Gambier Primary to kick off soccer programme
Youth Empowerment through Sports International (YESI) has embarked on a new initiative with a local primary school, as it continues its mandate of using the game of soccer to impact the community at large.
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Fortify coast for economic growth
The Bahamas’ growth and economic diversification “depend” on fortifying its coast against natural threats, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) noting that 60 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by these areas.
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Lillian Smith
Funeral Service for the late Lillian Smith, aged 93 years, of Culmersville, will be held on Saturday October 26th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Blvd. Officiating will be Bishop B. Wenith Davis assisted by …
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Marion Marie Brown Tinker
Funeral service for Mrs. Marion "Marie Brown" Tinker age 82 years of Alexandria Blvd. will be held at Hillside Missionary Baptist Church, Independence Highway on Saturday August 13th 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Lockwood Deleveaux. Interment …
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'Deer in headlights' on $1.5bn debt increase
Fiscal watchdogs yesterday warned The Bahamas' debt-to-GDP ratio must "be upwards of 90 percent" after Central Bank data revealed the Government's direct debt rose by $1.5bn in just 12 months.
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Bahamas has ‘best VAT in the world’
A leading food retailer said the Government eliminated the Value-Added Tax (VAT) “nightmare” by drastically reducing the proposed exemptions, adding: “We have the best VAT in the world.”
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Allan Ralph Saunders
Allan Ralph Saunders, 80 yrs., a resident of Jamaica Ave., Elizabeth Estates & formerly of Harbour Island, died at his residence on March 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Deaconess Jessie Saunders; 5 daughters: Audrey, Dianne, Louise, Una …
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151 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 80
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 151 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. One death which was under investigation has now been confirmed as COVID-19 related.
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Oswald Obed Arnett
Oswald Obed Arnett age 82 a resident of Bamboo Boulevard South Beach, and formerly of San Salvador died at the Princess Margaret Hospital Wednesday December 26th, 2018. Cherished memories are held by: Four daughters: Marsha Arnett, Elrena Whymns, Sandra Johnson …
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Charles Hezekiah Smith
Charles Hezekiah Smith, 82 yrs., a resident of Behring Point, Andros & formerly of Grand Cay, Abaco, died at his son’s residence in Stafford Creek, Andros on Sunday, December 30, 2018. He is survived by his 8 daughters: Romelda Moxey, …
