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Magreca Joseph
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Magreca Joseph Age 69yrs, a resident of #41 Second Street The Grove, will be held on Saturday April 8th 2017, 11.00 am. at At Church Of God Of Prophecy Palm Tree Ave, …
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Bahamas has region’s ‘most productive’ VAT
The Bahamas has the most productive Value-Added Tax (VAT) regime in the Caribbean, an IMF paper yesterday holding out its ‘low rate, broad base’ structure as a model for the entire region.
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Labour reform ‘sticking points’ largely resolved
The private sector is satisfied “for now” with the labour law reforms passed by Parliament, the Chamber’s chief executive yesterday confirming that “most of the sticking points” have been dealt with.
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Celebrating 20 years by helping those most in need of food
EVERY night in The Bahamas, one in eight people go to bed hungry.
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Cybots stop Regulators 93-83 to take 1-0 lead
The Mail Boat Cybots survived a tough battle with Mr Ship It Freight Regulators to secure a 93-83 victory for a 1-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series.
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Labour reforms get ‘far greater balance’
The private sector was able to achieve “far greater balance” on the labour law reforms passed by the Senate yesterday, the Chamber’s chairman saying “all parties” had accepted its cost-related concerns.
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High Flyers win opener
The Breezes High Flyers soared on all cylinders last night as they flew past the Johnson’s Trucking 98-84 to snatch a 1-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division II best-of-five championship series.
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Buddy ties his career high 22
Nearly a week to the day when he set his career high, Buddy Hield equalled that mark last weekend as his efficient shooting continues for the Sacramento Kings.
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Gibson: More labour reforms ahead under PLP
MINISTER of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson yesterday called the passage of the labour amendments by Parliament this week “a great place to start”, implying that if re-elected the Christie administration would expand on its labour reform actions.
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The lessons of the deadly Westminster attack
A random act of terrorism in London last week has brought the issues around multicultural Britain into sharp focus again, Peter Young says . . .
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COLEBY EARNS ANOTHER TRIP TO BIG DANCE IN MIDDLE EAST
NEW club, same result for Kadeem Coleby as he earned another trip to a championship series in the Middle East.
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Aurina Marshall
Funeral Service for Aurina Marshall, aged 82 years of George Town, Exuma, will be held on Friday 31st March, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, George Town, Exuma. The Rev’d Fr. Ethan Ferguson assisted by Rev’d Paulette M. …
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Lawrence George Major
Comrade Lawrence George Major age 91 of Morrisville, Long Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday March 26, 2017. He is survived by eight sons, Basil, Eddison, Carlton, Albert, Tracey, Gary, Alton and Andre Major; two sons, Joy …
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Mildred Brown
Mildred Brown, 91 a resident of Strachan Corner & formerly of Turks & Caicos Island died at PMH on 15th March, 2017. She is survived by 2 adopted sons: Kelsey Lundy Sr., & Frankie Ambrose; adopted daughter: Melissa Lundy; 2 …
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Emmanuel Hartman Curry Sr
Funeral service for Emmanuel Hartman Curry Sr., 82 a resident of Grosham Close & formerly of Murphy Town, Abaco, will be held at Zion Baptist Church, East & Shirley Streets, on Sunday 2nd April, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Officiating will …
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George Maxwell Wellington Thompson
Funeral service for Mr. George Maxwell Wellington “Rev” Thompson, 80 a resident of #13 Routhland Ave.,South Beach Estates & formerly of Arthur’s Town, Cat Island, will be held at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Shirley Street, on Saturday 1st April, 2017 at …
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FNM blasts landfill ‘false hope’
AS the government continues its search for resolutions at the New Providence dump site, Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday dismissed indications that the administration was now exploring a request for proposal (RFP) process, blasting the move as “empty rhetoric” presented as means to “inspire false hope” to those that have suffered through the “calamity” of fires.
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Gov’t increases its spending by $285m
The Government was yesterday accused of “spending on testosterone” after it increased 2016-2017 recurrent expenditure estimates by $232.708 million in the mid-year Budget.
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Unions: We’ll stop employers ‘ripping out workers’ guts’
Trade unions yesterday promised they would “continue to agitate” for an increase in the 12-year redundancy ‘cap’, arguing that only they stood between employers “ripping the guts out of working people”.
