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Top junior golfers on par with the Caribbean Amateur Championships
Team Bahamas is set to face off against the best junior golfers from around the Caribbean at the region’s most prestigious event.An 11-member team will represent the Bahamas at the 2017 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, which is slated to
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Drucilla Elizabeth Newbold
Deth Notice For Drucilla Elizabeth Newbold, 82 a resident of #6 Angel Court, Golden Gates #2 & formerly of Driggs Hill, South Andros, died at her residence on 19th June, 2017. She is survived by her 1 daughter: Paulamae Russell; …
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Adoline Lula Pinder
Funeral Service Adoline Lula Pinder, 82 of Sears Road, Nassau The Bahamas, who died at Doctors Hospital, Collins Avenue, Nassau, on Thursday, 8th June, 2017, will be held at The Chapel of Love, Kemp’s Funeral Home Limited, Palmdale Avenue and …
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Mirthlyn Burrows
Death Notice Mrs. Mirthlyn Burrows, 82 of Oxford Avenue and formerly of The Bluff, South Andros died at her residence on Tuesday, 20th June, 2017. She is survived by 8 Sons: Reserved Sergeant 1070 Roosevelt Burrows, Amos Sr., Leroy, Clarence, …
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Govt considering laws to let women with cancer gene keep insurance
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said he is looking at how best the government can draft legislation to prevent persons who test positive for the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene mutations, which increase a woman’s chances of developing cancer, from being denied health insurance.
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Get your tickets for Commonwealth Youth Games
Ticket sales were officially launched yesterday for the Commonwealth Youth Games and the Local Organising Committee looks to galvanise support in its final month of preparation.During yesterday’s press conference at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium, Bah
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Bahamas Bowl hosts its annual summer summit
THE Bahamas Bowl hosted its annual summer summit in preparation for the December matchup and it is expected that the fourth edition will continue the trend of creating an impact on the NCAA bowl season. Various stakeholders of the event, including t
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BGF's Great Exuma Classiccontinues to grow each year
THE Bahamas Golf Federation’s Great Exuma Classic was played on Saturday, June 17 at the famous Sandals Emerald Bay Golf course in Exuma and included a contingent of senior and junior golfers from Nassau and Freeport along with a few Exumians.The tou
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Jonquel Jones named WNBA Eastern Player of the Week
JONQUEL Jones of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were yesterday named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively, for games played June 12-18.
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Davis defends $14m spending on clinic contracts
“The 80 people in Rum Cay, 72 in Ragged Island or the 700 in Berry Islands all have the same rights as those in New Providence. They are all citizens. None has priority over the other,” Mr Davis said.
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Cuban men climbed wall at detention centre
IMMIGRATION Director William Pratt yesterday called Saturday’s escape of three Cuban men from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre an “eye opener” and said his department is now looking into ways to “better secure the facility” to prevent future incidents.
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'You can expect great things' at the Nationals, says Katrina
Call her a woman of destiny because it seems as if no matter how difficult the setbacks she encounters, Katrina Seymour is still able to accomplish her goals along the way.From East Tennessee State University in her senior year, Seymour was able to c
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Three Cubans escape from detention
THREE Cuban men escaped from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre early Saturday morning, leading Director of Immigration William Pratt to warn the public of fines up to $10,000 and a maximum prison term of five years for anyone found harbouring illegal immigrants.
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Downgrade forces NAD debt reserve ‘doubling’ to $38m
The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) has been forced to double its debt reserve to $38 million after losing its ‘investment grade’ credit rating, the Minister of Tourism revealed yesterday.
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Young people taking up the Rangers challenge
IT was a celebration of the achievements of brilliant young people as 408 Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers, both male and female took the challenge to set the standard of excellence in discipline, dedication and determination.They all were success
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Jacques Daniel
Final Rites and Burial for Mr. Jacques Daniel, 71 a resident of Armbrister Street, Fox Hill, will be held on Saturday, June l7th, 2017, 10.00 am. at St Bedes Catholic Church, Sutton Street. Officiating will be Fr. Jackson Fabius assisted …
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Alexander Rufus Thompson
Funeral service for the late Mr. Alexander Rufus Thompson age 80 years of Sea Breeze will be held on Saturday June 17th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Shirley Street. Officiating will be Rev. L. Carla R. Culmer …
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‘Devil is in details’ on Fiscal Responsibility
The Government is “definitely on the right track” with its promised Fiscal Responsibility legislation, a governance reform group said, while warning: “The devil is in the details”.
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Bahamas ranks high for tolerance of violence to women and children
THE Bahamas ranked high among countries in the Caribbean that have tolerance or understanding for hitting women or correcting children with physical punishment, according to an Inter-American Development Bank study.
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‘Shot across the bows’ on Bahamas debt limit
The Bahamas yesterday suffered “another shot across the bows” after an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report revealed it has exceeded its sustainable debt limit by more than 20 percentage points.