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Jacqueline Rolle
JACQUELINE ROLLE age 62 years of #98 Pinewood Boulevard passed at her residence on Saturday, May 25th, 2019. She is survived by her Daughter: Tekera Rolle-Marshall; Grandchildren: Thaliya Winder and Thashard Marshall; Son-in-law: Richard Marshall; Sisters: Yvonne Styles, Mizpha Rolle, …
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We need the taxes
Coco Cay RCL’S resort island ain’t cheap any more you gotta pay for everything…you think the Most Hon Dr Hubert Minnis knows?
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Power push: BPL chairman lays out future plans
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) intends to phase its way out of power generation, shifting its focus primarily to transmission, distribution and customer service initiatives, according to its chairman Donovan Moxey.
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Bahamas' corporate tax world's most 'corrosive'
The Bahamas yesterday received no credit for laws said to have raised compliance costs by 75-80 percent after its corporate tax policies were rated as the world’s most “corrosive”.
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Burning up the track with sprinter Daejha Moss
IN Nassau, Bahamas, the temperature is currently in the mid-80s with the sun blaring down on the city’s inhabitants. Add to that, blistering humidity and low wind speeds too. That Bahamian climate remains the same year-round (mostly) with the coldest day dropping to maybe the low 50s (the country’s lowest recorded temperature is 41 degrees set in 1981).
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A prime minister felled by Europe - will she be the last?
Yesterday’s outcome of the European Parliament elections showed the mainstream centrist parties across the continent took a battering from populist and environmental groups which has resulted in considerable political fragmentation. The elections were a massive exercise in democracy with more than 400 million people eligible to vote and the shock outcome is inevitably dominating the news the other side of the Atlantic. Unsurprisingly, these seismic events have already overshadowed the main political development in Britain last week which was the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May – and, since there has been only limited coverage of this on the main US TV channels, readers might be interested in some analysis.
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Lowering the prostate cancer risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.
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Browne and Mottley: Shapers of the regional future
PRIME Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Mia Mottley of Barbados are two of the Caribbean’s young and dynamic leaders, both workaholics with clear and determined visions for the betterment of their countries. Each of them is a committed regionalist, notwithstanding insinuations to the contrary in sections of the regional media.
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Jones posts double double as Sun win on opening night
JONQUEL Jones began the 2019-20 WNBA regular season with a double double as the Connecticut Sun won on opening night.
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Renee Elizabeth Lowe
Mrs. Renee Elizabeth Lowe, age 80 , of Poinciana Drive, Nassau, The Bahamas, passed away peacefully at her home, on Wednesday, 15th May, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband, David Lowe; and is survived by sons, Steve (Trixie) Lowe …
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Inzolet Garnel Woodside
Funeral Service for the late Inzolet Garnel Woodside aged 52 years of Farrington Road will be held on Friday May 24th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Church of The Holy Spirit, Howard Street, Chippingham. Officiating will be Rev’d Fr. Joseph …
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Sophia Genesta Lockhart
Funeral Service for the late Sophia Genesta Lockhart aged 91 years of Pink Cassia Avenue, Garden Hills and formerly of Ragged Island will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church, East- West …
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Veronica Yvonne Gibbs
Funeral Service for the late Veronica “ Ronnie” Yvonne Gibbs aged 88 years of Moonshine Drive, Sunshine Park will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Abundant Life Bible Church, Abundant Life Road. Officiating will be …
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Darvin Bradley Davis
Memorial Service for the late Mr. Darvin Bradley Davis Age 40 yrs, a resident of George Town, Exuma, and Mr. George Johnson Age 80 will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019, 11:00 am. at , Church of God Temple, …
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Sylvia Minerva Thurston
Funeral Service for Sylvia Minerva Thurston age 83 affectionately called “Mum" a resident of Hamster Street Stapledon Gardens and formerly of the Current Eleuthera Bahamas, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital Sunday May 5th, will be held 11:00 a.m. …
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Maxwell James Woodside
Funeral Service for Maxwell James Woodside age 80 years, of Nassau East Boulevard, will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral., West Street North. Officiating will be Rev’d Fr. Glenn Nixon. Interment will …
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The meaning of grace
Grace is God’s kindness, His gracious generosity, His undeserved favour and spiritual blessing. The Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV): “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
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Ayton named to NBA All-Rookie First team
Add another milestone to the list of accolades for a standout rookie season for the Phoenix Suns. Ayton was named to the NBA All-Rookie First team, just days after he was named one of three finalists for the 2018-19 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year award.
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MP admits concerns over Harbour Island project 'legitimate'
NORTH Eleuthera’s MP yesterday admitted there are “legitimate” concerns over a Harbour Island development’s massive expansion given the insufficient infrastructure to accommodate it.
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'Gun epidemic closely tied to drugs trade'
OF THE 762 murders in the country since 2012, 629 of these have been as a result of gun violence, National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed yesterday. So far this year, he said, there have been 31 murders, but 87 percent of these or 27 involved firearms. Between 2012 and 2018, approximately 602 or 82.4 percent of the 731 homicides involved guns, he also said.
