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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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Sunshine Insurance names new executive
Sunshine Insurance (Agents & Brokers) has named 20-year industry veteran Dwayne Swaby as its vice-president of development.
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Buddy Hield named ‘Player of the Week’ in the Big 12 again
FOR the second time in what is becoming an illustrious career for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior guard Buddy Hield was named the “Player of the Week” in the Big 12 conference.
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15 per cent reduction in duty collection costs eyed by 2017
A 15 per cent reduction in the Government’s import duty collection costs is being targeted over the next five years, along with increasing the proportion of taxes/duties paid electronically from zero to 80 per cent.
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Sports in brief
BOWLING
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Breezes High Flyers top Aliv 95-86
THE New Providence Basketball Association got its best-of-five semi-final playoffs started at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend and there were no surprises in the outcome of the games played.
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FINCO chief: 95% of local transactions done digitally
RBC FINCO’s top executive says Bahamians are beginning to embrace a digital future with 95 percent now conducting their financial transactions electronically.
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Have business owners lost confidence?
LOCAL and foreign investors are probably having more board room sessions about whether this is the right time to invest in this country. So far, the Christie government has done nothing to assure the private sector that they know the direction in which their government’s sails are set.
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Galanis: Flat $100 Business Licence fee is ‘mistake’
A prominent Bahamian accountant yesterday urged the Government to reconsider its proposal to reduce all Business Licence fees to a flat $100 rate, arguing that such a move would “fly in the face” of achieving equality in taxation policy.
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Body found after blaze hits building
POLICE in Grand Bahama found human remains in a wooden structure that was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.Shortly after 1am, police from the Fire Department were called to a building fire in Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock on I-95 corner where they met
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Swimmer Davante Carey and Bearcats improve to 7-0
DAVANTE Carey had an active weekend for the McKendree Bearcats Swimming as the No.4 ranked team improved to 7-0 in dual meets this season.
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Cable's $114.5m sets 'Markets milestone'
Exuma’s February Point project is aiming to hire a further 120-140 persons when construction work ramps up within the next two months, its owners yesterday telling Tribune Business the project was “moving a little faster than we anticipated”.
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Bahamian baseball legend Ed Armbrister dies at 72
ED Armbrister, the only Bahamian to rise to the pinnacle of Major League Baseball and claim its ultimate prize, died Wednesday at age 72.
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Tax Coalition chief: ‘Fantastic’ if 85% VAT compliance
The Tax Coalition’s chairman yesterday said it would be “fantastic” if quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) filers achieved an 85 per cent compliance rate first-time, although he expected many to seek extensions to the April 28 deadline.
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Verlina Avilda Maycock
Funeral Service for the late Verlina Avilda Maycock aged 94 years, of Eneas Avenue, Stapledon Gardens and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island will be held on Saurday March 7th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Bible Truth Ministries, Cowpen Road …
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EMPEROR McKENZIE
REVEREND EMPEROR McKENZIE, 95 of Long Bay, South Andros died on March 23rd, 2013 at his residence. He is survived by his (5) Sons: Elnathan, Bradley, Dudley, Emperor Jr. & James McKenzie ; Daughter: Janetta Culmer; (1) Brother: Ernest McKenzie …
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Bahamian connection, Knights capture the Tip-Off Challenge
THE Niagara Knights men’s basketball programme got off to a successful start in exhibition play to set the tone for a promising 2017-18 campaign.With several Bahamian players on its roster for another season, the Knights captured the Dave Stewart Tip
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FIBA Centrobasket: Team Bahamas in win column
After improving in each of their first three games played, the Bahamas junior boys’ team finally got in the win column at the FIBA Under-15 Centrobasket Championships.
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Verdell Sarah Bullard
Funeral service for Verdell Sarah Bullard, 85, a resident of Washington Street & formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, will be held at Trinity City of Praise, Tonique Williams Darling Highway, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Apostle Ed …