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Lady Nathalie caught despite head start
NOT even an 11-minute head start was enough for the Lady in Red, Lady Nathalie to hold off the A Class boats in the Annual “Catch Me If You Can” St Valentine’s Massacre in Montagu Bay over the weekend.In the special challenge race on Sunday, the B Cl
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$25k prize to break vaccine hesitancy
PEOPLE who receive their first vaccination shot between December 13 and December 31 will be eligible to win a $25,000 cash prize.
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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.
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Atlantis near sell-out for holiday weekend
ATLANTIS’S occupancy for the Thanksgiving weekend is ‘over 90 percent’, according to a senior executive at the resort with the annual ‘Battle for Atlantis’ tournament a ‘significant contributor’ to its boost in business for the period.
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Legal battle to restart on web shop taxation
The Government and web shops will resolve their dispute over the industry’s “sliding scale” tax structure in the courts, it was revealed yesterday, despite making progress on the “patron tax”.
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Aliv places Dorian repairs at $5m-$10m
Aliv yesterday completed the full restoration of its mobile towers in Abaco and east Grand Bahama, finishing a storm recovery “first phase” estimated to have cost between $5m-$10m.
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Ophelia Smith
Ophelia ‘Cassie’ Smith aged 94 of Alexander Exuma will be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Cedar of Lebanon Baptist Church, Buttonwood Ave, Pinewood Gardens. Officiating will be Rev. Franklin Mckenzie and Rev. Charles Rolle. Interment in Woodlawn Gardens, …
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Maxine Gloria Campbell
Funeral Service for the late Maxine Gloria Campbell, 83 years of #13 Grosham Close, off Turtle Drive, who died peacefully at her residence on Thursday, 8th March, 2018, will be held at Five Porches of Deliverance Centre Apostolic Tabernacle, Markey …
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BEC: 95% of Family Islands 'have power restored'
BEC said it had substantively completed repairs in New Providence and had restored supply to more than 95 per cent of customers in the Family Islands.
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Teams of the year in the spotlight
IN the disciplines of swimming and water polo, the Bahamas continued its dominance in the region at the 34th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships.
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Sports in brief
THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season Sunday with a double header at the DW Davis Gym.
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Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’
OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.
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Downtown group hopes cruise ports ‘benefit all’
THE Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) yesterday said it hopes that the cruise port developments eyed for both Nassau and Freeport will benefit “all stakeholders”.
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NCAA: Michael Carey Jr signs national letter of intent to join Wagner University Seahawks programme in fall
IT HAS been a long, winding road toward his opportunity to make his break into NCAA Division I basketball, but that dream recently came to fruition for one Bahamian player. Michael Carey Jr signed his national letter of intent last week to join the Wagner University Seahawks programme for the Fall 2015 semester.
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Conserve Jean Baptiste
Conserve Jean Baptiste age 82 years of Tulip Ave., Garden Hills #3 died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, March 5th, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Sheila Baptiste; sons: Andreadie McPhee, Damean Daniels and Stephen Baptiste; daughters: …
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Noel Conliffe
Death Notice for Noel Conliffe, age 82 years, of Sunrise Road, Gamble Heights, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday November 9, 2015. Noel was predeceased by his daughter: Vanria Conliffe. He is survived by his daughters: Valencia and …
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Melius Oberson
Melius Oberson affectionately called “Louie” age 82 of Timothy Lane, Fox Hill died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, October 19th, 2014. He is survived by his wife: Rosilia Dieujuste; sons: Louisson Maleson, Orly and Wilson Oberson; daughters: Roselene, …
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Maxine Rosanna Payne
Maxine Rosanna Payne, 82 yrs., a resident of Gerald Bartlette Subdivision & formerly of Fowler Street, South, died at PMH on 5th May, 2015. She is survived by her 2 sons: Byron Payne & Wallace Thompson; 4 daughters: Patricia Laing, …
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Charles Daniel Cooper
Rev. Charles Daniel Cooper, 82 a resident of Palmetto Point, Eleuthera, died at his residence on 17th August, 2016. He is survived by his 2 sons: Cheyenne & Danny Cooper; 1 daughter: Monique Cooper; 3 brothers: Rev. Elvis Cooper, Deacon …
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Carl Augustus Knowles
Death Notice for Carl Augustus Knowles, age 82 years, of Culbert’s Hill and Hillview Drive, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday April 22, 2016. He is survived by his daughter: Donna Cartwright; grandchildren: Minerva and Nicola Cartwright; great …
