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Pearl Agatha McFarlane
Funeral Service for the late Pearl Agatha McFarlane, 88 years of #23 Churchill Avenue and formerly of Montego Bay, Jamaica, who died at her residence on Wednesday, 9th January, 2019, will be held at St. Michael’s Methodist Church, Churchill Avenue, …
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JULIE MARIONETTA McKENZIE-ARMBRISTER
Funeral Service for MRS. JULIE MARIONETTA McKENZIE-ARMBRISTER, age 80 years of #2 Woods Rodgers Drive, South Bahamia, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Long Bay Cays, Andros will be held on Saturday, January 19th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at The …
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Theophilus Emmanuel Fritz
Theophilus Emmanuel Fritz “Mr. T” age 83 years, of Turks and Caicos Islands, formerly of Sans Souci, Nassau, The Bahamas died at Cheshire Hospital, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday January 12th , 2019. He is survived by his …
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Elder Jeremiah Jacques Rolle
Elder Jeremiah Jacques Rolle, 80 Retired Police Corporal 540 of The Royal Bahamas Police Force of of #114 Sugar Apple Street, Pinewood Gardens, Nassau, N.P., Bahamas formerly of Mount Thompson, Exuma died at his residence on Monday, January 14th, 2019. …
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Cloretha Alissa Patricia Wilson
Mrs. Cloretha Alissa Patricia Wilson, age 84 years, a resident of # 29 Tower Estates Drive, San Souci, and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, died at her residence on Saturday January 12 th, 2019. She is survived by her …
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Gelitha Rolle
Funeral Service for Gelitha Rolle age 75 affectionately called “Jim” of Mangrove Cay Andros and formerly of Driggs Hill South Andros, who died at the Mangrove Cay Clinic Sunday January 6th, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 19th 2019 …
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NHI’s instant 170,000 expansion if go-ahead
The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme could rapidly expand to 160,000-170,000 beneficiaries once given the go-ahead due to technology reforms already in process.
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Our next Chief Justice decision is a slam dunk
There has to be further concern that we are still without a confirmed Chief Justice - we hear from learned Attorneys and last week the plea from the currently Acting Chief Justice that this is untenable, but why does the Prime Minister continue to refuse to approve?
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High school basketballers jostle for spot in the playoffs
THE high school basketball season is winding down in both the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools and Government Secondary Schools Sports Association as senior boys’ teams jostle for playoff position and final seeding.
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ECASC president leads federations at joint meeting in Colombia
BURKET Dorsett, the president of the English Speaking Softball Confederation, led the ECASC federations in a collaborative effort with the federations of Latin America, the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Canada, the United States and all members of WBSC Americas softball for a joint meeting in Cartagena, Colombia.
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$160k - you can give it to charity
AN anonymous international donor has bestowed more than $168,000 to five Bahamian charities, in an act described as “a gift of generosity straight from the heart”.
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Buddy needs your vote for 3-Pt Contest
BUDDY Hield is having a breakout season as one of the NBA’s most improved players and the local media in Sacramento is galvanising support for his bid to the 2019 Three-Point Contest on All-Star Weekend.
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Nashad looks for strong finish in return to court for Eagles
THIS season with the Embry-Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme has been a year of transition for Nashad Mackey but he looks for a strong finish in his recent return to the court.
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Tourism ‘wrench’ fears over US govt closure
A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced concerns that the partial US government shutdown may “throw a wrench” in expectations for a first quarter surge in stopover visitor arrivals.
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Active surveillance for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer will affect one in six men in their lifetime. Early detected low-volume, low-grade, early-stage prostate cancer has an excellent cure rate of 97 to 98 percent.
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INSIGHT: We must not hold back on using technology in the fight against crime
FIGHTING crime is perhaps the most relevant national issue we face as a country, next to, of course, a much-desired economic rebound. Although marginal, the eight percent decrease in crime has been noteworthy and much credit is owed to the hardworking men and women of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Certainly, there is room for improvement, which we should be confident will take place with the introduction of the technology Minister of National Security Marvin Dames and Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson have been promising.
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‘Phenomenal’ 16% air arrivals surge for Q1
Bahamian entrepreneurs have been urged to seize the moment and “grab a greater piece of the tourism pie” with projected air arrivals up 16 percent for three of 2019’s first four months.
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Father shot dead - just like his son
GRAND Bahama recorded its first homicide for 2019 when well-known musician and businessman Lester Adderley Sr was shot outside a night spot in Freeport early Sunday morning.
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NCAA Division I: Basketball players shine
RADSHAD Davis’ late-game heroics and coach Yolette McPhee-McCuin leading her team to a major upset win highlighted a weekend of performances from Bahamians in NCAA Division I basketball.
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College Basketball: Bahamians go head-to-head
FOLLOWING a break for the holidays, collegiate basketball resumed amongst Canadian colleges and universities with several Bahamians back on the court for their respective programmes.