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Chipman slams Mitchell for ‘rabid attack’
HUBERT Chipman, FNM Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, yesterday condemned Fred Mitchell’s “rabid attack” on Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian, adding that his “belligerent language” has harmed this country’s reputation.
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Not as many visitors as expected for Grand Bahama
WHILE Junkanoo Carnival in Grand Bahama last month was a success and generated significant economic activity, but the event did not attract the expected large volume of visitors to fill hotel rooms on the island.
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‘Unenviable balancing act’ confronting The Bahamas
The Bahamas “faces an unenviable balancing act between food security and fiscal discipline”, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) warned yesterday, with global financial developments proving “particularly concerning”.
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Gas dealer deal likely ‘by end of summer’
Financial Secretary Simon Wilson indicated on Tuesday that negotiations for a price margin increase with the gas retailers are progressing well and an agreement should be finalised by the end of summer.
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Petroleum retailers fear ‘implosion’ as gas hits $7
Petroleum retailers yesterday warned the industry could “implode” unless the Government urgently adjusts the price-controlled, fixed margin business it has laboured under for decades as gas prices breach the $7 per gallon mark.
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PATRIARCH EDISON LESTER MILLER
Funeral Service for PATRIARCH EDISON LESTER MILLER age 81 years of Susan Russell Close, off Lamumba Lane and formerly of Lowe Sound Andros who died on Friday, June 29, 2018 will be held on Sunday, July 15th at 11:00am at …
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‘Buddy’ Hield misses out on his second 3-point title
CHAVANO ‘Buddy’ Hield has hit some big three-pointers during his eight years in the National Basketball Association. In fact, the Grand Bahamian now owns the Indiana Pacers’ single-season franchise record, surpassing legendary Reggie Miller.
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BPRA says 'stay tuned' as gas retailers soon to take action
MEMBERS of the Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association (BPRA) say they intend to soon take action to get government’s attention to their cries for a long-awaited margin increase, arguing that they can no longer afford to operate on the current margin regime due to increasing costs.
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Esther Ferguson Curry
Funeral Service for the late Esther Ferguson Curry age 81 years of #60 Turtle Drive, Bel -Aire Estates will be held on Friday, February 17th, 2017 at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Rev. …
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Gilford Saunders
Funeral Service for the late Gilford Saunders affectionately called “Popcorn” “Dr NoGo” “Cracker” “GrandPa” age 81 years Of #23 Oxford Avenue off Blue Hill Road and formerly of Mastic Point, Andros Island will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, …
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Lionel Rose Sr.
Funeral Service for the late Lionel Rose Sr. age 81 years old of Burial Ground Corner and formerly of The Bluff, Cat Island will be held on Saturday March 2nd, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Transfiguration Baptist Church, Vesey and …
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Patricia M. Johnson
Home going service for the late Patricia M. Johnson, 81, of Flint Street off East Street will be held on Saturday August 18th, 2012 at 10am at the New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Blue Hill Road South. Officiating will …
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Obadiah Goodman Sr.
Funeral Service for the Late Elder Emeritus Obadiah Goodman Sr., 81, of Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera and formerly of Deep Creek, Eleuthera, will be held on Saturday August 25th, 11:00 a.m. at Ebenezer Gospel Chapel, Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera. Pastor Tom Roberts …
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Prison time capped for ex-Maryland man at Gitmo
By BEN FOX Associated Press GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- A Pakistani man who attended a suburban Baltimore high school and is accused of plotting with the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attack to blow up fuel tanks in the US wou
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‘Moral imperative’ to boost financial watchdog’s staff
THE Government’s top financial watchdog has warned that “insufficient” staffing and resources are undermining its ability to protect Bahamians and hold successive administrations to account.
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Deacon Ernest Kenneth Johnson
Funeral Service for Deacon Ernest Kenneth Johnson age 81 of Ida Street and formerly of Hard Hill, Acklins who died on September 25, 2019 will be held on Saturday October 12, 2019 at 11:00 am at Evangelistic Temple, Collins Ave. …
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Nora Eliza Williams-Brown
Funeral Service for the late Nora Eliza Williams-Brown, aged 81 years, of Cockburn Close, Fox Hill, will be held on Saturday October 19th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church, East and Shirley Streets. Officiating will be Rev’d T.G. …
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Helen Sheila Armbrister
Funeral service for the late Helen Sheila Armbrister age 81 years of Tucker Road will be held on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Evangelistic Pentecostal Church, Alocasia Road, Garden Hills. Officiating will be Bishop Charles Rolle, Elder …
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More than 21,000 people have received vaccinations
MORE than 21,000 people have been inoculated against the COVID-19 virus to date, as the government awaits the second shipment of COVAX-generated vaccines scheduled to arrive in May.
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Bahamas needs 28 cruise tourists for every stopover
The Bahamas now needs to attract 28 cruise visitors to match the spending of one land-based or stopover visitor, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) revealed yesterday.
