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Rufus Milfort Martin
Rufus Milfort Martin, age 80 yrs of Spring City Abaco and formally of Deadman’s Reef Grand Bahama, died at his residence on Friday September 18th 2015. He is survived by his Wife: Gretel Deloris Martin; Sons: James, George and Rufus …
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Investments Minister: Bahamas ‘in a mess by many measures’
A Cabinet Minister yesterday conceded that the Bahamas was “in a mess by many measures”, and warned that painful “radical surgery” was necessary to haul both the economy and society back on the right path.
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Sky high: Taking flight in the drug smuggling fight
The Caribbean is again becoming a popular route for cocaine smuggling. Alicia A Caldwell reports
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Sounds of the silly season
It seems the silly-season is very much on us, from what I read and what I listen to on the radio.
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Venture Fund ‘18 months behind’ due to money wait
The Government-sponsored Entrepreneurial Venture Fund is “about 18 months behind” where it wants to be, its chairman revealed yesterday, because the Christie administration has not provided it with fresh funding for more than a year.
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Preparations for NHI to go beyond January launch date
CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Glen Beneby said while National Health Insurance will be launched in January 2016, preparations to improve every aspect of the country’s health system will continue far beyond the implementation date.
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Juliet Ordean Gittens
Funeral service for Juliet Ordean Gittens, age 80 years of , Albatross Road , Stapledon Gardens, will be held on Saturday September 19, 2015, at 10:00a.m., at The Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Trinity Way, Stapledon Gardens. Officiating will …
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‘I think Mavin Saunders will make that catch in the future’
THE Florida State Seminoles’ passing offence struggled mightily last weekend, and to help jumpstart the ACC powerhouse’s game through the air, the coaching staff may turn to greater involvement from Bahamian redshirt freshman Mavin Saunders.
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Eight years in jail for shooting police officer
A MAN was sentenced to eight years imprisonment yesterday when he owned up to shooting at a police officer more than a decade after the incident occurred.
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Freeport resort suffering a decline in timeshare visitors
JACK Grobowsky, president of the Freeport Resort & Club, says the timeshare property is empty and has suffered significant decline in returning vacationers over the past 15 years, from 1,800 unit weeks to just 500.
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NCAA: Buddy named preseason third team All-American
NCAA division I basketball is still weeks away from tip off, but the American national media has already placed Bahamian guard Buddy Hield among its projections as one of the top players in the country.
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Armbrister to join SEC powerhouse Lady Bulldogs this fall
SHE has excelled thus far at the junior college and international level for the Bahamas. Now, high scoring wing player Shanea Armbrister is expected to be a major contributor for an SEC powerhouse programme.
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QC backs judge’s ‘pay to play’ halt on Judicial Review
A Supreme Court judge has been praised for preventing Judicial Reviews becoming “pay to play” litigation, after she dismissed the Government’s ‘security for costs’ demand over the challenge to the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) review.
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Father of two found hanged
POLICE are investigating the suspected suicide of a 35-year-old father of two who was found hanged from a tree in the yard of his Coconut Grove home yesterday morning.
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QUEENIE CARNEVA WILLIAMSON-ROSE
Funeral Service for the late ELDER QUEENIE CARNEVA WILLIAMSON-ROSE age 80 years of Mt. Pleasant Village, Lyford Cay and formerly of Pinefield, Acklins will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at 11:00am at Trinity Global Cathedral, Marshall Road. Officiating …
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Isaac Arthur Moss
Funeral Service for Mr. Isaac Arthur Moss age 82 years a resident of Miami Street and formerly of Old Bight, Cat Island, will be held on Saturday September 12th, 2015, 2:00 p.m., Ebenezer Mission Baptist Church, Charles Vincent Street. Officiating …
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Ronald Munroe
Final Rites and Burial for the late Ronald Munroe , Age 63yrs, a resident of #56 Tyler Street and Formally of Duncan Town Ragged Island, will be held at Golden Gates Outreach Ministries , on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at …
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Kathleen Alice Williams-Prosper
Funeral Service for the Late Kathleen Alice Williams-Prosper, aged 82 years of #46 Windsor Street, Monastery Park, and formerly of Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands, will be held on Saturday September 12th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at Faith Apostolic Church, …
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Why Terrific Tom is a winner - resilience
Ricardo Wells on why his devotion to the New England Patriots and a certain quarterback means so much . . .
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Timeshare resort seeking a buyer
A Freeport timeshare resort that has lost 80 per cent of its business due to loss of amenities and access associated with the Royal Oasis saga is seeking a buyer, while committing to staying open through 2016.
