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Fox one step away from Major League Baseball
LUCIUS Fox has made another progression in the Tampa Bay Rays organisation, and is now just one step away from Major League Baseball.The 22-year-old shortstop was assigned to the Durham Bulls, the Rays’ AAA affiliate based in Durham, North Carolina.
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NPBA: Undefeated Giants rout Specialists 101-71
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants are still undefeated after routing the Uptown Cuts Specialists in one of the two games played in the New Providence Basketball Association on Monday night.In the earlier game played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the Aspha
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THE 13th year of the Junkanoo Jam, brought to the Bahamas by Basketball Travellers, highlights one of NCAA’s elite in season women’s basketball tournaments.
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Sports in brief
DUE to the death of James “Jim” Wood, the remainder of the 19-and-under best-of-three Baptist Sports Council 2014 Coca-Cola Softball Classic, which was scheduled to be played at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday, has been postponed.
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Arthur Wendel Demeritte
Funeral service for Arthur Wendel Demeritte, 77, a resident of Lucky Heart Corner & formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, will be held at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Dr. …
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Bahamian student shines at boarding school
CANDACE Fields, 18-year-old daughter of Edward and Michele Fields, was one of four outstanding Bahamian students who graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, a co-ed, private boarding school in Wallingford Connecticut, in June 2013.
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Stopover visitors off 100,000 for January
The Bahamas saw January visitor arrivals fall by more than 100,000 or 84 percent, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, with COVID travel protocols set to remain until vaccination levels hit 80 percent.
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Jones, Munnings shine bright in NBA Summer League
BOTH Bahamian participants concluded their respective runs in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League and while Kai Jones prepares for the preseason, Travis Munnings hopes to have made an impact on an organisation for the next step in his pro career.
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Couley Ferguson
Couley Ferguson, age 98 of East Street and formerly of Snug Corner, Acklins died at her residence on Sunday, March 15th, 2015. She is survived by her [6] Children: Oralene Andrews, Bishop Nelson W. Ferguson, Una McQuay, Deacon Ivan Ferguson, …
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GEORGE BERNARD BETHEL
Funeral Service for GEORGE BERNARD BETHEL, age 99 years, of #1 Robyn’s Nest, Imperial Park, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera will be held at ST. PAUL’S METHODIST CHURCH, East Sunrise Highway & Beachway Drive, Freeport, Grand …
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388 new cases of COVID-19
THREE hundred and eighty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday, Ministry of Health officials reported on Friday.
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Ruth Naomi Morley Cash
Funeral Service for Ruth Naomi Morley Cash age 84 affectionately called “Mother” of Lower Bogue and formerly of George Town Exuma, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital October 6th, 2015 will be held on Saturday 1:00 p.m. at Trinity …
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Gradia Knowles
Gradia Knowles, 84 yrs., a resident of Steventon, Exuma died at her residence on 3 November, 2013. She is survived by Apache King, Marilyn Davis, Susan Rolle, Willie Knowles Jr. Hercules Knowles, Margarietta Knowles, Constance Knowles & Fredricka Knowles & …
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Beryl Louise Moss
Beryl Louise Moss, 84 yrs., a resident of Commonwealth Blvd. Elizabeth Estates, died at PMH on 22 July, 2013. She is survived by her 1 sister: Adell Moss-Butler; 2 adopted daughters: Judyan McKenzie & Dorothy Gaitor & a host of …
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Sea life centre using alternative energy
THE Alaska SeaLife Centre in Seward has announced that 98 per cent of its heating and cooling requirements are fulfilled by alternative energy: heat extracted from ocean water in Resurrection Bay.
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Rodney Brown
Memorial Service for Rodney Brown, age 43 years, of Market Street South, will be held at Prayer and Praise Assemble Church , Ragged Island Street at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday December 13th , 2014. Officiating will be Pastor McKenzie. Left …
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UN speaker at Hilton event
ROTARY International’s chief representative at the United Nations in New York will be the guest speaker at an event at the British Colonial Hilton on February 21 under the patronage of Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes.
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Celtics beat Raptors 96-73 to snap 5-game skid
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics had two reasons to be thankful Wednesday night: Their five-game losing streak was finally over and a scary fall by point guard Rajon Rondo resulted in only a sore right wrist. Rondo still led the Celtics with 21 points bef
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Sports in brief
THE fourth annual Georgette Rolle Junior Golf Camp is slated to get underway 9am to 2pm today in the Golf Driving Range at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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Myetta Rolle
Myetta Rolle, 84 a resident of #36B Comfort Street, died at her residence on 16th September, 2015. She is survivd by her 3 daughters: Beverley Marshall, Coral Grant & Andrea Christen; 1 son: Dnahue Johnson; 1 sister: Florence Cooper; numerous …
