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Downtown group hopes cruise ports ‘benefit all’
THE Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) yesterday said it hopes that the cruise port developments eyed for both Nassau and Freeport will benefit “all stakeholders”.
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INSIGHT: The Abaco tragedy tells us it’s time for the gloves to come off
TRAGEDY struck as a vessel carrying more than 80 Haitian immigrants attempting to illegally enter The Bahamas shipwrecked in waters off Abaco. With the death toll up to 31 and only 18 of the migrants on this journey reported rescued, the number of fatalities seems certain to increase as search and rescue efforts continue for another 34 passengers still missing.
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TOGETHER IN GRIEF: Mass turnout for funeral of Abaco tragedy victims
THEIR coffins draped in the Haitian flag and a bouquet of flowers, 22 Haitian migrants who were killed when their sloop shipwrecked in Abaco more than a week ago were mourned yesterday by hundreds who did not know them but who came to show empathy for the plight that brought them to their demise.
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‘Myth debunked’: Web shops no illicit finance risk
The Gaming Board says its one-month study has “debunked the myth” that web shops are vulnerable to financial crime and pose a significant risk to The Bahamas’ integrity.
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EDITORIAL: We need a Marshall Plan for Haiti
They came in their hundreds to mourn the dead.
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Career high for Cornish as Seawolves snap up win
A career night from Jaron Cornish powered the Stony Brook Seawolves to its eighth win in conference play, highlighting the weekend for Bahamian student-athletes in NCAA Division I basketball.
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'Tremendous' turnout at Fusion Superplex job fair
NEARLY 1500 job-seekers turned up to the Fusion Superplex entertainment venue yesterday, as the company seeks to fill up to 80 part-time and full-time openings.
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Families identify 21 Abaco dead
On the day that another Haitian body washed up on shore - a female - the League of Haitian Pastors reported that they have been in contact with family members for at least 21 of the now 31 migrants who died when their sloop shipwrecked near Abaco cays over the weekend.
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Cadot and Rose both on the move
A pair of senior men’s national basketball team members were on the move recently as they signed with new clubs in Europe.
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Late Joseph goal sees Titans through against Dynamos
THE Bahamas Football Association continued its regular season action on Wednesday night at the Roscoe AL Davies Soccer Field.
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Iris Hilda Hanna
Iris Hilda Hanna, 83 yrs., a resident of #7 Sisal Road West, Golden Gates #1 & formerly of Fortune Bay, Long Cay, died at her residence on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She is survived by her husband: Clayton Wilfred Hanna; …
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Deaconess Eliza Jane Rodgers-Miller
Deaconess Eliza Jane Rodgers-Miller, age 88 years, a resident of #29 Bamboo Crest, Golden Gates I, and formerly of Deep Creek, South Andros, died at her residence on Thursday January 31st, 2019. She is survived by her sons: Ambrose, Glen, …
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Arthward Theodore Cooper
Funeral Service for the late Arthward Theodore Cooper age 88 years of Spoonbill Street, Nassau East North and formerly of High Rock, Grand Bahama will be held on Friday 8th February, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Georges Anglican Church, …
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Mary Nell Cox
Funeral Service for the late Mary Nell Cox age 83 years of Old Cedar Street, Yellow Elder Gardens will be held on Friday 8th February, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Baillou Hill and Wulff Roads. Officiating …
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LOIS DELPHINE WILLIAMS
Funeral Service for MRS. LOIS DELPHINE WILLIAMS age 84 years of Jones Town, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama and formerly of Bottle Creek, Turks and Caicos will be held on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at 10:30am at Seagrape Church of …
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ABACO TRAGEDY - DID 65 PERISH? 18 survivors, 30 bodies recovered, but still 35 missing
The final death toll in the Abaco boat disaster could rise to as high as 65.
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Uncertainty over $130m NHI cost
The National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) defence of the scheme’s $130m price tag yesterday raised more questions than answers, with even a Cabinet minister admitting it needed “clarification”.
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Psychiatrist on 'hidden epidemic wreaking havoc' in Bahamas
EARLY childhood abuse is linked to violence and murder in teenage years, noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen said yesterday, adding this “hidden epidemic” is “wreaking havoc” in the country.
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Experiencing perfect peace
Very few topics have a greater impact on me than the perfect peace of God. Isaiah 26:3 (KJV) puts it into context: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
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RoyalFidelity targets 10% asset growth after buyout
RoyalFidelity’s president yesterday said he hopes its management-led buyout will provide a springboard for immediate Caribbean expansion and ten percent assets under management growth.
