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Family Islands: Half beat 110% pre-COVID target
Half the Family Islands boast hotels already beating forecasts that they will post room revenues equivalent to 110 percent of pre-COVID levels in 2023, it was revealed yesterday.
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Port to be Bahamas’ ‘Sydney Opera House’
The winning Nassau cruise port bidder yesterday said it aims to increase passenger spending by more than 100 percent and transform the entire city into a “worldwide brand”.
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Bahamas suffers cruise tourism spend flat-line
Total cruise passenger spending in Nassau and Freeport has flat-lined over the past three years, a newly-released industry survey revealed yesterday, even though per capita yields are up 27.8 per cent.
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Giants a series win away from 3-peat
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Commonwealth Bank Giants are now just one series win away from three-peating as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions. At DW Davis gym Monday night, the Giants retur
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STATESIDE: The changing faces of today’s America
THE government has announced that preparations are well underway for the next Bahamian national census. An estimated 119,000 households are due to be surveyed over the first three months of 2022. Ho-hum?
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BPL says just two per cent without power in New Providence
BAHAMAS Power and Light has restored electricity to approximately 98 per cent of customers in New Providence and has completed restoration efforts in the Family Islands, the company said.
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NPBA: Shockers stop Mingoes 64-57, Rockets knock off Regulators 86-75
THE Discount Distributors Rockets and JD’s Seafood Shockers won the New Providence Basketball Association double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Rockets knocked off the Leno Regulators 86-75 and the Shockers got by the Un
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Neta Laureana Lockhart
Ms. Neta Laureana Lockhart, age 95 years, a resident of Boatswain Hill, off Carmichael Road, and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, died at his residence on Friday January 18th, 2019. She is survived by her daughters: Mena Wallace, Mazie …
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Estella Paul
Evangelist Estella Paul affectionately called “Shanna” or “The Praying Lady in White on Carmichael Rd” age 95 years of #23 Carmichael Road & Formerly of Colonel Hill, Crooked Island died at her Residence on Thursday, June 5, 2014. She is …
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Solomon Miller
Solomon Miller age 95 years of Nassau Village and formerly of Pinefield, Acklins died at his residence on Thursday, October 26th, 2017 He is survived by his sons: Rudolph, Lernis and Roger Miller; daughters: Viola Beneby, Rosalie, Carolyn, Sandra, Igallie …
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Geraldine Darville
Mrs. Geraldine Darville, age 95 years, a resident of # 44 McKinney Avenue, Stapleton Gardens, and formerly of Stuart Manor, Exuma, died on Sunday, May 7th, 2017. She is survived by her: son: Thomas Michael Turner; two daughters: Marsha Turner- …
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Hadassa Poitier
Hadassa Poitier, 95 yrs., a resident of Moore Ave & Miami Street & formerly of Old Bight, Cat Island, died at PMH on 11th December, 2012. She is survived by her 1 brother: Joel Rolle; numerous grandchildren including: Selina Lampkin, …
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Carnetta Enid Munroe
Carnetta Enid Munroe, 95 of Toothe Shop Corner and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island died on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at The Princess Margaret Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Florinda Holbert; son, Anthony Roker; grandchildren, Dwayne, Michelle, …
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Lightbourne and Dames lead Blue Devils to win over ranked team
BRADLEY Lightbourne, Joshua Dames and their Kansas City Kansas Community College Blue Devils continue to play one of the most difficult schedules in JuCo basketball and defeated their second ranked team of the young season.
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Cybots stop Pros 88-77
By BRENT STUBBS
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Auto dealers: Sales ‘20% higher’ if we had supply
Bahamian auto dealers yesterday said industry-wide sales would be “20 percent higher” than the actual 159 year-over-year increase for 2022 to-date if vehicle supplies matched pre-COVID levels.
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Pro basketball player Dwight Coleby off to impressive start
DWIGHT Coleby is off to an impressive start with his new club - Heroes de Falcon - in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The veteran frontcourt player is averaging 9.4 points and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in blocks at 1.6 per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field in 25 minutes per game.
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JACOBI Bain, coming off his runner-up position in his previous tournament in Europe last week, yesterday won his second round match 6-3, 6-3 over No.3 seed Stefan Popovic (SRB) at the Kungens Kanna & Drottningen Under-14 event in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Thank you, Princess Margaret Hospital
OFTEN times, we criticise the administration of PMH, particularly that of the A&E Department. With this in mind, I’ve decided to express my sincere gratitude to the administration publicly.
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NPBA: Giants, Mingoes in win column
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and the University of the Bahamas Mingoes won the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one double header played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the opener, the Giants routed the Caro Contra
