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Fidelity's 46% profit growth aided by $1m affiliate boost
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) yesterday unveiled a 45.8 per cent net income increase for the year to end-September 2014, aided by a $1 million contribution from the 50 per cent equity stake it holds in its merchant bank affiliate.
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Sharon Gwendolyn Brown
Death Notice For Ms. Sharon Gwendolyn Brown, 52 a resident of #4 Faith Gardens Subdivision and formerly of Abrahams Bay, Mayaguana, died at her Residence on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017. She is survived by her Brothers: Cleveland, Emmician, Ed, Brian, …
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Freeport’s restaurants 50% below break even
A typical restaurant in Freeport’s Port Lucaya Marketplace “regularly fails” to earn 50 per cent of what is required to ‘break even’ on a daily basis, the Government has been warned.
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Gov’t agrees ‘few hundred thousand’ in VAT credits
The Government has approved “several hundred thousand dollars” of Value-Added Tax (VAT) credit refunds, a top official yesterday promising that businesses would not endure “a protracted wait” to receive them.
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Enid Inez Deveaux Cox
Enid Inez Deveaux Cox age 86 of Miami, Florida and formally of Nassau, died on 3rd February, 2017 in Miami Florida. She was predeceased by 3 Children: Simmin Bowe, Una Bowe Curtis and Daniel Cox Jr. Left to cherish her …
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Ruth Irene Smith
Death Notice for Ruth Irene Smith age 86 years, of Ridgeland Park West died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday September 06, 2019. She is survived by her daughters; Valderine Hepburn, Gail John, and Rhonda Higgs, her son: Derek Humes; …
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JACOBI Bain, playing in the prestigious 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships, advanced to the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 win over Tomas Moretto of Argentina. He will go on to play No. 13 seed Maximo Lucentini Sanchez of Argentina 8am today.
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Faith United makes debut with 14-10 victory over St Paul's
FAITH United handed the Baptist Sports Council’s defending men’s champions St Paul’s Fox Hill their third consecutive loss as the 2014 Softball Classic continued on Tuesday night.
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Edmund Moxey - a man of conviction
LAST month, a new generation of politicians in the House of Assembly were given a bit of advice by a veteran who has lasted a long time, obviously because — whether right or wrong – he has carefully minded his p’s and q’s.
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'Madness': 90% of loan requests are consumer
The Bahamas' consumer loan "madness" is making sustainable economic development impossible, as more than nine out of every 10 credit applications fall into this category.
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Top retailer: ‘I don’t blame consumers for screaming’ over eggs
A top food retailer yesterday told consumers the industry was “not profiteering” on high-priced eggs, while admitting he could not fault Bahamians for “screaming”.
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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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Rosa Alena Wilson
Rosa Alena Wilson, 84 years Of Nicholl’s Town, Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday, 18th July, 2018. She is predeceased by her Husband: Timothy Wilson Sr.; She is survived by three (3) Sons: ASP Timothy Jr. (Diana), …
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Allan Rudolph Elden
Funeral Service for Captain Allan Rudolph Elden age 84 affectionately called “Rudy” of The Current Eleuthera, and formerly of Gray’s Long Island who died at his residence Tuesday December 8th, will be held on Saturday 11:00 a.m. at The Current …
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Hewitt Urbon Stuart
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Hewitt Urbon Stuart, Age 84yrs, a resident of Yellow Elder Gardens and Formally of the Bluff Eleuthera, will be held at St Agnes Anglican Church on Sunday October 12th, 2014 at 2:30 …
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Jane Minns
Jane Minns aged 84 of # 14 Sea View Estates, George Town Exuma died at her residence on Tuesday April 14, 2015. She is survived by her beloved husband; Basil Minns; Children; Christopher, Diane and Lorraine; Grandchildren: Matthew, Jessica and …
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KENNETH LORENZO GIBSON SR
RETIRED PRINCIPAL OFFICER KENNETH LORENZO GIBSON, SR. age 84 years of #10 Wilson Street, Rock Crusher Road died at home on Saturday, April 12th, 2014. She is survived by his Wife of 60 years: Vernica Delores Gibson; Children: Yvonne Turner, …
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Olga Doreen Bowles
Final Rites and Burial for the late Olga Doreen Bowles , Age 80yrs, a resident of #35 Hillside Place and Formally of James Cistern Eleuthra, will be held at Grace Comunnity Chruch, on Saturday, July 4th, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. …
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JOHN THEODORE ROLLE
Mrs. Barbara Rolle, announces the death of her Husband, Mr. JOHN THEODORE ROLLE, age 84 years of Third Street the Grove and formerly of Rolle Town, Exuma who died on Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Other …
