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Epsilena Rolle
Funeral Service for Epsilena “Epsi” Rolle, 80 of Bahama Sound, Exuma will be held on Saturday Saturday 16th November, 2019At 11:00 A.M. at Service held at Church of God of Prophecy, Steventon, Exuma, Bahamas. Officiating will be Pastor Reckley Armbrister, …
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Norma Ann Albury, née Bethel
A memorial service for Norma Ann Albury, née Bethel, age 85 of Harbour Island, The Bahamas, who died peacefully at her residence, on Wednesday, 6th November, 2019, will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Dunmore Town, Harbour Island, The …
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Daniel Ezzas Saunders
Funeral service for Daniel Ezzas Saunders, 84 a resident of Marshall Road, South Beach, will be held at Breath of Life Seventh-day Adventist Church, Marshall Road, South Beach, on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Officiating will be Pastor …
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Dorothea Eileen Butler
Dorothea Eileen “Dot” Butler, 83 a resident of Cottonwood Street, Pinewood Gardens & formerly of Weir Corner off Baillou Hill Road & George Town, Exuma, died at PMH on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. She is survived by her husband: William …
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Fearless Whyms
Fearless Whyms, 83 a resident of South Beach Estates & formerly of Behring Point, Andros, died at her residence on Friday, November 8, 2019. She is survived by her 1 son: Dr. Roosevelt K. Whyms; 2 sisters: Evelyn Anderson & …
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Winifred Pinder
Funeral service for Winifred Pinder, 87 a resident of Pinewood Gardens, will be held at Miracle Life Global Outreach Ministries, Joe Farrington Road, on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Apostle Cleon Munroe, assisted by other …
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Long Island undergoes infrastructure overhaul
A Cabinet minister yesterday updated Long Island residents on multiple infrastructure investments designed to improve the island’s capital stock, economy and resilience against climate change. Desmond Bannister, minister for works, told the Long Isl
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Bahamas' 6.4% bookings drop-off 'pretty remarkable'
A Cabinet minister last night said it was “pretty bloody remarkable” that The Bahamas’ forward bookings for November to January 2020 were only off 6.4 percent given Hurricane Dorian’s impact. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, tol
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Baker's Bay alone a $1bn Dorian loss
Dorian-related insurance losses are “heavily skewed” towards Abaco with one resort development potentially accounting for $800m to $1bn worth of claims by itself. Charles Johnson, a Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) council member, told the annual
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BPL’s $66m bad debt major worry for bond proposal
The $66m in delinquent debt owed to Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) by homeowners and businesses exposes the potential weakness in plans for the utility’s multi-million dollar refinancing.
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100 Haitians found hiding in bushes
NEARLY 100 Haitian migrants were apprehended on Tuesday after they were found in bushes along the coastline on Inagua, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force said yesterday. Shortly after 9pm on Tuesday, an Operations Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) helicopter, w
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Great Abaco Classic, NCAA showcase all set for Baha Mar
DESPITE the impact of Hurricane Dorian, the partnership between bd Global Sports, the Baha Mar Resort and the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation produced an initiative to relocate a pair of events hosted by the international sports management company.
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Lewis: Farm Road residents are posing us a challenge
THE Farm Road shanty town in Abaco remains occupied, hindering clean-up efforts in that area, according to Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction Iram Lewis. He made the statement when updating reporters outside C
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Insolvent adviser meets just 25% of $1m liability
An insolvent Bahamas-based investment advisor has been placed in Supreme Court-supervised liquidation due to its remaining cash balances covering less than 25 percent of its $1m-plus liabilities. Ed Rahming, the newly-appointed liquidator for Pacifi
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Water Corp supplier fears Dorian blow on $16.2m owing
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier yesterday voiced concern that Hurricane Dorian has “exacerbated” the Government’s difficulties in paying the $16.2m debt owed to it.
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Parliament 'must get serious' on corruption
The bribery probe involving the Defence Force’s $150m fleet “speaks volumes” about the need for Parliament to take the anti-corruption fight “as seriously as the country”, governance reformers urged yesterday. Matt Aubry, the Organisation for Respon
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80% of Dorian-hit assets uninsured
Up to 80 percent of private homes and businesses devastated by Hurricane Dorian were uninsured, the deputy prime minister revealed yesterday, creating an unsustainable burden for the state.K Peter Turnquest, opening the annual Accountants Week confer
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GB Power suffers $23m Dorian blow
Hurricane Dorian’s catastrophic winds and storm surge have inflicted a $23m blow on Grand Bahama Power Company, its Canadian owner revealed yesterday. Emera, unveiling its 2019 third quarter results, disclosed that Grand Bahama’s electrical utility
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College students urged to get tested for HIV
As someone who has lost a family member to the deadly AIDS virus, a student of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) spoke about how important it is for college students to know their status.“It’s important for college students to kno
