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132 new cases of COVID-19
THE latest Ministry of Health COVID-19 Dashboard has recorded 132 new infections in The Bahamas with 94 of them being in New Providence.
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Summer of Thunder: Undefeated PJ Stingers lead the charge
JUST two weeks in, the 2015 edition of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder has been the most successful for Bahamian teams since the event began seven years ago.
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'Shanty towns an explosion waiting to happen'
THE government’s Shanty Town Report only “scratches the surface” of a much bigger problem that is an “explosion about to happen,” according to Deputy Chairman of the FNM Dr Duane Sands, who warned of potential, severe health hazards.
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NHI manager says variations being considered by govt
NATIONAL Health Insurance Project Manager Dr Delon Brennen yesterday said the government is considering variations on its universal healthcare scheme that allows for a practical partnership between public sector and private sector medical resources.
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Carnival organisers: We’ll be ready
EXECUTIVES of the Bahamas National Festival Commission are confident that the proposed Cultural Village and other event sites will be completely ready in time for the start of the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Festival.
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‘Sailing Barber’ Johnson: It was the biggest event I ever had
DESPITE watching his Campari Lady in Red, Lady Nathalie get caught by two boats during the St Valentine’s Day Massacre, Eleazor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson still left Montagu Bay over the weekend smiling from ear to ear.
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51st Heart Ball is ‘a great success’
THE 51st annual Heart Ball proved to be a smashing success, providing guests with an evening of glitz and glamour, while also fulfilling the purpose of raising funds to help children who need urgent heart care.
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UPDATED - FNM CONVENTION: DR HUBERT MINNIS WINS PARTY LEADERSHIP VOTE
The latest results are in from the FNM convention at Holy Trinity’s Convention Centre in Stapleton Gardens.
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Campaign finance reform not a high priority, says PM
FOUR years after saying campaign financing in The Bahamas had sunken to “repugnant” and sometimes “criminal” levels, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that passing a law to address the issue has not been one of his administration’s highest priorities.
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Davis: PLP will not fall apart
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday rejected the idea that the Progressive Liberal Party would become unstable like the Free National Movement if Prime Minister Perry Christie chooses to step down as leader.
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Clubs and Societies 08192016
Bahamas Press Club. - Members of The Bahamas Press Club 2014 paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, August 18, 2016, in the Drawing Room of Government House.
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Sunset Pilot member announced as Club Ambassador
THE Sunset Pilot Club of Grand Bahama has announced that Ms Toni Hudson-Bannister is the 2022-2023 1st PIFF (Pilot International Founders Fund) Club Ambassador.
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'UWC Triathlon Bahamas' set for Clifton Heritage Park
Forty years of service in the Bahamas for a leading international non-governmental organisation, and they seek to cast a spotlight on their organisation while fostering a major fundraising effort.
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Brewery targets brand marketing
COMMONWEALTH Brewery maintained its cautiously optimistic outlook at its first shareholders annual general meeting (AGM), following a year in which it paid out 100 per cent of profits in a collective $0.58 per share dividend.
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William Gaitor
Funeral Service for the late William Gaitor age 84 years of Langley Avenue will be held on Friday August 3rd, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Annes Anglican Church, Fox Hill Road. Officiating will be Bishop Gilbert Thompson assisted by …
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Deaconess Louise Leotha Anderson
Home Going Service For the late Deaconess Louise Leotha Anderson Sunrise: January 28th, 1944 Sunset: January 16th, 2019 Age: 74 Service Held At Mt. Zion Native Baptist Church Deep Creek Eleuthera Saturday February 2nd, 2019 At 11:00 a.m. Officiating Bishop …
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Maxine Gloria Campbell
Funeral Service for the late Maxine Gloria Campbell, 83 years of #13 Grosham Close, off Turtle Drive, who died peacefully at her residence on Thursday, 8th March, 2018, will be held at Five Porches of Deliverance Centre Apostolic Tabernacle, Markey …
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Retired Nurse Nora Hanna Knowles
Funeral Service for the late Retired Nurse Nora Hanna Knowles age 96 years of Eden Street South off Farrington Road will be held on Saturday January 6th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at The Parish of the Most Holy Trinity Way, …
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Mildred Elizabeth Williamson
Funeral Service for the late Mildred Elizabeth Williamson age 78 years of Pirates Well, Mayaguana who passed away on Saturday, December 19th, 2015, will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 27th, 2015 at Cousin McPhee Cathedral A.M.E Church, …
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Livingstone Gibson
Funeral Service for Livingstone “Stone” Gibson, age 64 of Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Abraham’s Bay, Mayaguana who died on Wednesday, November 12th, 2014, will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Robinson Morris AME Church, Ridgeland Park West. …