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Witlene Gilbert

Funeral service for Witlene Gilbert, 82 yrs., a resident of Zion Blvd. & formerly of Grand Bahama, will be held t St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill Street, on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. …

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Natasha Ellis

Funeral Service for Mrs. Natasha Ellis, age 45 years, a resident of Carmichael Road, will be held on Saturday, December 15th, 2018, 10:00 a.m., at Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Bishop Ros L. Davis, assisted …

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Leah Jessie Thurston

Funeral service for the late Leah Jessie Thurston age 84 years of #130 Mermaid Blvd. and formerly of Bennett’s Harbour, Cat Island will be held on Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive. …

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Roslyn Laurie Ritchie

Funeral Service for Roslyn Laurie Ritchie age 79 of Taylor Street will be held on Saturday 15th December at 2.30 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street. Officiating will be Reverend Timothy Stuart and other Ministers of the Gospel. Interment …

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Major crime on the way down, says AC Seymour

MAJOR crime categories continue to trend downward, according to Acting Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour.

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Legal status for majority in shanty town census

MOST shanty town dwellers in unregulated communities across Abaco have legal status permitting them to reside in the country, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, who yesterday revealed an estimated population size of around 3,500 residents.

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Over-the-Hill unit hires 42

THE government’s Over-the-Hill unit has hired 42 people as environmental monitors after 80 applied for the job, according to Project Manager Rocky Nesbitt. Those selected include 24 women and 18 men, he said.

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ED SKY placed 3rd. #2295

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FNM would lose an election if held today

MAY 10th, 2017 for the FNM party it was a red letter day they had been voted in with a very large majority 35 against four but the electorate knew this was not the real world it was the proverbial Bahamian decision when they are fed up with Party ‘A’ just vote dem out. Did they want the FNM?

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Ole Miss ladies end 5-game losing streak, Bahamians struggle in NCAA Division I

OLE Miss Women’s Basketball finally ended a five-game losing streak. However, other Bahamian players and their programmes across NCAA Division I continued to struggle over the weekend.

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Lady Zoe Maynard dies, aged 92

FRIENDS and family are mourning the death of Lady Zoe Maynard, wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Clement Maynard, who died peacefully at home yesterday, aged 92.

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INSIGHT: Feeling safer? I’m amazed Minnis could say that with a straight face

WITH the nation on pace for its lowest murder count in a decade, the government has much to be proud of with regard to its crime fighting efforts. The previous government campaigned and won the 2012 election largely on an empty promise to eradicate crime. Unfortunately, we all know how that panned out. Successive murder records were set under the former administration and fear was at an all-time high with rapes, robberies and murder rampant throughout the country.

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EDITORIAL: If PMH is best – God help the rest

WE were very interested in a statement by Dr Marcus Cooper during the recent consultants pay dispute at the Princess Margaret Hospital, in which he explained that it was because of the personal and professional sacrifices of these same doctors to improve the quality of services in our public system that The Bahamas “is able to boast the best public healthcare facility in the region”. Dr Cooper is president of the Medical Association of The Bahamas.

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NPBA: Bucket, Shockers Stingers in the win column

THE Aliv Bucket, Seafood Shockers and PJ Stingers were winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s triple header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

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PM: Public’s not afraid any more

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is convinced Bahamians are no longer fearful of crime under his administration as was the case in years past, adding yesterday he was pleased with the accomplishments authorities have achieved in a short timeframe.

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Cameras broken at murder scene

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday law enforcement will “go vigorously” after those responsible for the two double homicides that occurred in the capital this week.  As Monday’s shooting occurred at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, Mr Dames also said he is working with a team to create a “robust policy” to improve security at “all government properties”.

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Alvin Errol Adderley

Funeral Service for the late Alvin Errol Adderley, 80 years of Gleniston Gardens and formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, 19th November, 2018, will be held at Kemp Road Ministries, Kemp …

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LEAH JESSIE THURSTON

LEAH JESSIE THURSTON age 84 years of #130 Mermaid Boulevard and formerly of Cat Island passed at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, December 2nd, 2018. She is survived by her Son: Floyd Jones; Daughters: Glynis Demeritte and Karen Bonamy; …

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EMILY THOMPSON-KNOWLES

Funeral Service for MRS. EMILY THOMPSON-KNOWLES Age 74 years of Alocasia Avenue, Gardens Hills #2 and formerly of Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera who died on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 will be held on Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at 1:00pm at Living …

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Salamise Dauphin

Funeral Service for Salamise Dauphin age 95 of Granger Street, Chippingham and formerly of Port au Paix, Haiti who died on November 24, 2018 will be held on Saturday December 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m at Kemp Road Alliance Chapel, …