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Lucille Remilda Major
Mrs. Lucille Remilda Major, age 99 years, a resident of Bahama Village, San Andros, and formerly of Scrub Hill, Long Island, died at residence on Saturday August 26th, 2018. She is survived by her husband: Clayghorn Major; daughter: Paulette Smith; …
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Leroy Harrington Moss
Leroy Harrington Moss, age 88 of Beatrice Avenue, Sea Breeze Estates, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his residence. He is survived by his Wife: Mitylene Moss; Son: Rev. T.G. Morrison; Daughters: Faye Cash, Jenijane McDonald, Dena Burnside, June …
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Deloris Knowles-Mckinney
Funeral Service for Deloris Knowles-Mckinney, age 80 of Eneas Lane and Meadows Street will be held on Saturday, September 1st, 2018 at 10a.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer, assisted by Deacon …
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Rudolph Dolphus Johnson
Funeral service for Rudolph Dolphus Johnson, 84 yrs., a resident of Burial Ground Corner & formerly of Abraham’s Bay, Mayaguana, will be held at Mt. Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Quakoo & East Streets, on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 11:00 …
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Vera Mae Wright
Funeral service for Vera Mae Wright, 61 yrs., a resident of Brice Street, Fox Hill, will be held at Mount Carey Union Baptist Church, Fox Hill Road, on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Warren …
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Christopher Jeremiah Neely
Christopher Jeremiah Neely age 80 a resident of Johnson Hill Coconut Grove Harbour Island Eleuthera The Bahamas, died at his residence Monday August 27th 2018. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH HOME and, will be announced later.
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Do you want local government for New Providence?
THE government is conducting widespread consultation on the implementation of local government in New Providence. A national advisory committee was launched in April, according to a press statement, which explained the Minnis administration was hopi
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Summer SLAM for a better Bahamas
THE eighth Summer SLAM, FOCUS – a programme of the Lyford Cay Foundations – engaged 169 students this summer in grades five to nine in creating solutions aimed at building a better Bahamas.Summer SLAM took place from June 22 – August 3 on the campus
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Seeking young artists from 50 years ago
THE Mexican government is inviting the four Bahamians who participated in the 1968 Global Children’s Painting Festival to be part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the event.Artwork from four Queen’s College students was selected to represent
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Ground broken for $2.5m maritime centre project
AFTER 10 years in operation, Elnet Maritime Agency Limited broke ground yesterday for construction of its $2.5 million maritime centre that will provide about 80 to 100 new jobs on Grand Bahama.Elbert Hepburn, CEO, along with his mother and business
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Jones No.45 consensus four-star recruit
BAHAMIAN prep basketball star Kai Jones has become one of the fastest rising prospects on the NCAA recruiting circuit and has now been listed as a consensus four-star recruit.Jones was one of 11 new prospects on the list for ESPN’s updated rankings f
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Medical Pavilion performs groundbreaking breast implant surgery
THE team of professionals at the Medical Pavilion led by Dr Conville Brown recently performed a pioneering breast implant surgery – a first, groundbreaking procedure for advanced medical tourism in the Bahamas.The successful procedure was done on an
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THE PRESS BOX: Three late round steals for Fantasy Football Drafts
WITH Fantasy Football Drafts fast approaching, here are three late round steals that could bring you a championship. Just have a look at the first name on my list. I put my money where my mouth is. I took Tampa Bay RB Peyton Barber in the 9th round
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Rejected landfill bidder: Beat our $400m offer
A rejected landfill bidder last night urged the Government to ensure the winner offers “the same or more” as its $400m investment, up to 200 jobs and two renewable energy solutions.
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Grand Lucayan chairman blasts 'lack of co-operation'
The Grand Lucayan’s new chairman yesterday blasted Hutchison Whampoa’s “lack of co-operation” for threatening to delay the creation and release of a full sales prospectus for the resort.Michael Scott, who heads the Government-owned special purpose ve
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We’re ready to take a hit on sale price
THE government has given itself a little over a month to close bids for the sale of the Grand Lucayan, according to Hotel Corporation chairman Michael Scott.
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INSIGHT: Why won’t Washington just play fair?
Last month, Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the United States, sought support in a speech before a meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in Geneva, Switzerland. He lamented his country is “losing all hope” that its 15-year-long trade dispute with the United States will be amicably settled through private, bilateral negotiations. Sanders is, furthermore, considering asking the WTO’s head to mediate a solution.
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Bahamas 5th at FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women
WITH a pair of wins against Costa Rica, the Bahamas finished fifth at the 2018 FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women and missed qualification for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019.
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BPL Board battle ‘like Nightmare on Elm St’
A rival Board member is accusing Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) ex-chairman of “making mischief where none exists” over aborted efforts to give Bahamians early relief from high energy costs.
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Lucayan chair: 'Do you want another Oasis?'
The new Grand Lucayan Board will meet this morning to determine if a hotel operator is needed, its chairman asking critics of the Government’s deal: “Do you want another Royal Oasis?” Michael Scott, also chairman of the Hotel Corporation, told Tribun
