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NCAA: LJ Rose to join the BYU Cougars
LJ Rose will move from one “Cougar” programme to another for the third stop of his NCAA basketball career.
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Cable readies $30m pref share offering
Cable Bahamas is again preparing to tap the Bahamian capital markets for a further $30 million in preference share financing, which will help fund the roll-out of this nation’s second mobile provider.
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Shurell Desiree McKenzie-Johnson
The late Mrs. Shurell Desiree McKenzie-Johnson Age 31yrs, a resident of Key West Street, will be held on Saturday June 18th 2016, at 11.00 a.m. at Shaw Temple Church Blue Hill Road. Officiating will be Reverend Kendal Mackey assisted by …
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ELRICKA MARIA MORRISON-COX
Funeral Service for the late ELRICKA MARIA MORRISON-COX affectionately called “REE” age 80 years of Penny Saving Bank Lane and formerly of Mangrove Cay, Andros will be held on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at 10:00 am at Southland Cathedral Church …
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Selena Mae Donaldson
Death Notice for Selena Mae Donaldson, age 80 years, of Baillou Hill Estates, formerly of Portsmouth, Virginia, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday June 13, 2016. A Private Service will be held on Friday June 17, 2016 at …
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Ullin Lunsford Ritchie
Funeral Service for Ullin Lunsford Ritchie, age 91, of Deadman’s Cay, Long Island will be held on Friday June 17th 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, Buckley’s, Long Island. Officiating will be Fr. Alvardo Adderley. Interment will …
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The consequences of the referendum
To the enlightened and the educated who are overwhelmingly in the minority in The Bahamas the result of the referendum was a huge disappointment.
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Ex-Cabinet minister urges: ‘Rescue financial services’
An ex-Cabinet minister yesterday urged the Bahamas to move rapidly in rescuing its financial services industry, which he warned was “under tremendous strain”.
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Family says of ATM shooting victim: He was our superman
THE FAMILY of Ivan Cleare, who was shot and killed at a Scotiabank ATM on Sunday morning, yesterday described the father of three as “Superman”.
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Web shop jobs to beat Atlantis in ‘2-3 years’
A web shop operator yesterday said the industry’s employment levels would exceed that of Atlantis “within two to three years”, as he plans to near-double his locations.
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Customs promises wise enforcement ‘teeth’ use
Bahamas Customs yesterday sought to reassure the shipping industry that it will use its newly-acquired “teeth” wisely, and not levy “unreasonable fines” that could drive a further increase in freight rates.
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Fashion students gear up for Miss Bahamas Contest
For the second consecutive year, fashion design students and alumni of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI) will be creating designs for the Miss Bahamas Organisation’s (MBO) Top Model and Designer showcase competition.
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Foreign receiver hits at Bahamas ‘legal hurdles’
A Canadian receiver has hit out at the Bahamian “legal hurdles” complicating his efforts to recover assets from two Paradise Island residents, who have been accused of perpetrating a $22.6 million fraud.
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Elricka Maria Morrison-Cox
Elricka Maria Morrison-Cox affectionately called “Ree” age 80 years of Penny Saving, Bank Lane and formerly of Mangrove Cay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, June 6th, 2016. She is survived by her husband: Erie Alexander Cox; …
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John Peterson Arthur
John Peterson Arthur, 84 yrs., a resident of Windsor Lane West, died at PMH on 6th June, 2016. He is survived by his 2 daughters: Evelyn McIntosh & Johnnita Lockhart; 1 brother: Oneal Hield of Hollywood, Fl; numerous grand children …
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Mae Isabella Ward Pratt
Funeral service for Mae Isabella Ward Pratt, 80 a resident of Lobster Avenue, Golden Gates #1 & formerly of Cockburn Town, San Salvador, will be held at Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tonique Williams Darling Highway, on Sunday 12th June, 2016 …
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Sandals Emerald Bay hosts its 1st Annual Global Golf Tournament
EXUMA, The Bahamas — Sandals Emerald Bay hosted its 1st Annual Global Golf Tournament, attracting top producing travel agents from Canada, South America and the US.
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PM: It’s time to vote YES
PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night urged voters to support Tuesday’s referendum, insisting that the idea of a “hidden agenda” involving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community “is crazy.”
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Doctors in $573k project write-off
Doctors Hospital has written-off $573,000 in architectural drawing fees after deciding not to proceed with a “major renovation” investment at its main Collins Avenue facility.
