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John Irvin Kelly
John Irvin Kelly age 80, passed away on Thursday, 29th December, 2016 at his home, Spanish Wells, with his family present. He is survived by his beloved sister, Mrs. Marina Davies; his nephew, Dr. Mark Davies of Nassau and his …
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Arthur Howard Rolle
Bishop Arthur Howard Rolle age 84 years of Prince Charles and formerly of Old Bight Cat Island died on December 31 2016. He is survived by his Sons: The Nation Singing Prophet, Bishop Lawrence Rolle, and John Rolle; Daughters: Rev. …
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Ingeborg Hedwick Stanwick Hall
Funeral Service for Ingeborg Hedwick Stanwick Hall, age 80 years, of Long Island, who died on Thursday December 29, 2016, will be held on Saturday January 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Third and Fourth Streets, …
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Rufus Pritchard
Funeral service for Rufus Pritchard, age 84 of the Berry Island and formerly of Cooper’s Town, Abaco will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Church of God of Prophecy, East Street Tabernacle. Officiating will be Bishop Hulan Hanna, …
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EDDIE ELDRIDGE SMITH SR
Funeral Service for the late EDDIE ELDRIDGE SMITH SR. age 82 years of Silver Palm Boulevard, Sea Breeze Estates will be held on Friday, January 6th, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St George’s Anglican Church, Mt. Rose Avenue. Officiating will …
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Etoile Eliza Knowles
Funeral Service for Etoile Eliza Knowles, 80 of Hamilton’s Long Island will be held on Saturday 7 January, 2017, 11am at Holy Cross Anglican Church ,Hamilton’s Long Island Fr. Alvardo Adderley Priest in Charge, St. Paul's Parish , Long Island …
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Mary Loretta Swaby
Funeral Services for Mary Loretta Swaby, 80 of Water Street , Big Pond ,will be held on Saturday 7 January, 2017 at Our Lady's Roman Catholic Church , Deveaux Street at 11:00 am Fr . Officiating will be Fr. William …
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Buddy Western Conference Rookie of the Month
BUDDY Hield’s productive month of December was recognised by the NBA and his New Orleans Pelicans teammates and coaching staff have taken notice of the changes in his game.
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US warned: "Hands off our beaches!"
A LOCAL environmentalist has said he will be the first to stop any tractor attempting to remove sand from this country to aid Florida beaches from erosion, as he called on government officials to condemn international news reports that the US has received approval to study bringing Bahamian sand to their beaches.
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$5,000 fine for man guilty of marijuana possession
A MAN was fined $5,000 yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
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CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament
The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.
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Victory for Valley Boys
THE Valley Boys recovered from a humbling fifth place finish on Boxing Day to win their fourth consecutive New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade, according to unofficial results announced last night.
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Broker admits ‘improper use’ of $4m client monies
A Bahamian broker/dealer has admitted to using almost $4 million in client monies without permission to fund its own operating costs and business development initiatives, with regulators now moving to finally shut it down.
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Chamber chief urges ‘thorough analysis’ on $1m residency change
The Government “must make sure it’s done a comprehensive analysis” of all potential repercussions from doubling the ‘fast track’ permanent residency threshold to $1 million, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman has urged.
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Buddy scores 20 as short-handed Cavs get 90-82 win over Pelicans
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 90-82 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night.
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March 1 residency threshold doubling goal ‘unacceptable’
The Government’s seeming intent to double the permanent residency investment threshold by March 1 was yesterday branded “unacceptable” by a Bahamian developer, as it gave the market too little time to adjust.
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Residency change ‘great plan to stop investors coming’
Bahamian realtors have branded the Government’s proposal to increase the ‘fast track’ residency threshold to $1 million as “a great plan if we want to stop people and investment coming here”.
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Man accused of receiving stolen car is denied bail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court concerning a stolen $28,000 car that was allegedly found in his possession.
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Stingers win the Secret Santa tourney
THE Sunland Baptist Stingers’ quest for a national title and a third consecutive GBSSAA championship got off to a promising start this week with an impressive preseason.
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Eddie Elridge Smith
Eddie Elridge Smith age 82 years of Silver Palm Blvd., Seabreeze Estates died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, December 26th, 2016. He is survived by his wife: Shirley Smith; children: Marion and Illianna Smith, Patricia Ingraham, Grandville Brown, …
