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Joylean Ellen Miller Bain
Joylean Ellen Miller Bain affectionately called “Joy” age 98 years of Kenya Ave, Flamingo Gardens and formerly of Mangrove Cay & Kemp’s Bay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, July 27th, 2019. She is survived by her …
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Winifred Mabel Bain
Winifred Mabel Bain age 83 years of Bozine Town died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, July 27th, 2019. She is survived by her daughters: Marilyn Johnson and Henrietta Lightbourne; sister: Bertha Hopkins; brother: Earnest Hopkins; grandchildren: Va’Shon Scavella, …
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Emily Bell Smith
Funeral Service for Emily Bell Smith, 98 a resident of Malcom Road East and formally of the United Estates of San Salvador, will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Robinson and Claridge Road on Thursday August 1st, 2019 at …
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Walter Elgin Wright
Mr. Walter Elgin Wright, ”Taxi 466” 82 years a resident of #98 Winton Meadows, and formerly of #18 Sea Breeze Estates died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, 27th July, 2019. Funeral services will be announced at a later …
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Kenneth Thompson
Memorial Service For Mr. Kenneth Thompson 84 years, affectionately called “Beets” of Bootle Bay, West End, Grand Bahama formerly of Golden Gates # 1, New Providence will be held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Balliou Hill and Wulff Roads, on …
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Elsa Cartwright
Funeral Service for Elsa Cartwright age 83 years of York Street, formerly of Hamilton’s, Long Island will be held Today Thursday August 1, 2019 at 11:00a.m. in the Chapel of Butlers’ Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets. Officiating …
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STATESIDE: States’ rights could signal trouble ahead for Trump
America is the United States of America. The 50 states all agreed, upon gaining entry into the confederation that is the USA, to subordinate their preferences in several areas to those of the federal government in Washington, DC. Areas often cited for exercise of this federal primacy are national defence, foreign affairs and intelligence operations. Other examples are maintenance and development of transportation networks such as federal roads and waterways.
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Marlins trade Gallen to D-backs for Jazz Chisholm
After spending the past four years with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jazz Chisholm is moving closer to home with the Miami Marlins in a deal before Wednesday’s trade deadline that will allow him to join fellow Bahamian right fielder Anfernee Seymour on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Double-A team.
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BBF boss Bowleg praises FIBA U-17 coaching staff
MARIO Bowleg, president of the Bahamas Basketball Federation, feels that he selected the right coach to lead the boys’ national basketball team at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Inaugural Mario Bowleg Basketball Camp is free
WHILE the majority of summer basketball camps are staged in a gymnasium with a fee being charged, the inaugural Mario Bowleg Fundamental Basketball Camp is outdoors at the Garden Hills No.1 Park and it’s free of charge.
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Disney key to South Eleuthera 'survival'
Major investments such as Disney’s cruise port are essential if South Eleuthera communities are to “survive into another generation”, the island’s Chamber of Commerce argued yesterday. Thomas Sands, pictured , the Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce’s pre
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THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Poverty isn’t a choice, for many it’s their battle throughout life
Money is a complicated topic of discussion. It is, in many ways, taboo to talk about money in real terms. We can comfortably talk about high prices, sales and taxation, but it is more difficult to discuss, in concrete terms, salaries, expenses and what we can and cannot afford.
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'Surprise' at just three Nassau Flight offers
A senior government official yesterday voiced surprise that the Nassau Flight Services (NFS) privatisation had attracted just three bids from potential Bahamian purchasers. Algernon Cargill, director of aviation, told Tribune Business that “a lot mo
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New weather stations which can provide island-specific information
THE installation of a WeatherSTEM weather station at Blue Lagoon marks the first Caribbean destination with capacity to provide island-specific, real-time weather information to the island’s management and guests.
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25,000 still without measles vaccination
AS many as 25,000 people have no vaccination coverage for the highly infectious measles disease, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.The public’s vaccination rate remains at about 89 to 90 percent, but it could be better, the minister told
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Eastern Division wins Sprite Basketball championship title
THE Eastern Division took on the Western Division during the 11th annual Sprite Basketball Tournament championship game at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Friday. After several weeks of intense competition, the Eastern Division team won the title of
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Mitchell, rank opportunist & chameleon
Like a chameleon, Frederick Mitchell changes his colours and political stripes depending on the needs of the moment and his self-serving political survival and relevance. His principles seem to change as fast as a growing child changes his shoe-size.
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We need all hands on deck!
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
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WORLD VIEW: Boris Johnson’s homegrown can of worms
THERE were echoes of US President Donald Trump’s famous campaign slogan, “Make America great again”, in the first parliamentary statement of Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. “Our mission”, Mr Johnson declared is “making this country the greatest place on earth”.
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FIBA U-17: Bahamas men settle for bronze
ROMAD Dean controlled the boards for Team Bahamas all tournament and came up with his most timely offensive rebound and score to lift the team to a bronze medal at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championship for Men. With the win, the Bahamas will a
