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Knowles and Holies earn 21st bowl appearance in V-Tech history
A CAREER year for Bahamian wide receiver Demitri Knowles saw him and his Virginia Tech Hokies earn the 21st bowl appearance in school history.
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6,000 restructure debt during 2019 first half
More than 6,000 Bahamian borrowers applied for debt consolidation loans during the 2019 first half, making it the most sought-after form of consumer credit by some distance. The Central Bank’s latest Lending Conditions Survey, released yesterday, re
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COVID visitor testing hits 'bumps in road'
The Government's five-day COVID-19 visitor testing strategy has hit "some bumps in the road" on islands where provision is solely reliant on the public sector clinics, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
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There are also more in common to both teams. Both teams have the same record, 97-65, the first time both …
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Can you give a cat a home?
THE Bahamas Humane Society and BAARK! are desperately seeking foster homes for animals in need of temporary shelter.
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Marjorie Merle Sawyer
A funeral service for the late Marjorie Merle Sawyer, age 97 of Sandy Port, Nassau, The Bahamas, who passed away at her residence, on Tuesday, 17th February, 2015, will be held at Ebenezer Methodist Church, East Shirley Street, Nassau, on …
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Florence Gwendolyn Johnson nee Symonette
Funeral Service for Florence Gwendolyn Johnson nee Symonette, age 97 years, of Clarke Lane, formerly of Spring Point, Acklins, will be held on Saturday April 13th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Kemp Road. Officiating will be …
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‘CANNABIS DRAFT BILL INADEQUATE’: Rastafarian community dissatisfied with location limit for religious use
THE Rastafarian community is not satisfied with the Davis administration’s proposal for legalising cannabis for religious purposes, calling the draft bills inadequate.
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Bahamian connection lifts the Hurricanes to 2-0 in the AFL
THE Bahamian connection for the Holland College Hurricanes lifted the team to 2-0 in Atlantic Football League action yesterday.
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The Bahamas has enough US fast food chains
We are crossing a dangerous threshold. At risk is not only the nation’s veritable blood pressure, but Nassau’s sociocultural integrity.
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BPL completes investigation into recent outages
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has completed its investigations into recent power outages on New Providence.
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BPL makes provision for renewable funding
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) has set aside financing to incorporate renewables into its energy generation mix, its newly-appointed chief executive said yesterday.
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‘Dramatic brain drain’ hampers health policy
The “dramatic brain drain” in nursing has meant Bahamian healthcare’s human resources have not kept pace with public policy creation, a Cabinet minister is arguing.
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Franklyn Whitfield Pickstock
Franklyn Whitfield Pickstock age 80 years of Nicholls Town, Andros died at his residence on Saturday, November 15th, 2014. He is survived by his wife: Olive Pickstock; sons: Edward, Wilton, Franklyn Jr. and dale Pickstock; daughters: Martha Picstock, Christina Woods, …
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Gordon Phillip Sands
Gordon Phillip Sands age 80 years of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, February 2nd, 2017. He is survived by his Wife: Florence Sands; 1 Son: Philip Sands; 4 Daughters: Sonja Gardiner, Elva Nixon, Valencia …
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ELSIE CORNISH
MRS. ELSIE CORNISH age 75 years of #80 John Maxwell Street, Freeport, Grand Bahama died at the Rand Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 11, 2017. She is survived by her sons: Ken, Randy, Lewis Jr., Otis and Tarcisius Cornish ; …
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Bahamas First in 18.5% motor claim increase
Bahamas First has seen a 20 percentage point decline in comprehensive insurance policies’ share of its auto book since the recession began, with total Bahamian motor claims increasing by 18.5 per cent in 2012. ==
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Spartans suffer 80-69 loss to Badgers in Big 10 title game
CHAMPIONSHIP Week is in the books, and it was a series of contrasting results for Bahamian players in their respective Men’s Division I conference tournaments.
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Family speak of their heartache after father, 80, dies of COVID-19
CHAD Bartlett will miss his 80-year-old father’s laughter and business-like demeanour the most now that he is gone.
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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