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Remembering Sir Durward, a national hero

THE Bahamas lost a great citizen on Saturday when Sir Durward Knowles passed away at age 100. So much has been written about the man known affectionately as “Sea Wolf” in the days since and in the year of celebrations leading up to his 100th birthday that you might think it would be hard to add anything more. Yet such was the mark of the man that the more you know, the more there is to know; the deeper you dig, the greater his spirit shines; the more records you realize he holds, the better you understand that Sir Durward was far more than a sports hero. He was a national icon, the father figure for a nation eager to find a symbol of all that is good.

EDITORIAL: Broadcasting sector on verge of collapse

DESPITE the warnings on August 4, 2004, of then Cabinet Minister Obie Wilchcombe that “while government had 50 applications for additional broadcast licences for New Providence, it would have to proceed very carefully, if at all, as the market is overcrowded.” That was 14 years ago,

Secretary should not be signing

IS there no one in the Office of the Prime Minister or the Attorney General’s Office who can advise that the Cabinet Secretary has no signing authority on behalf of Government and all documents - MOU’s - Heads of Agreement she may sign are worthless as are all those in the past from Kerzner forward.

Merlene Merlita DeCosta

Funeral service for Matriarch Merlene Merlita DeCosta, 91 a resident of Churchill Ave. & formerly of Chester’s, Acklins, will be held at St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street, on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be …

Stephen Cleophas Munroe

Funeral service for the late Stephen Cleophas Munroe age 52 years of Cascarilla Street, Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Blanket Sound, Andros will be held on Saturday, February 24th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church, East West …

Pearlean Forbes Lawrence

Funeral Service for Pearlean Forbes Lawrence age 91 of Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Pure Gold, Andros who died on February 13, 2018 will be held on Sunday February 25, 2018 at 12:00 noon at Hillview Seventh Day Adventist Church, …

Theresa Rolle

Theresa Rolle, age 84 of Emile Street, Lowe Sound, Andros died on Monday, February 19th, 2018. She is survived by her Nephew: Bishop Caleb & (Elmira) Evans; 2 Grandsons: Philip & Shaquille Outten; 1 Great Grand-Daughter: Shaquel Outten; 1 Great …

Shockersget 94-88 win over Rockets in NPBA

THE NPBA hosted its final double header before the league took a break from action as attention shifts to the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and the Hugh Campbell Invitational.The JD’s Seafood Shockers (Division I) and the Aliv Bucket Team (Division II) t

Refinery project good to go

THE multi-billion dollar Oban Energies project for East Grand Bahama has passed the government’s due diligence assessments, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and officials of the oil refinery and storage company said yesterday.

EDITORIAL: Imagination is first step to ‘fixing’ Grand Bahama

POWERFUL images of hundreds of hopefuls lined up for a government-led job fair in Grand Bahama over the weekend delivered an unmistakable message. Grand Bahama is hurting.

$5.5bn refinery: 80% of jobs for Bahamians

THE developer behind the proposed $5.5 billion oil storage terminal and refinery for Grand Bahama yesterday pledged that 80 per cent of jobs will go to Bahamians. Peter Krieger, Oban Energies’ non-executive chairman, speaking at the signing of a Memo

Lawful killings: Officers justified in shooting two men dead

THE jury in a coroner’s inquest into the shooting deaths of Jeffrey Smith and John Aristotle found yesterday their deaths were “lawful” and committed in “self-defence”.

Elvie Joseph

Funeral Service for the late: Elvie Joseph Age: 80 years A Resident of Hope Town Abaco The Bahamas and formerly of Port De Paix, Haiti will be held on Friday February 16th, 2018 at 1:00 pm at LightHouse Ministries Hope …

Samuel Charles Bethell II

Funeral Service for the late Samuel Charles Bethell II age 84 years of Hutchinson Street, Pyfrom Addition and formerly of Harbour Island will be held on Saturday February 17th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church, Shirley Street …

Idamae Duncombe (Nee Armbrister),

Funeral Service for Matriarch Idamae Duncombe (Nee Armbrister), age 82 of Colony Village East and formerly of Arthur’s Town, Cat Island will be held on Saturday, February 17th, 2018 at 11:00am at St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street. Officiating …

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