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Ida Idell Demeritte
Funeral Service for the late Ms. Ida Idell Demeritte affectionately called “Mudda” age 80 years old of Beaumontia Avenue, Garden Hills will be held on Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at 2:00pm at Maranatha Seventh Day Adventist Church, Prince Charles Drive. …
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Rhajese D’Shanian Pinder
Funeral Service for the late Rhajese D’Shanian Pinder affectionately called “Bamma” age 28 years old of William Street, Nassau Village will be held on Saturday, September 14th, 2013 at 11:00am at William Johnson Auditorium, Joe Farrington Road. Officiating will be …
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Police crack down on marijuana
THE government is cracking down on the use and production of marijuana across the country. Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest said that while the use of cocaine - which rose to epidemic proportions in the 1980s - has substantially fallen off, the use of marijuana has grown, especially among young people.
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'Murder rate due to drugs and guns'
NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said yesterday the Bahamas' high murder rates stem primarily from drugs and firearms.
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Romer defends criticism that Bahamians are not benefitting from increase in cruise visitors
DESPITE recent criticism that Bahamians are not benefitting from this year’s increase in cruise ship passenger arrivals, Dr Kenneth Romer, deputy director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, said yesterday this is not what he has seen.
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LPIA to match or beat Thanksgiving records
The Bahamas’ major airport gateway yesterday said it expects passenger numbers for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend to meet or exceed pre-COVID’s 30,000-plus record.
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‘All-Bahamian’ $30m hotel gets conditional go-ahead
The Bahamian developer of a proposed $30m West Bay Street hotel was yesterday granted preliminary site plan approval for the project provided its “side setbacks” are increased to 15 feet.
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Rachel Emmaline Munroe
Funeral service for the late Rachel Emmaline Munroe age 80 years of Collins Drive, Faith Gardens and formerly of Little Creek, South Andros will be held on Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Bahamas Holy Baptist Church, Bahama …
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Mercia Lorraine Saunders
Funeral service for the late Mercia Lorraine Saunders age 55 years of Falcon Crest, Eastern Estates will be held on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at The Anglican Church of Epiphany, Prince Charles Drive. Officiating will be Rev’d …
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Myrtle Rosalind Gomez
Funeral Service for the late Myrtle Rosalind Gomez, aged 80 years, of McQuay Street, will be held on Friday August 16th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Archbishop Drexel Gomez and …
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Edna Davis
Funeral service for the late Edna Davis age 76 years of #80 Mermaid Blvd will be held on Saturday September 14th, 2019 at 10:00 am at The New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Baillou Hill South. Officiating will be Pastor …
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Extra pharmachem investment revealed during PM tour
The expansion project at Pharmachem Technologies in Freeport has significantly exceeded its original investment cost by some $60m and is now estimated to be around $180m.
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When it comes to heart health, do you know your numbers?
A Cleveland Clinic study shows that while 68 per cent of Americans are worried about dying from heart disease, many don’t know the basic numbers important for heart health.
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‘Bubba’ posts double doubles
Van ‘Bubba’ Hutchinson Jr, still reeling off his historic 56-point game performance, had a pair of double-double stings to lead the Niagara College Knights to a pair of victories over the weekend.
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Tourism numbers jump by a third
INTERNATIONAL visitor arrivals to The Bahamas for the month of October have grown over 30 percent compared with the same time last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation.
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Tyler Pinder to spend post grad season with Miami Prep Tornadoes
TYLER Pinder reclassified to the class of 2022 and will spend his post grad season with a new programme, the Miami Prep Tornadoes.
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Water Corp sees cash collections decline by $6m
The Water and Sewerage Corporation continues to endure COVID-19’s “devastating impact” on cash collections which have decreased by 24 percent or nearly $6m year-to-date, its executive chairman said yesterday.
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32 new cases and one more death confirmed
THIRTY-TWO new COVID-19 cases and one more virus-related death were recorded in the country between Friday and Saturday, pushing the nation’s tally to 8,551 with 980 of those cases still active.
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It’s a French renaissance for players
Bahamian basketball players at various levels in France continue to experience early success with their teams.
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Another award win for Jonquel
Jonquel Jones claimed another league wide award and her Connecticut Sun won their 10th consecutive game to improve their league leading record to 22-6.
