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Miller and Aggies get 84-73 win over Cleare and Longhorns, into Battle 4 Atlantis semis
SHAQUILLE Cleare had the better individual performance, but it was Tavario Miller and the No.25 ranked Texas A&M Aggies who came away with the win to advance to the Battle 4 Atlantis semi-final.
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Wiltjer leads Bulldogs to 80-64 win over Huskies in opener
THE opening session of the fifth annual Battle 4 Atlantis saw the favourites easily advance to the winner’s circle in a pair of dominating performances in the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena.
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Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss
GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.
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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Talk is cheap but crime is exacting a heavy price
SOME time ago, I said that The Bahamas is a powder keg. Today, I believe in that statement even more than I did then. Our society is imploding and we have reached the point of absolute crisis. There is no other description for the criminality and mayhem happening around us on a daily basis.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: Death panels, ninja suits and flag follies
This week, National Health Insurance (NHI) and crime continued to dominate the headlines while another horrific act of terrorism thousands of miles away had all the right Bahamians arguing for all the wrong reasons.
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THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to continue its regular season at the Winton Rugby Centre on Saturday when Baillou takes on the Cuckoos in the lone game at 3pm.
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Noel Conliffe
Death Notice for Noel Conliffe, age 82 years, of Sunrise Road, Gamble Heights, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday November 9, 2015. Noel was predeceased by his daughter: Vanria Conliffe. He is survived by his daughters: Valencia and …
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Ruth Mavis Deveaux
Funeral Service for Mrs. Ruth Mavis Deveaux, age 82 years, a resident of #728 East Street and formerly of Kemps Bay, South Andros, will be held on Sunday November 22nd 2015, 11:00 a.m., at Grant Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, …
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Amy Evangeline Lawson-Miller
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mrs. Amy Evangeline Lawson-Miller , Age 80 yrs, a resident of #21 Baldwin Ave. and Formally of Westmoreland Jamaica, will be held at St. Agnes Anglican Church, on Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 at …
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Pinks Gilbert
Final Rites and Burial for the late The Matriarch Mrs. Pinks Gilbert, Age 71yrs, a resident of Nicholl’s Town Andros, will be held at Mizpah Baptist Church, on Saturday, November 21st, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Vanda …
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Ron Johnson
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Ron “Shorts” Johnson , Age 40yrs, a resident of Garden Hill #2, will be held at The Voice of Deliverance Deciple Centre, on Saturday, November 21st, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will …
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S&P downgrade a ‘wake-up call’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said Standard & Poor’s (S&P’s) August downgrade of the Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating to one notch above ‘junk’ status was “a wake up call”, not a “seismic event”.
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Acklins residents say they are being denied hurricane relief
SOME residents in Acklins are reportedly being denied hurricane relief aid and supplies to repair their homes following severe hurricane damage on the island, according to a local resident.
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Pair accused of killing PM's press secretary to face trial in 2016
TWO men scheduled to stand trial for the murder of Prime Minister Perry Christie’s press secretary, Latore Mackey, will now have their case heard in 2016.
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Bahamas needs ‘more marked’ deficit decline
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has warned the Bahamas needs a “more marked” decline in its fiscal deficits to halt the rising national debt, which it forecasts will grow to 53 per cent of GDP on a net basis by 2018.
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‘Tum Tum’ embraces the role of floor general in season opener
NCAA basketball season is officially underway and Bahamian players were among the few in opening weekend action throughout several Division I conferences on the hardwood.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: Never mind dealing with crime, we must keep Whatsapp
THIS week, when news spread that the country’s murder record had been tragically broken, I glimpsed my teary-eyed, 80-year-old aunt (rosary in hand) praying. Trying to offer comfort, I asked her if she was okay. Her response? “No, I’m not okay because I never imagined this is what The Bahamas would come to.”
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Sarkis hit with $300k legal bill
Attorneys representing creditors of the sole Baha Mar company still in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection are demanding that Sarkis Izmirlian pay them almost $300,000 to cover their legal fees and expenses.
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Grace Rozelda Pearce
Funeral service for Grace Rozelda “Rose” Pearce, age 82 years, of Sears Road, formerly of Marsh Harbour, Abaco, will be held on Friday November 13, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Shirley and Church Streets. Officiating will …
