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Matriarch Agnes Fredricka Mackey nee Brown
Funeral Service for Matriarch Agnes Fredricka Mackey nee Brown age 83 affectionately called “Ag” of Green Castle Eleuthera, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital March 4th, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday April 27th, 2019 at Southland Cathedral Church …
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Leona Margaret Smith
Leona Margaret Smith age 80 a resident of Hospital Lane, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital Sunday April 21st, 2019. Cherished memories are held by: Sons: Sebastian, Marvin and Cannon Knowles Daughters: Cherry Hepburn, Stacey Miller and Stephanie Knowles Grand-children …
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Vera Smith
Funeral Service for Vera Smith, age 84 of Joan’s Heights, South Beach and formerly of Green Castle, Eleuthera who died on Sunday, April 7th 2019 will be held on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at 10 a.m. at All Saints Anglican …
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Victoria Major
Ms. Victoria Major, 88 Of Windsor Avenue, Village Road and formerly of Clarence Town, Long Island died at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday April 22nd, 2019. Ms. Major is Survived by her 5 Daughters; 2 Sons; 5 Grandchildren; 6 …
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Florceta Nottage (nee Rolle)
Florceta Nottage (nee Rolle), 84 years of #84 Sumner Street, Nassau Village and formerly of Deep Creek, South Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, 19th April, 2019. She is survived by three (3) Sons: Carl, Donald and …
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Claudette Lundy
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Claudette Lundy age 84 years of Soldier Road and formerly of George Town, Exuma will be held on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Centreville Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fifth Terrance, Centreville. …
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Lillian Oldith Lester Major
Memorial Service for the late Lillian Oldith Lester Major age 83 years of Tackwood Court, Eastern Road will be held on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at 3:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Theodora Lane, off Harold Road. …
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$95m overhaul promises to be end of BPL generation woe
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Jones to head to Longhorns as top 50 recruit
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New head coaches for ‘Buddy’ and Ayton heading into next season
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‘Irreversible’ harm fears on $580m Abaco project
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RoyalStar targeting Caribbean acquisition
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THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Rebellion? Just mayhem and misery for millions
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MVP Anthon Williams’ triple double helps Cobras to win title
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A spotlight on testicular cancer
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Don’t ‘reinvent the wheel’ over Abaco mega project
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STATESIDE: A spellbinding Sunday in Augusta
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Abaco development pledges $2bn impact
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Bahamas wins Fed Cup opener
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Jones and Company take Euro League title
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