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Power outage shuts private sector down
Businesses yesterday complained that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) power outage forced them to close their doors for three-four hours, with some having to work late into the night on key documents.
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Christie's duplicity over Ed Moxey and Jumbey Village
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DAVID ALEXANDER McFALL
Full Military Funeral Service for the late RETIRED SGT. 717 DAVID ALEXANDER “SARGE” McFALL age 54 years of #44 Bacardi Road will be held on Saturday, April 30th, 2016 at 10:00 am at Voice of Deliverance Disciple Center, Deliverance Way. …
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Boothe makes history with Marathon Bahamas victory
A testament to his consistency and longevity in the sport, Delroy Boothe returned as the overall winner of Marathon Bahamas in 2020, a decade after his first win at the event.
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Cellular monopoly retarding growth, telecoms investment
The Bahamas’ information and communications technology (ICT) sector generated revenues of almost $450 million or 5.7 per cent of the country’s total GDP in 2011, a Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) executive said yesterday.
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Ayton scores 13 points in loss
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson punctuated a 28-point performance with a soaring, one-handed alley-oop jam during a decisive fourth-quarter surge, and the New Orleans Pelicans soundly defeated the Phoenix Suns 123-101 last night.
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Governor trims growth forecast ‘closer to 4%’
The Bahamas’ stopover visitor numbers rebounded to 97 percent of pre-COVID levels in the 2023 first quarter, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday, while slightly trimming his full-year economic growth forecast.
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‘Satellite meetings’ on Baha Mar continuing
The parties to the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute were yesterday said to be participating in “satellite meetings”, as talks seeking to achieve a commercial resolution to the impasse continued.
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Marie Dumarsais Francois
Funeral Service for the late: Marie Dumarsais Francois Age: 57 years A Resident of #86 Washington Street, Nassau N.P.,The Bahamas and formerly of Saint Louis Du Nord, Haiti who died on the 13th of April 2018 will be held on …
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Cornelius Demison Nesbitt
Funeral Service for Mr. Cornelius Demison Nesbitt age 86 years of Abundant Life Road who died on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 will be held on Saturday, August 30th at 10:00am at Abundant Life Bible Church, Abundant Life Road. Officiating will …
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Sylvia Eleanor Brown
A funeral service for the Late Sylvia Eleanor Brown, age 86, of Buen Retiro Road, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died at her home, on, Saturday 5th March, 2016, will be held at Ebenezer Methodist Church, East Shirley Street, Nassau, on …
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Maude Eva Heastie
Funeral Service for Maude Eva Heastie age 86 years, of 30 Ferguson Road,Perpall Track , formerly of Nicholl’s Town Andros, will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013 10.30a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral , George Street. Officiating will be Very …
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Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi
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Heat shake off slow start, beat the Hornets 109-95
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points, Mike Miller added 14 off the bench and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to run away from the New Orleans Hornets 109-95 on Monday night. James added 11 rebounds and eight assists for Mi
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Rival wholesalers fear price ‘undercut’ from BFS/Sysco deal
Bahamian-owned food wholesalers would inevitably be “undercut” on price if Bahamas Food Services (BFS) were to be acquired by the multi-billion dollar Texas giant, Sysco, one warning yesterday that he could not see the deal getting government approval without Bahamian participation.
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Police may assist in beach patrols
TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said officials are discussing using police and Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers to assist her ministry in patrolling beaches and enforcing the rules of the water sports industry.
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Woman denies smuggling firearms
A 25-year-old woman who denied trying to smuggle several firearms and ammunition in addition to a large quantity of drugs into the country was yesterday granted bail before her trial.
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April creditors meeting urged over major fraud
The Bahamian liquidators of an alleged multinational fraud that has ensnared a BISX-listed firm’s affiliate have applied to the Supreme Court for an Order that the first creditors meeting be held during April 2013.
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BEC: Its 35% 'too high' heat rate costs millions
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) could generate multi-million dollar savings for its long-suffering customers by simply bringing its fuel burning efficiency in to line with the global industry average, it was revealed yesterday.
