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Nick Pikramenos

Nick Pikramenos, 88, of Love Beach, Nassau, The Bahamas, died peacefully at Doctors Hospital, Collins Avenue. Nassau, on Monday, 12th March, 2018. He was predeceased by his wife Calliope Pikramenos and his brother, Archie Pikramenos. He is survived by his …

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Godfrey Emmanuel Brathwaite

Funeral Service for Godfrey Emmanuel Brathwaite age 80 of Sunset Park and formerly of Trinidad and Tabago who died on February 28, 2018 will be held on Saturday March 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Gregory’s The Great Anglican …

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Allan Ralph Saunders

Allan Ralph Saunders, 80 yrs., a resident of Jamaica Ave., Elizabeth Estates & formerly of Harbour Island, died at his residence on March 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Deaconess Jessie Saunders; 5 daughters: Audrey, Dianne, Louise, Una …

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DIANE PHILLIPS: How did the future get here so fast?

There is a phobia for just about everything. Fear of heights, fear of open spaces, fear of looking ridiculous, no just made that up. But the fear I find most relevant to all of us in The Bahamas is something I just learned the name of. It’s called Chronophobia and it is a fear of the future.

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Gov’ts signals ‘go close your doors’ on Bahamasair

A Cabinet Minister was yesterday said to have sent a “go close your doors” message to private Bahamian airlines by reaffirming unlimited government support for Bahamasair.

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Gov'ts signals 'go close  your doors' on Bahamasair

A Cabinet Minister was yesterday said to have sent a “go close your doors” message to private Bahamian airlines by reaffirming unlimited government support for Bahamasair.Captain Randy Butler, Sky Bahamas’ chief executive, said Dionisio D’Aguilar’s c

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Turtle killer

Re: Hunt for turtle’s hammer killer.

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THE PRESS BOX: A look at three potential 1st round picks for the Cowboys on defence

LAST week we looked at three potential first round picks at wide receiver for the Cowboys, picking No. 19 in this year’s draft. This week we look at three potential first round picks on the defensive side of the football. Derwin James, S, FSU Jame

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Jones and Flame on brink of elimination

Jonquel Jones and her Shanxi Xing Rui Flame are on the brink of elimination and face an early deficit in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association Finals.The Flame dropped the first two games of the series to the top seeded Beijing Great Wall as the

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NPWBA: Operators knock off the Connectors 59-50, Angels stop Cheetahs 46-38

THE Bommer G Lady Operators and the Foxy Lady Angels won the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association double header played at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday night.In the opener, the Lady Operators knocked off the Lady Connectors 59-50 and th

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Dwight Coleby and Hilltoppersaccept bid to play in the NIT

IT may not be on the main stage in the NCAA Tournament but several Bahamian NCAA Division I basketball players will still have postseason opportunities. Dwight Coleby, Travis Munnings and Calvin Anderson will be featured in tournaments as their prog

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Davis ‘out of the loop’ on botched contract

FORMER Water and Sewerage Chairman Leslie Miller defended Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday insisting in many ways the former minister of works was “left out of the loop” regarding Nassau Island Development’s receipt of a $9.6m contract with the WSC under the previous Christie administration.

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Sands: $6.6m for clinic to see five patients a day

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday accused the former administration of going forward with the $6.6m upgrade to the Smith’s Bay Clinic in Cat Island despite a nearly 40 per cent decline in visits to clinics on that island in the past decade.

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Commonwealth Bank Giants complete perfect regular season

AFTER falling short of their ultimate goal the last two seasons, the Commonwealth Bank Giants completed a perfect regular season, but head coach Perry Thompson Sr said it won’t mean anything if they don’t go all the way and win the New Providence Ba

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Plant ‘not handled in people’s best interest’

A PROJECT vital to the Government meeting its Baha Mar obligations was “not handled in the Bahamian people’s best interests”, a former Water & Sewerage chairman admitted yesterday.

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Theresa Rolle

Funeral Service for Theresa Rolle, age 84 of Emile Street, Lowe Sound, Andros who died on Monday, February 19th, 2018 will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street. Officiating …

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Andrew Christopher Wright

Funeral Service for Mr. Andrew Christopher Wright, age 47 years, of #69 Margaret Avenue, Millers Heights, will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018, 10:00 a.m., at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Robinson and Claridge Roads. Officiating will be Fr. …

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Foster Francis Bethell

A farewell service for the late Foster Francis Bethell, age 81, of Nassau, The Bahamas, who died peacefully in the comfort of his family, on Wednesday, 28th February, 2018, will be held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Shirley Street, …

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Eula Janet Kemp

Funeral Service for the late Eula Janet Kemp age 84 years of 403 Baillou Hill Road, Golden Gates #1 will be held on Saturday March 10th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Golden Gates Outreach Ministries, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be …

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Alvena Gertrude Beneby

Funeral service for Alvena Gertrude Beneby, 88 a resident of Bartlette Lane, Johnson Road & formerly of Anderson Hill, Acklins, will be held at The Centreville Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5th Terrace, Centreville, on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:00 …