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‘Buddy’ agrees to $94m
Buddy Hield concluded his contract negotiations with the Sacramento Kings and reached the most lucrative deal ever signed by any Bahamian athlete.
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Florceta Nottage (nee Rolle)
Florceta Nottage (nee Rolle), 84 years of #84 Sumner Street, Nassau Village and formerly of Deep Creek, South Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, 19th April, 2019. She is survived by three (3) Sons: Carl, Donald and …
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Ophelia Smith
Ophelia ‘Cassie’ Smith aged 94 of Alexander Exuma will be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Cedar of Lebanon Baptist Church, Buttonwood Ave, Pinewood Gardens. Officiating will be Rev. Franklin Mckenzie and Rev. Charles Rolle. Interment in Woodlawn Gardens, …
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Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for Axemen
HEADED into his senior season, Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for the Acadia Axemen basketball programme.Through six preseason contests thus far, Grant has averaged 12 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to lead the Axemen to a 4-2 record in e
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Bahamas wins 1st round tie against Honduras
The Bahamas men’s team, riding on the two singles victories from Philip Major Jr and Baker Newman, won their first round American Zone III Davis Cup Tie against Honduras.Yesterday as the tie got underway at the Costa Rica Country Club in Escape, Cost
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Gov't joins BPC in opposing oil Judicial Review
Environmental activists yesterday accused the Government of "jumping the gun" after it filed legal papers opposing their bid to halt oil exploration in Bahamian waters.
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RESULTS: Bunny Levarity National Basketball Tournament
HERE is a look at the games played in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Bunny Levarity National Basketball Tournament at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend:
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Beaulah Blanche Rolle-Armbrister
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Bloodstone Funeral Service For Mrs. Beaulah Blanche Rolle-Armbrister, 95, of #33-A Wellington Street West, off Blue Hill Road North and formerly of Arthur’s Town Cat Island, will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11am …
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‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley set to be inducted October 14
THE late Deacon Leviticus ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley will be among 10 individuals and one team to be inducted into Saint John’s University’s J-Club Hall of Honour on Saturday, October 14, as part of Homecoming festivities.
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84-year-old woman dies in car crash in Grand Bahama
An 84-year-old Grand Bahama woman died in hospital on Sunday after a two-car collision on Saturday.
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sports inbrief
RUGBY CUCKOOS ARE CHAMPIONS THE Cuckoos continued their dominance this season with a 17-15 victory over Baillou to win the Bahamas Cup finale at Winton rugby pitch Saturday. Back in January, Cuckoos defeated Baillou 44-10 to clinch the Nassau Cup Trophy.
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WOMAN DIES, 94
GLIKA Christofilis, a member of a well-known Bahamian family, died on Thursday, January 12, in Minnesota at the age of 94. Born in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, her family moved to Nassau aged two, where she grew up with seven siblings. Mrs Christofilis worked at
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WOMAN DIES, 94
GLIKA Christofilis, a member of a well-known Bahamian family, died on Thursday, January 12, in Minnesota at the age of 94. Born in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, her family moved to Nassau aged two, where she grew up with seven siblings. Mrs Christofilis worked at
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December arrivals down 95% on 2019
The Bahamas saw total visitor arrivals for December 2020 slump by 95 percent year-over-year despite the re-opening of its two mega resort destinations and other major hotels.
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The day Ed Moxey’s ‘vexation was yucked up’
THERE was much discomfort in the official pews at the state funeral on Friday of Edmund Spencer Moxey when Anthony “Ace” Newbold recalled with sarcasm how “our leaders said Edmund was ambitious and had to be stopped and punished – and so they did… and our leaders were all honourable men.”
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Leila Beatrice Major Bullard Farington
Leila Beatrice Major Bullard Farington, 84 a resident of Hallandale, Fl. & formerly of Ragged Island Street died at Memorial Regional Hospital on 19th July, 2015. She is survived by her 1 son: Sgt. Keith W. Bullard; 4 daughters: Donna …
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Richard Vandyke Pyfrom Sr
Memorial Service for Richard "Richie" Vandyke Pyfrom Sr. will be held on Thursday April 11, 2019 at Mario's Bowling Palace at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Service for Richard "Richie" Vandyke Pyfrom Sr. Age 42 of #7 Gibben Road, Eastwood Estates who …
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Funerals and last rites for Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30.
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Stephen St. Clair Forde
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Stephen St. Clair Forde, age 89 of Ford Close and formerly of St. Michael Barbados, will be held on Saturday February 10th, 2018 at 11:00a.m. at St. Gregory’s Anglican Church, Carmichael Road. …
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Bucket knock off Rockets 85-79, Stingers stop Rockets 94-78
THE New Providence Basketball Association’s double header on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium saw the Aliv Bucket and the PJ Stingers emerge victorious.