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Man shot dead in year’s 96th murder
A MAN is dead after a shooting incident in Coconut Grove early yesterday morning, police have said.
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Valerie Nesbitt and rebels in the win column
THE Ole Miss Rebels returned to the floor after an eight-day layoff and delivered their most dominant offensive outing of the season as they concluded non-conference play. The Rebels scored a 99-63 win over Alabama State behind some timely shooting
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Miller-Uibo our senior female athlete of year
1. SHAUNAE MILLER-UIBO A season highlighted by a World Championship silver medal, a pair of national records, a rarely contested world record and a litany of awards earned Miller-Uibo the award for another year. Miller-Uibo won silver in the 400
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Life lines – A mind changer
This year that is almost done has been filled with many changes for me, and although one or two were more than a little challenging at the time, they have now mostly turned out to have potentially positive outcomes as I look forward.
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Govt urged: 'Get a move on' over post-Dorian plan
The Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday urged the government to “get a move on” in developing a comprehensive plan for the island’s post-Hurricane Dorian revival. Ken Hutton reiterated to Tribune Business that there will be no major impr
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80 test positive for TB exposure
MORE than 340 people living in two shelters for Hurricane Dorian victims have been screened for tuberculosis - 80 of them with positive skin tests, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday.
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48 hours to go until plastics ban
WITH about 48 hours until the government’s single use plastics ban comes into effect, major companies in New Providence are still in the process of making final preparations for the fast approaching January 1 deadline.
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Marvin Johnson our Junior Male Athlete of the Year
The sheer ridiculous number of Johnson’s medal haul and record setting performances all 2019 gave him the edge over a talented field of junior competitors.
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MATRIARCH FAITH ROLLE
FUNERAL SERVICE for MATRIARCH FAITH ROLLE, Age 83 years of Ethel Street, Montell Heights, and formerly of Rolleville, Exuma who died Saturday, December 14th will be held on Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at 12:30pm at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Kemp …
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Rev. Gladstone Wellington Thompson
Rev. Gladstone Wellington Thompson, 84 a resident of #20 Kendall Avenue, South Beach Estates & formerly of Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, December 22, 2019. He is survived by his 7 daughters: Janet Careyt, …
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Exuma 56% 'willing' on mobile payments
More than half of Exuma residents are “likely” to use their mobile phones for financial transactions, making the island a fertile testing ground for the Central Bank’s digital Bahamian currency pilot.The regulator’s survey of Exumian payments habits,
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'Marijuana will boost economy': Commission report says drug has huge business potential
THE Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana has endorsed the economic potential of a cannabis industry in The Bahamas as robust.
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Hall our coach of the year
By virtue of securing the bronze medal at the FIBA Under-27 Centro Basket Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Grand Bahamian Quintin “Three Ounce” Hall was selected as The Tribune’s Coach of the Year.The Bahamas earned the third place with an 85-
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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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Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo defeats Charlotte 31-9
The Buffalo Bulls came to the Bahamas with the intention of making history and did just that when they concluded the 2019 season with the first bowl win in programme history.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Dick Coulson never had to hold an elected office to be voted one of the most influential men in Bahamian history
There are men whose lives are remembered because of the high office they held, titles they dined on, money, women or fancy toys they accumulated. Richard ‘Dick’ Coulson’s life mattered not for any of the obvious reasons.
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Insurers 'sorry' for 15% hike . . . but it's worth it
Major Bahamian insurers yesterday warned property owners they face “a minimum” 15 percent premium rate rise in 2020 with Dorian-related claims set to hit peak estimates of $2bn. Patrick Ward, Bahamas First’s president and chief executive, told Tribu
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Freeport hotel braces for 'worst xmas ever'
A major Freeport hotel is on track for its “worst Christmas ever” despite enjoying a strong fall, with occupancy rates set to plunge from “the high 80s” to around 30-40 percent.Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, yesterday told Tribune Bu
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Bad weather now blamed for blackouts
BAD weather conditions caused technical difficulties that took power out in several communities yesterday. The areas included Gamble Heights, Nassau Village, the Grove, South Beach Estates, Carmichael West, Ferguson Estates and Collins Avenue, accor
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Antoan Richardson first base coach for upcoming season
ANTOAN Richardson achieved another career milestone for the San Francisco Giants and another landmark moment in Bahamian baseball history.