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Customs gamechanger in switch to Click2Clear
CUSTOMS officials said yesterday they had reached a “major milestone” having integrated New Providence seaport to the Click2Clear Portal which will become its primary processing system on September 1.Superintendent Tyrone Sands, underscoring the impo
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People have to accept public services means paying taxes
BAHAMIANS must be educated on the fact they cannot demand modern infrastructure and services without paying taxes, according to a local businessman, stating: “We cannot have our cake and eat it too.”Dr Keenan Larry Carroll, owner of the Sandpiper Inn
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Nuking hurricanes won't stop them, President Trump
A LEADING scientific agency yesterday warned against the use of nuclear weapons to destroy hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shot down the idea as reports circulated American President Donald Trump had floated th
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'Shaq' Cleare re-signs with basketball club in Spain
AFTER a successful late-season stint with Actel Forca Lleida less than a year ago, Shaquille Cleare resigned with the club for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Actel Forca Lleida competes in Spain’s Liga Española de Baloncesto – Gold, the second divis
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Celebrating 84 years with Sir Sol
Staff at the Four Seasons Ocean Club on Paradise Island turned out on Friday night to welcome legendary hotelier Sir Sol Kerzner who was celebrating his 84th birthday.
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Sparks knock Jones and Sun out of WNBA top spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat Connecticut 84-72 yesterday, knocking the Sun out of the top spot in the WNBA standings.
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Workers out in solidarity in Grand Bahama
SOME 80 workers from the various trade unions on Grand Bahama staged a “solidarity march” yesterday in Freeport in support of junior doctors and over unresolved outstanding issues with the government. The group first gathered at the Harold DeGregory
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PM ‘understands anger and frustration’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis hopes that union representatives will come to appreciate the less-than-ideal state of the government’s finances when he meets them on Saturday, but says he understands the anger and frustration of Bahamian workers.
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Power to the people
We are an island nation that has gone from fairly consistent power generation in our capital city to having power outages every single day.
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Ellis Leon Ricardo Bain
Funeral Service for Mr. Ellis Leon Ricardo Bain, age 80 years, of Blueberry Hill, Fox Hill, will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday August 24th, 2019, at Grace Community Church, Grace Avenue. Officiating will be Pastor Lyall Bethel, assisted …
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Past Grand Master 33 Thomas Bodie
Past Grand Master 33 Thomas Bodie, age 80 of Haven Road of Soldier Road and formerly of Smith’s Bay, Exuma died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, August 16th, 2019. He is survived by his Wife: Rosemary Bodie; 1 …
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Rhoda Munnings
Funeral service for Rhoda “Grammy” Munnings, 82 a resident of #3 Penny Saving Bank Lane & formerly of Orange Creek, Cat Island, will be held at Faith United Missionary Baptist Church, Faith Way off Baillou Hill Road, on Saturday, August …
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Retired Educator Mrs. Rita Ordal King
Funeral service for the late Retired Educator Mrs. Rita Ordal King age 80 years of #10 Jackson Street, Nassau Village will be held on Saturday August 24th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, All Saint’s Way, Joan’s …
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Zelma Agnes Rolle
Mrs. Zelma Agnes Rolle, age 84 years of #17 Domingo Heights, and formerly of Mangrove Cay, Andros died on Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 at her Residence. She is survived by her Children: Fredericka Wilson and Siegefred Wilson Grandchildren: Mikayla Wilson, …
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Jeffrey King
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Jeffrey King Age 63yrs, a resident of Nassau Village, will be held on Saturday August 24th 2019, at 11:00 am. at Hillside Missionary Baptist Church, Independence Highway Officiating will be Rev. Lockwood …
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Ex-senator: Put $20m job spend to solar loans
A former FNM senator yesterday urged the government to make Bahamians “energy producers” by redirecting its $20m annual job allocation to solar loans.John Bostwick II told Tribune Business that true “liberalisation of the energy sector” would allow B
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Mega Bemax hold off Texas Tech Red Raiders, 76-73
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2019 Summer of Thunder men’s play concluded on Sunday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with the Mega Bemax holding off Texas Tech Red Raiders 76-73. Meanwhile, over at the makeshift gymnasium in the ballroom at the
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Childhood obesity sparks drinks ban
THE Ministry of Health will ban the sale of sugary drinks from all of its nearly 80 nationwide institutions, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
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Patrick Ewing and Hoyas rout DeMarco and Bahamas 91-61
The Georgetown Hoyas were just a little too much for the under-sized Bahamas men’s national basketball team to handle. And it wasn’t any easier for the New Providence Basketball Association Select team as they got clobbered 135-60 by Memphis State Tigers.
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Myrtle Rosalind Gomez
Funeral Service for the late Myrtle Rosalind Gomez, aged 80 years, of McQuay Street, will be held on Friday August 16th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Archbishop Drexel Gomez and …
