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Louise Anna Smith
Funeral service for the late Louise Anna Smith age 90 years of #9 Step Street, Fox Hill will be held on Friday, May 31st, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Pastor Henry …
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Jacqueline Rolle
JACQUELINE ROLLE age 62 years of #98 Pinewood Boulevard passed at her residence on Saturday, May 25th, 2019. She is survived by her Daughter: Tekera Rolle-Marshall; Grandchildren: Thaliya Winder and Thashard Marshall; Son-in-law: Richard Marshall; Sisters: Yvonne Styles, Mizpha Rolle, …
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Iris Williams
Mrs. Iris Williams, 87 yrs., a resident of #15 Guyanahani Circle, Marathon Estates & formerly of Moores Island, Abaco, died at her residence on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. She is survived by her 2 daughters: Cassie Williams & Sheila Mott; …
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Power push: BPL chairman lays out future plans
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) intends to phase its way out of power generation, shifting its focus primarily to transmission, distribution and customer service initiatives, according to its chairman Donovan Moxey.
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Bahamas' corporate tax world's most 'corrosive'
The Bahamas yesterday received no credit for laws said to have raised compliance costs by 75-80 percent after its corporate tax policies were rated as the world’s most “corrosive”.
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Burning up the track with sprinter Daejha Moss
IN Nassau, Bahamas, the temperature is currently in the mid-80s with the sun blaring down on the city’s inhabitants. Add to that, blistering humidity and low wind speeds too. That Bahamian climate remains the same year-round (mostly) with the coldest day dropping to maybe the low 50s (the country’s lowest recorded temperature is 41 degrees set in 1981).
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Etienne earns spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship
OVER the weekend, Jyles Etienne earned a spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship with a leap of 7-feet, 2 1/4-inches at the East Preliminary, held in Jacksonville, Florida.
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A prime minister felled by Europe - will she be the last?
Yesterday’s outcome of the European Parliament elections showed the mainstream centrist parties across the continent took a battering from populist and environmental groups which has resulted in considerable political fragmentation. The elections were a massive exercise in democracy with more than 400 million people eligible to vote and the shock outcome is inevitably dominating the news the other side of the Atlantic. Unsurprisingly, these seismic events have already overshadowed the main political development in Britain last week which was the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May – and, since there has been only limited coverage of this on the main US TV channels, readers might be interested in some analysis.
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Lowering the prostate cancer risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.
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Learning more about Lupus
On Saturday, May 18, Lupus 242 held its third annual Health Talk at the University of the Bahamas. Educating the public about lupus is one of the major goals of the local non-profit organisation. The group also provides support and information for persons in The Bahamas living with the illness.
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Browne and Mottley: Shapers of the regional future
PRIME Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Mia Mottley of Barbados are two of the Caribbean’s young and dynamic leaders, both workaholics with clear and determined visions for the betterment of their countries. Each of them is a committed regionalist, notwithstanding insinuations to the contrary in sections of the regional media.
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Jones posts double double as Sun win on opening night
JONQUEL Jones began the 2019-20 WNBA regular season with a double double as the Connecticut Sun won on opening night.
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'It's the workers who are hurting'
A former hotel union presidential candidate says industry workers are not feeling the benefits from booming tourism numbers, adding: “We are the ones hurting in this.”
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Provisional licences available to start-ups
The government last night confirmed that provisional licences are now available to entrepreneurs starting companies in “low-risk” categories.
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Foulkes went against advice to okay strike
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes is facing questions for giving the Water & Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) a strike certificate despite the union’s irregularities.
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Celetha Dean
Celetha Dean age 90 years of Churchill Drive, off Soldier Road passed at her residence on Monday, May 20th, 2019. She is survived by her Sons: Alphonso Munroe, James Dean, Lawrence Fritz and Clarence Fritz; Daughters: Miriam Mackey, Karen Higgs …
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Renee Elizabeth Lowe
Mrs. Renee Elizabeth Lowe, age 80 , of Poinciana Drive, Nassau, The Bahamas, passed away peacefully at her home, on Wednesday, 15th May, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband, David Lowe; and is survived by sons, Steve (Trixie) Lowe …
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Inzolet Garnel Woodside
Funeral Service for the late Inzolet Garnel Woodside aged 52 years of Farrington Road will be held on Friday May 24th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Church of The Holy Spirit, Howard Street, Chippingham. Officiating will be Rev’d Fr. Joseph …
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Ruth Naomi Gomez
Funeral Service for the late Ruth Naomi Gomez aged 90 years of Mount Royal Avenue and formerly of Lignum Vitae Cay, Berry Island will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, Mt. …
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Veronica Yvonne Gibbs
Funeral Service for the late Veronica “ Ronnie” Yvonne Gibbs aged 88 years of Moonshine Drive, Sunshine Park will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Abundant Life Bible Church, Abundant Life Road. Officiating will be …
