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Uncertainty over $130m NHI cost
The National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) defence of the scheme’s $130m price tag yesterday raised more questions than answers, with even a Cabinet minister admitting it needed “clarification”.
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91 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 106 on Friday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 91 new cases of COVID-19 and three confirmed deaths on Friday.
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Cruise visitors bring $45M to Grand Bahama
FREEPORT – An estimated $45.8 million was spent by cruise visitors in Grand Bahama in 2011, according to a cruise visitor report released this July by the Ministry of Tourism’s Research and Statistics Department.
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Helen Louise Williams
Funeral service for Helen Louise Williams, age 95 years, of Eastern Estates, will be held on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Soldier Road. Officiating will be the Rev’d Canon Norman D. Lightbourne assisted …
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Ruth McKinney
Funeral Service for Ruth McKinney, age 95 of Miami Florida and formerly of Jacksonville, Florida who died in Miami on February 10th 2014 will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Bedes Catholic Church, Sutton Street off Kemp …
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Elaine Liverpool
Elaine Liverpool died peacefully at her home in the evening of Tuesday, 12th June, 2012 at age 95 Loving wife of Dr. J Alban Liverpool, who predeceased her, Elaine is survived by her son Ronald Liverpool and her, daughter, Camille, …
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Captain held after ‘threats to his crew’
POLICE are questioning a boat captain after his vessel was brought into New Providence on Sunday by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force for allegedly threatening his crew.
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Atlantis hits out at BPL after outage
The Atlantis resort has hit out at Bahamas Power and Light following Friday night’s island-wide power outage.
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Val Jeanne C Virgil
Funeral Service for Ms. Val Jeanne C. Virgil, age 95 years, a resident of Sheffield Road, Coral Harbour, will be held on Friday June 21st, 2019, 11:00 a.m., in the Chapel of Cedar Crest Funeral Home. Officiating will be Monsignor …
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Students lose math fear via web-based learning
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has been using Internet-based learning systems to reduce the fear of mathematics among its students. The subject has always been daunting for Darian Smith. Since high school, he always struggled w
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Gracy Matilda Johnson
Mrs. Gracy Matilda Johnson age 91 yrs of Ragged Island St. formerly of Pirate's Well, Mayguana passed away at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday August 7th 2016. She is survived by her 1 stepson: Dr. John Johnson; 2 step …
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Cleaning up Over-The-Hill
THE third phase of the Over-the-Hill programme’s clean up campaign took place over the weekend, with 80 people and 20 heavy duty companies working to remove litter in the Nassau Street and Collins Avenue areas.The effort saw cooperation between the D
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‘The Tank’ Williams loses unanimous decision to Hammer
IT WAS a less than desirable result in the return to the ring for Bahamian heavyweight Sherman “The Tank” Williams in his first fight of 2015.
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Bahamian engineers told to seek more foreign JVs
Bahamian companies should seek foreign joint venture partnerships to present a more “complete package” to Government when bidding on contracts, a leading Bahamian engineer said yesterday, suggesting this was an area where many were ‘falling down’.
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DELTA VARIANT NOW AT LARGE: Health officials confirm feared version of virus has been detected here
THE highly contagious Delta variant is the predominant strain in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday, after getting back genomic sequencing results from samples sent to a laboratory in Brazil.
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Ministry's 'strong support' for $100k VAT threshold
Increasing the compulsory Value-Added Tax (VAT) registration threshold to a $100,000 annual turnover has “strong support” within the Ministry of Finance, as it would still capture almost 98 per cent of economic activity.
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Bobby Brown helps make GB's first Jingle Ball a success
GRAND BAHAMA party-goers were treated to a post-Christmas gift last Saturday as ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown headlined the first ever Jingle Ball concert.
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Georgette Rolle hopes to make today’s final cut
While American Brittany Lincicome had a sizzling day on the sunny opening day of the fifth Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Golf Classic on scenic Paradise Island, Bahamian Georgette Rolle had her best showing ever.
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Licences 'soon' for nation's second cellular provider, says PM
THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will award licences to the country’s second cellular mobile services provider soon, Prime Minister Perry Christie said during his budget communication yesterday.
