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Sandra Denise Miller
Funeral service for the late Sandra Denise Miller age 50 years of #3 Allan Drive Pride Estates will be held on Saturday, March 31st, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Temple, St. James Road. Officiating will be Pastor Ronald …
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Giants stay undefeated, Bucket take upper hand in semis
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants stayed undefeated and the Aliv Bucket took the upper hand in their respective best-of-five semi-final playoff series as the New Providence Basketball Association played a double header on Monday night.In the men’s divisi
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Transforming the national stadium
THE Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium is being transformed to accommodate the 26 visiting countries as they come to the Bahamas for the eighth hosting of the Carifta Games this weekend.While the cosmetic work was being done on the inside, patrons w
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Marinas enjoy arrivals increases of up to 60%
Members of the Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) have reported 2018 first quarter arrivals increases of up to 60 per cent, leading to predictions of an “excellent” full year.“The prospects for boating to the Bahamas look excellent for 2018,” said
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Jones returns home after stint in the WCBA
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – For basketball superstar Jonquel Jones, the importance of representation of Bahamian women at the elite levels of the sport will continue to pay dividends as a younger generation has more examples of success to look to for inspiration.
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Strachan: ‘I wanted to prove to everybody that I was fast enough’
IN the same year that she duplicated her feat as the Austin Sealy winner for the most outstanding performance at the CARIFTA Games, sprinter Anthonique Strachan went on to pull off the 100/200 metre double at the IAAF World Junior Championships to earn the year-ending IAAF Female Rising Star of the Year.
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High Flyers rout Stampers 82-57, Rockets top the Mingoes 77-72
THE Breezes High Flyers and the Rockets both took a 2-0 lead in their New Providence Basketball Association best-of-five semi-final playoff series at the AF Adderley Gymnasium Saturday night.
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Coleby and Hilltoppers secure berth in the NIT semi-finals
Dwight Coleby came up with two big defensive plays down the stretch to help the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers prevail with a 92-84 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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THE FINISH LINE: Water polo champs have made a case for their own training facility
MICHAEL Pintard, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture made two announcements this week in the House of Assembly that grabbed my attention.
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Judyann Saunders
Final Rites and Burial for the late Ms. Judyann “RUNKS” Saunders Age 55yrs, a resident of Kemp Road, will be held on Saturday March 24th 2018, at 10:00 am. at Kemp Road Ministries, Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Ivan F. …
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Registered Male Nurse Burton Robert Smith
Funeral Service for the late Registered Male Nurse Burton Robert Smith age 84 years of #37 Halifax Road, Stapledon Gardens will be held on Saturday March 24th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Bahamas Faith Ministries, Myles E. Munroe Diplomat Center, …
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Allan Saunders
Funeral service for Allan “Preacher, Rev.” Saunders, 80 a resident of Jamaica Ave., Elizabeth Estastes & formerly of Harbour Island, will be held at Zion Yamacraw Baptist Church, Yamacraw Hill Road, on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating …
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Annie Valdrine Rolle
Funeral Service for Annie Valdrine Rolle age 84 of Minnie Street and formerly of Rolleville, Exuma who died on February 3, 2018 will be held on Saturday March 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness, Theodora Lane. …
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Matriarch Marion King
Matriarch Marion King age 91 of Little Harbor, Mangrove Cay, Andros, died on Monday March 19th, 2018 at her daughter’s residence. She is survived by 5 Sons: Livingston Sr., Randolph, Esau, Windsor and Lenroy King, 4 Daughters; Maria Greene, Michelle …
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Sophia Adrianna Cooper
Sophia Adrianna Cooper Age: 47yrs Died on March 5th, 2018 Of #3 Copan’s Close off Farrington Road, Service will be held on Saturday 24th, March 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at New Bethany Baptist Cathedral on Key West Street. Officiating will …
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Where, oh where, has my attention span gone?
Where, oh where, did our attention spans go? I lost mine somewhere between the cell phone, Kindle, Surface and life. Hopefully, I did not put in the laundry with the week’s linens or sock it away in a drawer like I did one time with $100 bill that would have come in so handy had I remembered it when needed instead of years later by accident when I didn’t.
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Davis’ hands clean on water projects
CAT Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador MP Philip “Brave” Davis did not authorise controversial payments to Nassau Island Development (NID), the contractor for the multi-million dollar Gladstone Road Waste Water Treatment Plant (GRWWTP) that is unfinished despite a 91 percent cost overrun, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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Taxi drivers fear being ‘squeezed out’ of industry
Taxicab drivers in Grand Bahama gathered at the Road Traffic Department (RTD) on Monday fed up over alleged unfair practices they claim are going on at the harbour.
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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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BPL inks with Credit Suisse for $100m
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) has executed an engagement letter with Credit Suisse for the provision of up to $100 million in interim financing, the Minister of Works said yesterday.
