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IAN FERGUSON: The advantages to buying Bahamian
The Bahamas presently imports more than $5.5bn in goods and services annually. Over 94 percent of our food is imported from the US and our other trading partners. For many years we have lamented these statistics, but have not made significant strides towards changing this reality.
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Vernon Alexander Kemp
Funeral service for Vernon “Vernal”, ”Kempie” Alexander Kemp, 94 a resident of Palm Beach Street, will be held at Nassau Fellowship Centre, Miami Street, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop W. Reynold Storr, assisted …
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Geneva Dames
Funeral service for Geneva Dames, 94 a resident of #18 Excellence Estates #2 & formerly of Rolle Town, Exuma, will be held at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Blvd., on Friday 20th February, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will …
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Jones posts double in Foxes’ victory
FOLLOWING a break in competition for national team play at the FIBA Eurobasket 2021 Qualifiers, Jonquel Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes began FIBA Euroleague play this week and continued their dominance in the region.
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San Salvador and Rum Cay residents learn from Joaquin and head for shelters
THE devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin last year has given residents in San Salvador and Rum Cay all the motivation they need to evacuate homes, according to the administrator for both islands, Gilbert Kemp, who told The Tribune on Wednesday afternoon there has been very good response to relocating to shelters to ride out Hurricane Matthew.
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Vikings vs Bills Live Stream Free Football: Watch Online NFL Preseason Game (Kick Off 7PM)
Vikings vs Bills will face off against one another in a National football international friendly on Friday. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET and will come live from the Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, US.This game can be watched online through free live stream (details below). …
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High Flyers rout Stampers 82-57, Rockets top the Mingoes 77-72
THE Breezes High Flyers and the Rockets both took a 2-0 lead in their New Providence Basketball Association best-of-five semi-final playoff series at the AF Adderley Gymnasium Saturday night.
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Gov't 'good faith' key to Brewery's 100-job growth
Sands Beer’s manufacturer yesterday said its planned $15 million growth strategy, which could more than double its workforce via the creation of “over 100” jobs in the next five-10 years, depends on the Government maintaining the ‘tax advantage’ it holds over its BISX-listed rival.
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FINCO chief: 95% of local transactions done digitally
RBC FINCO’s top executive says Bahamians are beginning to embrace a digital future with 95 percent now conducting their financial transactions electronically.
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Dames, Lightbourne to join Panthers prep programme
THE BC Christian Prep Panthers basketball programme is establishing itself as a pipeline for Bahamian talent and will add another pair of local student-athletes.
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Body found after blaze hits building
POLICE in Grand Bahama found human remains in a wooden structure that was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.Shortly after 1am, police from the Fire Department were called to a building fire in Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock on I-95 corner where they met
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Police hunt for wanted men
GRAND Bahama police are searching for two men who are wanted for questioning in connection with armed robbery, housebreaking and stealing incidents on the island.
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Police bail extended for man accused of stealing $40,000
AN Eleuthera man accused of stealing more than $40,000 from his employer between 2009 and 2012, had his police bail extended in the magistrates court yesterday until he is formally arraigned in Eleuthera next week.
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Aline McLaughlin
Aline McLaughlin, who has died at age 94, was a staunch supporter of Christ Church Cathedral and beloved member of the Nassau community. The daughter of Effie McLaughlin (nee Barbes) of Matthew Town, Inagua and Chalmers Percival McLaughlin of Cayman …
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Jean Caroline Thomas, M.B.E. née Malone
Funeral Service for Jean Caroline Thomas, M.B.E. née Malone, 94 who died on Thursday, 10th August, 2017, will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street, Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas, on Saturday, 19th August, 2017 at 10:00am. The Very Reverend …
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Bain, Cornish and Ayton shine in NCAA Division I
BAHAMIAN play in NCAA Division I basketball this week was highlighted by breakout games from players working themselves into the rotation with their new programmes.Charles Bain scored in double figures for the first time in his collegiate career for
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Buddy scores 20 as short-handed Cavs get 90-82 win over Pelicans
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 90-82 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night.
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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 22 for Kings in loss to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got back to playing the kind of game he expects from himself and nothing like the worst game of his career two nights prior.
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Eighth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis has loaded field
IF you are looking for me between November 21-23, start at the Imperial Arena in the Atlantis resort.
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Web shop tax hikes ‘in our best interests’
The web shop industry tax hikes are in “the best interests of the Bahamian people” due to the social costs the sector imposes, a Cabinet minister argued yesterday.