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Jacob James Nothaniel Scott
Funeral service for Jacob James Nothaniel “Scottie” Scott, 83 yrs., a resident of Faith Avenue & formerly of Nicholl’s Town, Andros, will be held at First Baptist Church, Market Street, on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will …
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Valerie Adele Ingraham
Funeral service for Valerie Adele Ingraham, 87 yrs., a resident of Palmetto Point, Eleuthera, will be held at Palmetto Point Gospel Chapel, Palmetto Point, Eleuthera, on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Garth Thompson, assisted …
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Sebastian Nelson
Funeral Service for Sebastian Nelson, 27 of Coconut Grove Avenue will be held at Southland Church of God, Soldier Road on Friday, 27th September, 2019 at 11 am. Officiating will be bishop Goliath Burrows assisted by Bishop Ephraim Rolle. Interment …
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Daniel Parker
Funeral service for the late Daniel Parker age 83 years of Fox Town Abaco will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Revival Time Church of God, Crown Heaven Abaco Officiating will be Bishop Burnell Parker …
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Deacon Eddie Bannister
Funeral service for the late Deacon Eddie Bannister affectionately called “Ed” age 84 years of Mangrove Cay, Andros will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Boulevard, South Beach. Officiating …
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Deal signed for 507 more CCTV cameras
THE Ministry of National Security signed a contract with Proficient Business Services yesterday for the expansion of the government’s closed-circuit television system, adding an additional 507 cameras to the initiative. National Security Minister Ma
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State-recognised funeral for John 'Chippie' Chipman
A state-recognised funeral will be held for John Arthur “Chippie” Chipman MBE on Saturday, September 28, at 11am at St Agnes Anglican Church on Baillou Hill Road and Cockburn Street. The interment will follow at St Agnes Cemetery, Nassau Street. Mr
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'Freeport won't work' if airport fear realised
A top Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday warned that “Freeport’s business model won’t work” unless its airport is rapidly restored to a standard where it can receive US and international flights.Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, told Tribu
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Jones and Higgs join in Hurricane Dorian relief recovery effort
A PAIR of University of Texas Longhorns student athletes led their respective programme’s Hurricane Dorian relief recovery initiatives. In an effort to provide aid and supplies to local victims of Hurricane Dorian, Texas Athletics partnered with the
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GB Power: Extra $6m-$10m 'pays off'
Grand Bahama Power Company yesterday said the extra $6m-$10m it invested in strengthening its network over the past two years “really paid off” during Hurricane Dorian.Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, told Tribune Business that damage to
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Bahamians must 'mobilise corruption outrage to action'
Bahamians must “mobilise their outrage into action” if this nation is to defeat both real and perceived corruption plaguing society, governance reformers urged yesterday.Matt Aubry, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) executive direct
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Dorian-hit firm: We will be 'stronger than ever'
A major Freeport retailer/wholesaler is aiming to “fully reopen” its building materials division tomorrow, as it pledged to rebound from Hurricane Dorian “stronger than ever before”.John Doherty, Kellys (Freeport’s) general manager, told Tribune Busi
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Honouring 'Chippie'
As our Bahamian Isles navigate through the ravishes of Hurricane Dorian; I was saddened to hear about the passing of “John Chippie Chipman”. He was blessed to live to see 90 years of age. He was a cultural icon, legendary icon, outstanding entertainer, Junkanoo Hall of Famer, Member of The British Empire and many accomplishments, too many to mention.
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Environmentalists 'not only oil drilling voices'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said environmentalists are “not the only voice in the room” when it comes to determining whether The Bahamas should permit oil exploration in its waters.Romauld Ferreira, minister of the environment and housing, said the
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Dorian blows away 2,500 tourism jobs
Some 2,500 tourism jobs, which supported more than 10,000 family members, were blown away by Hurricane Dorian it was revealed yesterday.The category five storm’s impact on employment levels in The Bahamas’ largest private sector industry was exposed
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Bahamas leads region on 'convenience bribes'
The Bahamas leads the Latin American and Caribbean region for paying “bribes of convenience” to public officials so that “things are done more quickly or better”, it was revealed yesterday.Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer stud
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Does pornography lead to erectile dysfunction?
Every man will face some form of erectile dysfunction is his lifetime, whether it takes the form of poor quality erections, difficulty maintaining an erection, or premature ejaculation.
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MLB Top 100: Jazz Chisholm ranked 55, Robinson 72
MAJOR League Baseball released its final Top 100 Prospects list following the conclusion of the minor league season and a pair of Bahamian players made the cut among the best in the minors.
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UB Mingoes men’s team 10th at Embry-Riddle cross-country meet
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s cross country team placed 10th out of 20 institutions competing at the ASICS Embry-Riddle cross-country meet on Saturday. It was the first time UB has competed in cross-country.
