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Thomas traded to Pirates in the minor league

TAHNAJ Thomas will be on the move next season with a new organisation in the minor leagues.Thomas was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Cleveland Indians alongside Erik Gonzalez and Dante Mendoza in exchange for Jordan Luplow and Max Moroff.L

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Work to start on Abaco model homes

NEARLY two years after Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday that construction will begin on five model homes in Abaco donated by the Bakers Bay group within the next three weeks.

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Bannister concern at BPL’s outages

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said Bahamas Power and Light will have to hold accountable those responsible for the recent island-wide power outage that has sparked concerns about the company’s ability to provide reliable electricity this summer.

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Second airline targets pre-flight COVID test

Another airline yesterday announced it was working with the Government to implement pre-flight COVID-19 testing for all passengers travelling to The Bahamas.

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Bahamian basketball players in 70th NJCAA Tournament

WHILE the NCAA Division I Tournament grabs international headlines, several Bahamian players competed this week at the Junior College Division I Tournament.

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Parole recommendations not revealed to the public

CABINET has approved recommendations from the Parole and Re-entry Steering Committee concerning rehabilitation of prisoners, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.

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Enlightened comments

In your July 9th 2020 edition there appeared a most enlightening and important letter under the heading ‘How we could have prevented pandemic’. I hope as many Bahamians as possible have read this contribution as it is invaluable. I, for one, learned many things I didn’t know about vaccines.

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20 years to repay bailout

BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will pay for the company’s rate reduction bond for the next 20 years to bail-out the company – but the highest increase in electricity bills is only expected to last through 2020, according to Works Minister Desmond Bannister.

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Desmond Mpilo Tutu

In Fire Forged and Purified [Desmond Mpilo Tutu, October 7, 1931 to December 26, 2021]

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Jones and Sun even series 1-1

It wasn’t the typical MVP calibre performance from Jonquel Jones, but her Connecticut Sun bounced back from a game one loss to even the WNBA semifinals.

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Buddy and Pelicans get 116-102 preseason win over Mavs

BUDDY Hield’s New Orleans Pelicans debut lived up to the lofty expectations the organisations and his fan base had once he was selected No.6 in the lottery.

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Google hits renewable energy goal in quest to pare pollution

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is crossing a milestone in its quest to reduce pollution caused by its digital services that devour massive amounts of electricity.

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BIFF to roll out red carpet for opening night film ‘blind’

BLIND, a drama starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore, has been selected to open the 2016 Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) in Nassau in December with a red carpet screening in Rawson Square.

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Demolition begins at Port Lucaya resort ahead of development

DEMOLITION of the Port Lucaya Resort started yesterday, clearing the way for a major real estate development.

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Austin Scavella

Funeral service for Austin "Pa Tom" Scavella, 80 a resident of #48 Dunmore Street West, will be held at the Chapel at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, on Sunday, 29th November, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. …

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Carolyn Agatha Knowles

Funeral Service Carolyn Agatha Knowles, 80 of Imperial Park, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died at her residence, on Monday, 24th July, 2017, will be held at the Chapel of Love, Kemp’s Funeral Home Limited, Palmdale Avenue and Bradley Street, Nassau, …

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Dulcie Patrice Ferguson

Dulcie Patrice Ferguson age 80 years of Tasmania Dr., Freeport, Grand Bahama died at the Rand Memorial Hospital on Monday, September 16th, 2019. Dulcie is survived by her husband: Hoshea Ferguson aka Joe; children: Charmaine Brown (Bankasingh) & Satt (Danny) …

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Gwendolyn Winder

Gwendolyn Winder Age: 80 of Bullocks Harbor, The Berry Islands. Died at Geratric’s Hospital on Saturday, 24th August, 2019. She is survived by her Sister: Lillian Wallace; Brother in-law: William Wallace; Nieces: Carolyn Swain, Jeniffer (Jeffrey) Deleveaux, Patrice (Retired Sargent …

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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 …