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Judith Cecille Adderley

Funeral Service for the late Judith Cecille Adderley age 65 years of Falcon Crest Eastern Estates, New Providence will be held on Tuesday 21st May, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, West St. Officiating will be …

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Yvonne Marie Williams

Funeral Service for the late Yvonne Marie Williams age 80 years of McKinney Avenue, Stapledon Gardens will be held on Saturday 18th May, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Rev’d Fr. …

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Thomas Burchenal Gibson

Funeral Service for Thomas Burchenal Gibson age 84 affectionately called “Tommy” “Unca Tom” of the Bluff Eleuthera Bahamas, who died May 6th at the Princess Margaret Hospital, will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday May 18th, 2019 at John Wesley Methodist …

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George Johnson

Mr. George Johnson Age 80 a resident of #10 Gardens Hills died at PMH 11th May, 2019. He is Survived By His Wife: Annamae Davis Johson, Sister: Leotha Miller, Son: Darren Johnson and Numerous other Relatives and Friends.

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Miriam Rosetta Smith

Funeral Service for Miriam Rosetta Smith age 80 years, of South Beach Estates will be held on Saturday, May 18 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Christ The King Church, Ridgeland Park West. Officiating will be The Venerable G. Kingsley Knowles, …

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Anniemae Smith

Funeral Service for Anniemae Smith, age 80 of Sunset Park and formerly of Barreterre, Exuma who died on Sunday, May 12th 2019 will be held on Saturday, May 18th 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Market Street. Officiating …

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Herbert Huloy Johnson

Funeral Service for Herbert Huloy Johnson, age 88 of Blue Bell Ave., Garden Hills #1 who died on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 will be held on Saturday, May 18th 2019 at 11 a.m. at Believers’ Gospel Chapel, Prince Charles Drive. …

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Insolvency Association to discuss legal reform

The Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA Bahamas) is to host a roundtable discussion on proposed changes to this nation’s insolvency legislation.

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Evil always prospers

Kindly indulge my compulsion to respond to Bishop Simeon Hall’s clarion call to pray for 30 days without murder.

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Post Office opening likely for next week

NEARLY one week after Acting Post Master General Jennifer Johnson suggested the General Post Office would open in its new Town Centre Mall location this week, Transport Minister Renward Wells has now pointed to “next week” for the much-anticipated opening.

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Transportation of huge generators for BPL delayed by adverse weather

THE transportation of Wartsila tri-fuel generators and engines from the Arawak Cay Port to Bahamas Power & Light’s Clifton Pier site has been stalled because of weather issues, according to BPL board chairman Donovan Moxey.

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Turnquest: No basis for criticism over GDP figures

ADMITTING officials don’t know why the country’s GDP performance fell below the International Monetary Fund’s forecast, Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said critics have no legs to stand on as consistent economic growth is apparent.

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Fulbright scholarship programme set to return

THE MINNIS administration signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with the United States Embassy in Nassau to re-establish the Fulbright scholarship programme for Bahamian students.

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Bahamas 6th overall in Caribbean Golf Classic

THE Bahamas finished sixth in the race for the George Noon Cup in the 24th Caribbean Golf Classic, hosted at the Westin Puntacana Resort and Club in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic.

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Financial services hails tax residency certificate

THE financial services industry yesterday hailed the long-awaited introduction of tax residency certificates as a means to ensure The Bahamas “does not run afoul” of global watchdogs.

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Sands repeats his call for people to get vaccinations against measles

MINISTER of Health Dr Duane Sands has repeated his call for Bahamians to get up to date on vaccinations in the face of a worldwide measles outbreak.

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Bahamians on track in NCAA Division I outdoors

THE NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field season moved into respective conference championships over the weekend and several Bahamian student-athletes highlighted competition with winning performances.

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The financial cost of employee sickness

Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.

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Govt approves tax certificate reply to OECD

The government has approved the creation of tax residency certificates for permanent residents so they can prove compliance with other countries’ laws, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.

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Water Corp cuts debts by $7.4m

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s debt to its main BISX-listed supplier was slashed by $7.4m in April 2019, financial filings have revealed, with the balance owing cut to $11.6m.