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Bahamas Celebration cruise ship ‘won’t sail for first two weeks of November’
THE Bahamas Celebration cruise ship, in dock in Freeport after being holed shortly after it departed Grand Bahama for Florida on Friday, is vital to the local tourism industry as it brings nearly 30 per cent of the overnight visitors to the island.
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Bank: Commercial exit 'double edged sword'
Bank of the Bahamas yesterday said its decision to “curtail” its commercial lending activities was a “double-edged sword” for the country, as it would potentially retard private sector and economic growth.
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Bank of Bahamas: 'We'll be profitable within 12 months'
Bank of the Bahamas’ managing director yesterday expressed confidence it would return to profitability “within the next 12 months”, revealing that the loan portfolio “clean up” had largely been completed by end-September 2014.
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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Govt needs to do more to curb gun violence
THESE days, maniacal criminals are increasingly using guns as their weapon of choice as they disrupt the serenity of our once tranquil islands, going on murderous rampages, robbing families of loved ones and callously committing heinous crimes with no regard for the law.
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Bank of Bahamas: $69m loss drove insolvency fears
Bank of the Bahamas’ shareholders suffered a $68.747 million net loss for the year to end-June 30, wiping out its retained earnings prior to Friday’s $100 million bail-out.
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OPINION: Bank of Bahamas investors to enjoy bail-out boost
Let’s not mince words: Everyone in the commercial banking industry knew that Bank of the Bahamas has been in trouble for some time. The only questions were the size of the damage, and how the Government would fill the ‘hole’.
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Jets touch down on the Pros 28-22
AFTER week three of the Commonwealth American Football League, the top teams in the league remain deadlocked with 2-1 records, while the fourth team from the capital finally made their season debut.
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Bahamas 'got everything needed' on tax exchange
The Bahamas “got everything we wanted” from this week’s OECD Global Forum meeting, with its stance on how the automatic exchange of tax information should be implemented accepted by the international community.
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Walter Wilfred Sands
Funeral Service for Walter Wilfred Sands age 84 affectionately called “Gun” of Rock Sound Eleuthera, who died at his residence October 14th, will be held on Saturday 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Rock Sound Eleuthera. Father Bradley Miller …
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Samuel Christopher Knowles
The late Mr. Samuel Christopher Knowles Age 66yrs, a resident of Lowe Sound, North Andros will be held on Saturday November 1st 2014, 10.00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Lowe Sound. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Iffill E. Russell …
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Kathleen Louise Wallace Thompson
Funeral Service for the Late Kathleen Louise Wallace Thompson, 82 years of Charlotte Ridge, will be held on Saturday November 1st, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Anglican Church, Howard Street, Chippingham. Canon Peter Scott will officiate. Interment will follow …
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Paula Louise Mitchell (nee Albury)
Funeral Service for the Late Paula Louise Mitchell (nee Albury), 84 years of #9 Reginal Road, will be held on Friday October 31st, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill Street. Fr. Glen Nixon and Monsignor Preston …
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BEC bills won't show 25% oil price decline
Hard-pressed Bahamian energy consumers will not reap the benefits from a 25 per cent drop in global oil prices because BEC’s fuel supplier has it “by the balls” over its $130 million debt.
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Monica Eloise Armbrister
Monica Eloise Armbrister, 82 yrs., a resident of Windward Isles Way, & formerly of Arthurs Town, Cat Island, died at her residence on 28th October, 2014. She is survived by her 3 sons: Harcourt Miller, Phillip & Paul Knowles; 1 …
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Record-breaking swimmer leaves hospital for a second time
AUSTRALIAN ultra-marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel was yesterday discharged from hospital in Nassau for a second time after reportedly being re-admitted at the weekend due to “weeping” wounds resulting from her world record swim from the southern tip of Eleuthera to New Providence last week.
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‘Only one service calling at Freeport Container Port comes from South Africa’
OF THE 75 to 80 vessels calling monthly at the Freeport Container Port, only one service comes out of South Africa, representatives of international health organisations and the Ebola Task Force were told by port officials during their weekend tour of the transshipment facility to observe safety protocols.
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Gov't concern on conch export block decision
The Government yesterday voiced concern that Queen Conch exports could be threatened if the US declares them an endangered species, creating “significant social and economic hardship” for thousands of Bahamian and regional fishermen.
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DR MINNIS ‘UNFAZED’ BY LORETTA CAMPAIGN
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he was unfazed by the public campaign of contender Loretta Butler-Turner as time draws nearer to the party’s convention.
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National basketball team standouts making presence felt across globe
SOME of the most prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings in their respective leagues.
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Bay St: 'Get on board or get out of the way'
An ex-Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said Perry Christie was effectively telling Bay Street stakeholders “to get on board or get out of the way” over Chinese plans to redevelop downtown Nassau, questioning whether the Government was trying to “socially re-engineer” the city.
