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CARIFTA: 80-member track and field team ratified
WHEN the 26 visiting countries, led by perennial champions Jamaica, come to town over the Easter holiday weekend for the 2018 Flow CARIFTA Games, they will find a 80-member Bahamian track and field team waiting for them at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
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Higgs and Longhorns advance, ‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans fall
JUST one Bahamian player is left in either NCAA Tournament bracket following last weekend’s schedule of opening round games.
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WSC Management Union 'clarifies statements' about low morale
THE WATER and Sewerage Management Union yesterday denied the characterization of low staff morale at the corporation and expressed support for the government’s mandate and its executive management.
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Water staff fear more heads to roll
THE termination of Glen Laville from the post of general manager of the Water and Sewerage Corporation could be the “tip of the iceberg,” insiders told The Tribune yesterday, adding there are fears others may be fired in the aftermath of Ernst and Young’s audit of the water provider.
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Bahamas set to host Judo Junior World Championships
ONE of the most prestigious events for the international judo community is set to premier in the Bahamas as the country prepares to host the 2018 Judo Junior World Championships.
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SPORTS NOTES
Bahamas Olympic Committee president Rommel Knowles expressed their gratitude to the family of the late Barbara Thompson on her passing on Wednesday.
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Maxine Gloria Campbell
Maxine Gloria Campbell, 82 years of East Turtle Drive North, Grosham Close and formerly of Lowe Sound, Andros, died peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, 7th March, 2018. She is survived by Eight Daughters: Eva Peet-Bethel, Gloria and Edith Peet, …
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Godfrey Emmanuel Brathwaite
Funeral Service for Godfrey Emmanuel Brathwaite age 80 of Sunset Park and formerly of Trinidad and Tabago who died on February 28, 2018 will be held on Saturday March 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Gregory’s The Great Anglican …
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Louise Swain
Death Notice For Louise Swain, 82 of Murphy Town Abaco died on March 8 2018 at her residence. She is survived by: One (1) Son: Trevor Swain; One Daughter: Crystal Tinker; Three (3) Grandchildren: Riqi Fouuntain, Trefari Swain & Alexander …
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Allan Ralph Saunders
Allan Ralph Saunders, 80 yrs., a resident of Jamaica Ave., Elizabeth Estates & formerly of Harbour Island, died at his residence on March 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Deaconess Jessie Saunders; 5 daughters: Audrey, Dianne, Louise, Una …
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Conserve Jean Baptiste
Funeral Service for the late Conserve Jean Baptiste affectionately called “CJ” age 82 years of Tulip Avenue, Garden Hills #3 will be held on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating …
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THE PRESS BOX: A look at three potential 1st round picks for the Cowboys on defence
LAST week we looked at three potential first round picks at wide receiver for the Cowboys, picking No. 19 in this year’s draft. This week we look at three potential first round picks on the defensive side of the football. Derwin James, S, FSU Jame
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Jones and Flame on brink of elimination
Jonquel Jones and her Shanxi Xing Rui Flame are on the brink of elimination and face an early deficit in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association Finals.The Flame dropped the first two games of the series to the top seeded Beijing Great Wall as the
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NPWBA: Operators knock off the Connectors 59-50, Angels stop Cheetahs 46-38
THE Bommer G Lady Operators and the Foxy Lady Angels won the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association double header played at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday night.In the opener, the Lady Operators knocked off the Lady Connectors 59-50 and th
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Davis ‘out of the loop’ on botched contract
FORMER Water and Sewerage Chairman Leslie Miller defended Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday insisting in many ways the former minister of works was “left out of the loop” regarding Nassau Island Development’s receipt of a $9.6m contract with the WSC under the previous Christie administration.
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Sands: $6.6m for clinic to see five patients a day
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday accused the former administration of going forward with the $6.6m upgrade to the Smith’s Bay Clinic in Cat Island despite a nearly 40 per cent decline in visits to clinics on that island in the past decade.
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Commonwealth Bank Giants complete perfect regular season
AFTER falling short of their ultimate goal the last two seasons, the Commonwealth Bank Giants completed a perfect regular season, but head coach Perry Thompson Sr said it won’t mean anything if they don’t go all the way and win the New Providence Ba
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Plant ‘not handled in people’s best interest’
A PROJECT vital to the Government meeting its Baha Mar obligations was “not handled in the Bahamian people’s best interests”, a former Water & Sewerage chairman admitted yesterday.
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Theresa Rolle
Funeral Service for Theresa Rolle, age 84 of Emile Street, Lowe Sound, Andros who died on Monday, February 19th, 2018 will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street. Officiating …
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Eula Janet Kemp
Funeral Service for the late Eula Janet Kemp age 84 years of 403 Baillou Hill Road, Golden Gates #1 will be held on Saturday March 10th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Golden Gates Outreach Ministries, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be …
