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Alonzo Russell advances to 400m final
WHILE both the men’s basketball and softball teams continued to struggle to find a win in their games so far at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia yesterday as fencing’s debut is now over and done with, the track
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Realtors turn out for $100m development
The Bahamian real estate industry turned out in force last week for Palm Cay’s reception for its $100m One Marina project, which features 84 luxury condos overlooking a marina.“Inventory is always a major concern for real estate agents and brokers, s
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INSIGHT: A retirement dream which turned into a nightmare
AN idyllic retirement dream snowballed into a decade-long nightmare in paradise that saw Canadian second homeowner Bruno Rufa take his case to the country’s top courts to stave off an unrelenting scheme to run him out of the country.
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SPORTS NOTES
BASKETBALLFOX HILL HOOPING BY THE PARKTHE organising committee for the Fox Hill Festival Hooping by the Park will hold a final registration meeting 7pm tonight at the Community Centre in Fox Hill for all teams wishing to participate in the tournament
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$20m loan to help young unemployed find work
IN a bid to reduce unemployment among people between the ages of 16 and 40, the government signed a $20m loan with the Inter-American Development Bank yesterday.
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Less than 20% of suspicious deals passed to Police Force
Despite a 46 percent surge in suspicious transactions reports (STRs) in 2017, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) passed less than one in five over to the police for further investigation.The FIU’s annual report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday,
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Pearline Brown
Matriarch Pearline Brown age 82 of Black Point, Exuma died on Friday 20th July, 2018 at Princess Margret Hospital Nassau, Bahamas. She is survived by 2 Sons: Robert (Bob) & Glenroy Brown, 2 Daughters Cynthia Taylor & Jan (Tasha) Clarke, …
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Retired Customs Guard Osborne Davis
Death Notice for Retired Customs Guard Osborne Davis, age 82 years, of Golden Gates I, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday July 23, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Ida Davis; sons: ASP Osborne Davis Jr. (RBPF), …
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HERMAN ERIC HOOPER
Funeral Service for MR. HERMAN ERIC HOOPER age 82 years of Willis Street, Nassau Village, formerly of Four Paths, Clarendon, Jamaica who died on Sunday, July 1st, 2018 will be held on Sunday, July 29th, 2018 at 11:00am at Centerville …
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Rosa Alena Wilson
Rosa Alena Wilson, 84 years Of Nicholl’s Town, Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday, 18th July, 2018. She is predeceased by her Husband: Timothy Wilson Sr.; She is survived by three (3) Sons: ASP Timothy Jr. (Diana), …
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Neville C Morris
Neville C. Morris, 80 a resident of Minnie Street, died at his residence on Saturday, July 21, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Beulahmae Morris; 5 sons: Charles, Neville Jr., Lavardo, Dion & Leon Morris; 8 daughters: Marina, Helen, …
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Olive Marie Seymour
Funeral Service for the late Olive Marie Seymour age 84 years of Matthew Town, Inagua and formerly of South Caicos, Turks Island will be held on Saturday 28th July, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Epiphany Anglican Church, Prince Charles Drive. …
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Rudolph Adolphus Alleyne
Funeral Service for the late Rudolph Adolphus Alleyne age 82 years of Auster Road, Stapledon Gardens will be held on Saturday July 28th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer …
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Training stepped up to minimise police shootings
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday confirmed police were working to establish intermediate use of force standards that would regulate police response when facing perceived threats.Use of force standards dictate how much force can be us
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Court rules mother fit to stand trial for setting daughter on fire
A SUPREME Court jury has ruled that Philippa Marshall, the 40-year-old woman accused of murdering her one-year-old daughter by setting her on fire last year, is “sane and fit to stand trial”.The nine-woman jury yesterday rendered the verdict followin
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CAC Games: Bahamas 9th in the standings with six medals
SWIMMERS and sailors continued the competition for Team Bahamas yesterday at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.In the pool, Izaak Bastian finished seventh in the A Final of the 200m Breaststroke in 2:18.12 second
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Auditor General finds 'gross manipulation' of public monies
Central and local government agencies on Grand Bahama have been given until August 7 to explain how they will address weaknesses that, in one case, led to public monies being “grossly manipulated”.Reports by Terrance Bastian, the Auditor-General, int
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Strachan: ‘Arthur was one of our best junior welterweight fighters’
SINCE in mourning over the death of his wife, Bahamas Professional Boxers Association president Patrick ‘the Centreville Assassin’ Strachan said it has been a difficult time trying to grieve over the loss of his long-time friend and collegiate Arthur Clarke.
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Safe haven for cancer patients hailed as a ‘godsend’
“A godsend” is what Francis Friends calls the assistance of the Cancer Society of the Bahamas, whom she credits with making her husband’s treatment and recovery process as comfortable as possible.
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Isnord gets his first high major offer from Virginia Tech Hokies
PREP basketball star Wilkenson “Kenny” Isnord received his first high major offer from an elite Division I programme.Isnord’s summer recruitment continues to accelerate following his performance at the Summer Hoops Festival in Orlando, Florida, last
