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A new chapter for mother and daughter
When you write a book, it lives on forever in some form. That is the kind of legacy Tosheena Robinson-Blair wanted to create for her daughter, Sierra. But more importantly, she wanted to show her daughter what beautiful things they could create when
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Ragged Island families want to rebuild
RESIDENTS of Ragged Island are determined to go back home immediately and rebuild despite the decimation left from Hurricane Irma, with the community’s chief councillor saying it is “foolishness” for anyone to consider the island uninhabitable.
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Cruise sector closure 'extremely devastating'
The cruise industry’s 30-day shutdown will be “extremely devastating” for Bay Street and all who rely on the sector for their livelihood, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s co-chair warned yesterday. Charles Klonaris told Tribune Business that while
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Baha Mar judge seeks Bahamian judicial help
A New York judge has signed off on requests for Bahamian judicial help over the British Colonial Hilton’s sale and other issues relating to Sarkis Izmirlian’s $2.25bn fight with Baha Mar’s contractor.
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Opposition leader apologises for Moncur comments
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner sought to establish clear boundaries on the type of conduct she expects from her new parliamentary caucus in a public apology yesterday for the “inappropriate and insensitive comments” made by Senator Rodney Moncur towards a Tribune reporter.
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THE FINISH LINE: A strange World Championships
LONDON, England: Some strange things happen in sports and the 16th IAAF World Championships has had many moments of its own.
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BEC restores power to 80% of affected homes
THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation has restored supply to “approximately 80 per cent” of customers affected by Hurricane Joaquin, officials said yesterday.
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Lucita Constant
Lucita Constant age 94 years of Avocado Road, Flamingo Gardens died at her residence on Thursday, January 22nd, 2015. She is survived by her sons: Troy Brown & Philama Victorin Daughters: Nicole & Rose Regiss & Arnette Victorin; brothers: Elgus …
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Ezra Joseph Baillou
Ezra Joseph Baillou Age: 94 Of Freeport, Grand Bahama and Formerly of Dumping Ground Corner Died at the Rand Memorial Hospital on Monday 23rd February, 2015 He is survived by 2 sons: Danzer and Blair Baillou 4 Daughters: Ruby Baillou, …
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Gwendolyn Delcina Neely-Simmons
DEATH NOTICE Gwendolyn Delcina Neely-Simmons age 94 years of #40 Knowles Drive, Faith Gardens formerly of #21 Crooked Island St. and Rock Sound Eleuthera passed away at her residence on Friday november 30th 2012. She is survived by her son: …
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Minister: Strong turnout by staff
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said more than 85 percent of teachers showed up to work on Monday “despite being urged to turn off their computers and sit it out”.
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Whylly, Goodman & Hurricanes win ACAA title
A PERFECT regular season continued with a perfect run through the playoffs for the Holland College Hurricanes as their Bahamian pipeline led the way to their seventh consecutive Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball title.
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Woman in 80s assaulted in home raid
AN elderly woman was sexually assaulted during an armed robbery attack on Saturday, police said.
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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: The day Wilt the Stilt and the Bears made their point
CHRISTMAS is fast approaching - the equivalent of the Super Bowl for ‘shopaholics’ like my wife.
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Golf teams feeding the needy in inaugural BFN Golf Tournament
WITH the demand increasing on a daily basis for those in need for food, the Bahamas Feeding Network is making an extra effort to raise at least $100,000 to be able to assist as much as they can by hosting its inaugural Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 25 at the Ocean Club Golf Club.
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DPM hails 42% rise in FDI equity inflows
The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed a 42 percent year-over-year increase in foreign investors’ equity investments as confirmation that “The Bahamas’ economic turnaround has begun”.
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Czechs target $22m of Kozeny’s assets
Controversial Lyford Cay-based financier, Viktor Kozeny, is confronting a ‘ghost from his past’ over moves to enforce a $410 million judgment against him by seizing $22 million held in frozen New York bank accounts.
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Cruise visitor spend slumps 23% in 3 years
Average cruise visitor spend in the Bahamas has slumped by an alarming 23 per cent over the past three years, a report for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has revealed, even though this nation leads the Caribbean through an annual $394 million economic impact from the industry.
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Esther Louise Saunders
Funeral Service for the late Esther Louise Saunders age 98 years of St. Croix, Golden Gates #2 and formerly of Cockburn Town, South Turks & Caicos will be held on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Barnabas …
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Elizabeth constituents undecided as election countdown continues
SOME traditional supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM) in the Elizabeth constituency see no reason to change their preference when they vote in eight days, they told The Tribune yesterday.
