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Cruise tourists: 98% to endorse Nassau vacation

Some 98 per cent of cruise passengers who came ashore in Nassau/Paradise Island said they would recommend the Bahamas to friends and relatives, a Ministry of Tourism survey finding that those on Disney vessels spent an average $20 more than those travelling with rival lines.

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Passenger death sees jet divert

AN American Airlines plane from Puerto Rico landed at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Monday night to disembark an elderly man who died. According to government officials, the diversion took place after the 84-year-old man experienced a medical event and became unresponsive. He was given medical assistance but died.

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Giants a series win away from 3-peat

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Commonwealth Bank Giants are now just one series win away from three-peating as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions. At DW Davis gym Monday night, the Giants retur

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Bahamasall set for 2014 CentroBasket tournament

FOR the Bahamas men’s national basketball team, the path towards an historic berth at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games continues this weekend with the next level of regional qualification.

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Bernard Ralph Albury

Bernard Ralph Albury, 84 affectionately called “Big Daddy” a resident of Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, The Bahamas died at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, August 1st, 2019. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME and will be …

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Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss

GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.

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$28m collected in the first month of VAT

THE government has collected nearly $28m in value added tax since the January 1 implementation date, according to Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis.

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Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina opened

STERLING Global Financial officially opened its Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina on Paradise Island on Friday, marking a significant milestone for the international company.

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Jonquel Jones named WNBA Eastern Player of the Week

JONQUEL Jones of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were yesterday named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively, for games played June 12-18.

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Jonquel leads her team into title series in WCBA

JONQUEL Jones’ offseason in China has seen her become one of the league’s most dominant players as she leads her team into this weekend’s Championship series.Jones leads the Shanxi Xing Rui Flames into the championship of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association for a best-of-five matchup against the Beijing Great Wall.

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Bahamas finish seventh in CentroBasket after big win over Nicaragua

THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team took their frustrations out on Nicaragua on Friday by winning seventh spot in the CentroBasket tournament with a 120-77 victory.

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Greater power to protect witnesses

THE government passed the Criminal Evidence Witness Anonymity Amendment Bill yesterday to allow for witness identities in criminal proceedings to be shielded and only revealed in screening by a magistrate, magistrate panel or judge in a bid to clamp down on acts of witness tampering.

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Gradia Knowles

Gradia Knowles, 84 yrs., a resident of Steventon, Exuma died at her residence on 3 November, 2013. She is survived by Apache King, Marilyn Davis, Susan Rolle, Willie Knowles Jr. Hercules Knowles, Margarietta Knowles, Constance Knowles & Fredricka Knowles & …

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Beryl Louise Moss

Beryl Louise Moss, 84 yrs., a resident of Commonwealth Blvd. Elizabeth Estates, died at PMH on 22 July, 2013. She is survived by her 1 sister: Adell Moss-Butler; 2 adopted daughters: Judyan McKenzie & Dorothy Gaitor & a host of …

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Activists 'misled' by minister on oil drill

Environmental activists yesterday alleged the delayed legal challenge to oil exploration in Bahamian waters resulted after they were lulled into a false sense of security by a Cabinet minister.

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Oil opponents: BPC gives us ‘no choice’

OIL exploration opponents last night said they have “no choice” but to apply for an injunction halting Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) activities as its drilling ship began its voyage to this nation.

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Oil explorer blasts activists over last ditch legal threats

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) last night blasted oil exploration opponents for "significantly exaggerated" claims and waiting more than a decade to make a last-minute attempt to halt its plans.

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Myetta Rolle

Myetta Rolle, 84 a resident of #36B Comfort Street, died at her residence on 16th September, 2015. She is survivd by her 3 daughters: Beverley Marshall, Coral Grant & Andrea Christen; 1 son: Dnahue Johnson; 1 sister: Florence Cooper; numerous …

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John Peterson Arthur

John Peterson Arthur, 84 yrs., a resident of Windsor Lane West, died at PMH on 6th June, 2016. He is survived by his 2 daughters: Evelyn McIntosh & Johnnita Lockhart; 1 brother: Oneal Hield of Hollywood, Fl; numerous grand children …

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Beryl Louise Moss

Beryl Louise "the Dutches" Moss, 84 yrs., a resident of Commonwealth Blvd. Elizabeth Estates, died at PMH on 22 July, 2013. She is survived by her 1 sister: Adell Moss-Butler; 2 adopted daughters: Judyann McKenzie & Dorothy Gaitor & a …