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Anthony Newbold's words prick consciences
AS ANTHONY “Ace” Newbold took his place at the lectern of Holy Trinity parish church on Friday, he looked down on the draped coffin of his friend of 30 years, then donned the mantle of a Marc Antony come to bury his Caesar. This Bahamian Anthony, like that Roman Antony, and his Caesar, was determined not to let the good that Edmund Spencer Moxey, 80, had done for his people be interred with his bones.
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Cybots and defending champions Stingers stay alive
THE defending champions PJ Stingers and former champions Mail Boat Cybots both staved off elimination Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its best-of-five divisional championship series.
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NPBA: Mingoes stop Shockers 91-71 to win series 2-1
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes not only needed to beat the JD’s Seafood Shockers in the decisive game of their New Providence Basketball Association men’s best-of-three series, they needed to make a statement.They did just that at the AF Adder
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Mary Ellen McKenzie
Funeral Service for the late Mary Ellen McKenzie age 78 years of Maze Court and formerly of Mars Bay, South Andros will be held on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Transfiguration Baptist church, Vesey and Market Streets. …
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Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year
THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.
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Sports in brief
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Nearly 15,000 cast votes in local elections
FORTY-NINE persons were elected to serve as local government councilors on Grand Bahama for the next three years. During this year’s election, over 14,700 votes were polled on the island on June 22. In the City of Freeport District, a total of 8,530
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96 killed in 2019 as murder count increases by five percent
THE country’s murder count in 2019 was pushed to 96, according to The Tribune’s records, a 5.5 percent increase over 2018’s 91 killings.
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Puerto Rico routs Bahamas 88-71
After getting off to an impressive start in an historic win over Cuba in their opener on Monday, the men's national basketball team found the going rather to
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REGULATORS TAKE 3-2 LEAD IN THE NPBA
THE Mr Ship It Freight Regulators took control of the NPBA Division I series with a dominant performance on Monday night and are now a game away from the 2017 title.
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243 held as Haitian boat stopped
LOCAL community members joined the police, the Defence Force and the US Coast Guard in apprehending 243 suspected illegal immigrants in the Southern Bahamas.
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Jacques Joseph
Jacques Joseph, 88 of Pride Estates and formerly of La Pointe, Haiti died Wednesday October 3, 2018 at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Left to cherish Joe's memories are h is Loving Wife and Companion for 52 years:- Hersula Joseph; Daughter: …
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Vincent DePaul Simons
Funeral Service for Mr. Vincent DePaul “Pope” Simons, age 88 years, a resident of #13B Virginia Street and will be held on Saturday, January 10th, 2015, 2:00 p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred …
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Cynthia Patricia Russell
A funeral service for the Late Cynthia Patricia Russell, age 88 of Shirlea, Nassau, The Bahamas, died peacefully at her residence, on Monday, 27th February, 2017, will be held at Rhodes Memorial Methodist Church, Montrose Avenue, Nassau, on Saturday, 4th …
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Winnis Rose Bowleg
Funeral service for Winnis Rose Bowleg, 88 a resident of Bowleg Alley off Kemp Road & formerly of Arthur's Town, San Salvador (Cat Island), will be held at St. Margaret Anglican Church, Kemp Road on Saturday 18th January, 2014 at …
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Olga Leonie Smith
Funeral Service for the Late Olga Leonie Smith, age 88 years of Yamacraw Hill Road and formerly of Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, will be held on Friday February 7th, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Theodore Lane, off …
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Violet Antoinette Brown-Adderley
Funeral Service for Mrs. Violet Antoinette Brown-Adderley, age 88 years, a resident of Hawthrone Road and formerly of the Berry Islands, will be held on Saturday March, 22nd 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Street. Officiating …
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Patriarch, Deacon Timothy Eugene Martin
Funeral Service for Patriarch, Deacon Timothy Eugene Martin, 88 of Caribbean Gardens and formally of The Forest, Exuma, will be held at Good News Ministries Incorporated, Pinewood Boulevard on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Apostle …
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Man injured in shooting on Dumping Ground corner
POLICE are seeking the public's assistance to help them find the suspect in a shooting on Thursday night.
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Bahamas blows late lead, loses to Puerto Rico 91-85
A disastrous fourth quarter collapse saw Team Bahamas squander a late lead to Puerto Rico and finish winless in the second window of the FIBA Americup 2022 Qualifiers.
