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Maggie Ingus Johnson
Death Notice For Maggie Ingus Johnson, 80 affectionately called “M.J.” of George Town, Exuma, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, July 24th, 2017. Precious memories are held by her children: Dennis Cooper, Theresa Hilton, Elaine, Kirkwood and Michelle …
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Rebecca Gertrude Hutchinson Nesbitt
Funeral Service Matriarch Rebecca Gertrude Hutchinson Nesbitt, 84 a resident of #2 Grant & Step Streets, Fox Hill, will be held at St. Anselm’s Roman Catholic Church, Bernard Road, Fox Hill, on Saturday, 29th July, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Officiating …
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Esther Gibson Thurston
Funeral Service For Esther Gibson Thurston, 80 of Rocky Pine Road and formerly of Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera, who died at The Princess Margaret Hospital July 2nd, will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at Independence Church Of God …
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CURTIS JOHN RUSSELL SR
Funeral Service For REV. CURTIS JOHN RUSSELL SR., 82 of Grand Cay, Abaco, will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, Grand Cay, Abaco. Officiating will be Bishop John McIntosh and Bishop Velock …
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IRIANA McPHEE
Funeral Service For IRIANA McPHEE, 91 of Ghana Circle, Elizabeth Estates, will be held on Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Southland Cathedral Church of God, Soldier Road West. Officiating will be Bishop Goliath Burrows and Rev. Leroy …
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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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Minnister of Pain: PM swings axe to turn round economy
MAKING good on his promise to slash government expenses in an effort to balance the country’s books, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night announced a variety of conservative fiscal measures, including a ten per cent cut in spending in all government ministries and no new public sector hiring.
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Training begins for drug treatment professionals in Grand Bahama
TWENTY individuals from the public and private sectors on Monday began training to become certified drug treatment professionals in Grand Bahama.
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Must We Handcuff All Defendants?
Since when did the pursuit of justice start with the public humiliation of an accused person? For too long we have sat on the sidelines and watched as defendants in criminal cases are brought before magistrates and judges handcuffed, shackled at the feet and escorted by the burliest officers on the Police Force.
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Atlantis targeting $130m investment by end-2018
Atlantis’s top executive yesterday revealed that the Paradise Island destination resort is likely to invest a further $130 million to upgrade its amenities by 2018 year-end.Howard Karawan, its president and managing director, said “north of $80 milli
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Employer redundancy cap fears 'overblown'
Employer concerns over an increase in redundancy pay were yesterday branded as “overblown”, a senior trade union leader suggesting the current ‘cap’ should be doubled.Obie Ferguson, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) president, told Tribune Business tha
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Team Bahamas all set for CBC U-17 boys’ tournament
AFTER winning the Caribbean Basketball Championship under-16 boys’ title last year, Quinton ‘Three Ounce’ Hall is hoping that the Bahamas men’s national basketball team will duplicate the feat at the CentroBasket Under-17 Tournament.
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Redundancy pay cap revisit 'not great idea'
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday said it was “not a great idea” for the Government to be talking about increasing the redundancy pay cap “so soon” after its predecessor abandoned similar plans.Edison Sumner told Tribune Business th
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INSIGHT: What do Bahamians know about cllimate change?
INTERNATIONAL experts consider The Bahamas to be one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change, but what do Bahamians know about this issue?
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INSIGHT: China asserts authority over Hong Kong
Following the 20th anniversary of Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to China, Peter Young offers a personal view about developments . . .
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JONQUEL JONES STEALS SHOW IN ALL-STAR GAME
AMONG the shining stars of the WNBA, Jonquel Jones solidified herself as one of the top talents in the league by stealing the show at the 2017 All-Star Game.The Connecticut Sun forward finished with 24 points (three three-pointers), nine rebounds and
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Minister admits NHI wide open to fraud
The Minister of Health yesterday admitted that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s “non-existent checks and balances” have left taxpayers totally exposed to fraud and other financial abuses.
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Rebecca Gertrude Hutchinson-Nesbitt
Death Notice For Rebecca Gertrude Hutchinson-Nesbitt, 84 a resident of #2 Grant & Step Streets, Fox Hill, died at her residence on 15th July, 2017. She is survived by her 5 sons: John Davis, Anthony Taylor, Gregory, Roscoe & Ricardo …
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WILLIAMS SANDS
Death Notice WILLIAMS SANDS, 91 A resident of The Good Samaritan Home and of Deep Creek, Eleuthera. Died at Princess Margret Hospital on Friday, 14th July, 2017. He is survived by: Daughters: Francetta Dada, Barbara & Shirley Taylor. Sons: Whitfield, …
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IRIANA McPHEE
Death Notice For IRIANA McPHEE, 91 of Ghana Circle, Elizabeth Estates, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017. She is survived by her Sons: Vincent Andrews, Reginal, Shedrick Sr., Kendrick Sr. and Marvin McPhee Jr.; Daughters: …
