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Aremintha Nottage
Funeral service for Aremintha Nottage, 80 a resident of Melvern Road, Yellow Elder & formerly of James Cistern, Eleuthera, will be held at Wesley Methodist Church, Baillou Hill Road, on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be …
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Shirley Mae Smith
Funeral Service for Shirley Mae Smith age 80 of Lady Slipper Ave., Garden Hills Estates No.2 who died on February 24, 2019 will be held on Saturday March 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, Montrose Ave. …
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Marjorie Louise Wallace
Memorial Service for Marjorie Louise Wallace age 80 of Yellow Elder Gardens and formerly of Lower Bouge, Eleuthera who died on November 22, 2019 will be held on Thursday (TODAY) December 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm. Officiating will be Bishop …
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J S Johnson eyes $60m in Matthew payments
A prominent Bahamian insurer is eying close to $60 million in Hurricane Matthew-related payouts, a senior executive saying it has settled between 2,000-3,000 claims.
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BPL ‘explores above and beyond’ on fuel
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is exploring other fuel types “above and beyond” bunker C and diesel, its chief executive telling Tribune Business the utility is moving forward with a re-branding strategy that revolves around service reliability, renewables and customer service and growth.
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Tech Talk
• US Senator Edward Markey wants to give the world internet access.
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Insurers ‘watching’ for NHI regulations
The Government has yet to publish the regulations that will govern the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, with Bahamian insurers yesterday said to be “watching the landscape” ahead of the planned $100 million primary care phase roll-out.
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Counselling for man found with hemp
A 21-year-old man has been ordered to attend drug counselling classes for six months after he pleaded guilty to drug possession in Magistrate’s Court. Phillip Cleare appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis this week after officers foun
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Three new deaths as third wave continues
COVID-19 deaths have risen to 220 after three new deaths were reported over the weekend.
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McLean and No.2 Cougars advance to NCAA ‘Sweet 16’
MIKHAIL McLean and the Houston Cougars were one of the few higher seeds to avoid an upset and have advanced to the NCAA Division I Mens’ Basketball Tournament’s “Sweet 16.”
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RBDF Commodore awaiting test result
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King is still experiencing mild symptoms after being exposed to COVID-19, however test results have not yet come back to determine if he has the disease.
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Port development 'must bring life to downtown Nassau'
BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chief executive, Jeffrey Beckles, yesterday stressed that a commitment to Bahamian ownership and involvement in the Nassau cruise port redevelopment is “critical”, adding Bahamians mus
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Police team giving out water and masks
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle and a team of officers gave out water and masks to Windsor Lane residents yesterday.
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Farmer: Import ban is ‘make or break’
A BAHAMIAN farmer yesterday backed the Government’s temporary restriction on imports of sweet and bell peppers and tomatoes, saying: “That’s a make or break situation right now.”
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The statistics of crime
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'Beryl' strengthens into first hurricane of season
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has become the first named hurricane of the season, threatening islands still trying to recover from last year's storms, forecasters said Friday.
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Bahamas 2-0 in regional qualifier for Little League World Series
TEAM Bahamas is off to an impressive start against the best youth competition in the region in a bid to become the region’s qualifier for the Little League World Series.
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Two charged with robbery and murder attempt
TWO 24-year-old men were arraigned in a magistrate’s court yesterday accused of being the perpetrators of an armed robbery and an attempted murder one week ago.Dominic Stuart and Antonio Neely stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain charg
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Govt mulling over adding property tax on light bills
The government is forecasting a three percent inflation increase this year as a result of the VAT rate hike, and examining whether to collect real property tax by adding it to light bills.KP Turnquest, the deputy prime minister, in an address to the
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Bimini business owner hit by ‘total devastation’
One Bimini resident yesterday lamented the “total devastation” that Hurricane Irma visited on his business, as a former administrator hit out at the island’s major resort.
