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Random thoughts
I read with interest the Ava Turnquest report "Number First Before Casinos" although it may appear very noble for Ed Fields and Robert Sands to have the opening up of the "Number Business" decided before determining if Bahamians can join the regular folks gambling in "our" country’s casinos, perhaps they should state the real reason that those hotel operators don't want the rank and file Bahamian in the casinos that may possibly upset the visiting gamblers.
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Shantz Colebrooke
Funeral Service for the late Shantz Colebrooke age 51 years of East Wood will be held on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at 10:00am at Trinity City of Praise Assembly, off Tonique Williams-Darling Highway. Officiating will be Apostle Ed Watson. Interment …
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Public access stairs to Cabbage Beach restored
THE public access path to Cabbage Beach is now open after months of being closed due to a collapsed stairway. Atlantis senior vice-president of public affairs Ed Fields confirmed this information to The Tribune yesterday. In January, it was reporte
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Tribune trio win press club awards
The Bahamas’ leading journalists gathered at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday night to celebrate this year’s winners and nominees in the Bahamas Press Club’s fifth annual media awards.Special honour on the night was made to Ed Bethel who received The Eti
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Brajaxba Tennis Club Jr Spring Jamboree results
THE Brajaxba Tennis Club hosted its Junior Spring Jamboree at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows over the weekend. • The following results were posted: UTR Co-Ed singles round-robin - Patrick Mactaggart, the winner with a 4-0 win-loss record; Al
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‘Buddymania’ rocks gym
THE inaugural Buddy Hield Invitational produced one of the best endings event organisers could ask for, a near capacity crowd and a thrilling finish on the court.
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'Buddy' misses 2nd straight game with ankle injury
Buddy Hield missed his second consecutive game after he was ruled out of last night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets with an ankle injury.Hield was injured last Friday in the fourth quarter of the Sacramento Kings’ 86-82 win over the Portland Tra
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Battle 4 Atlantis day 1 round-up: Wildcats and Jayhawks advance
THE 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis opened yesterday at Atlantis’ Imperial Arena with the Kansas Jayhawks and Villanova Wildcats advancing to the semifinals with wins in the opening session.
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James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over Bulls
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The odds had to overwhelmingly be in Chicago's favor. Down by a point with 22.7 seconds left, with Derrick Rose heading to the line to shoot a pair of free throws. The reigning NBA MVP. He was a perfect 29 fo
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Weekend shootings bring murder total for the year to 121
TWO weekend homicides have brought the murder total for the year to 121, just two murders shy of last year’s tally.
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84 new cases and three more deaths as surge continues
EIGHTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday along with three more deaths.
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Alfreda Gertrude Butler
Funeral service for Alfreda Gertrude Butler, 94 a resident of East & Peter Street & formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux & Young Streets on Saturday, June 30, 2018 …
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MARINA ENA COAKLEY-DEAN
Funeral Service for the late EVANGELIST MARINA ENA COAKLEY-DEAN age 94 years of John Road, off Blue Hill Road died at her residence on Friday, December 26th, 2014, will be held Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 10:00am at Salem Union …
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Chesterfield Lauriston Bynoe
Full Military Funeral Service for Retired Police Sergeant Chesterfield Lauriston Bynoe, 83 years of #94 St. Vincent Road, and formerly of Bridgetown, Barbados, will be held on Saturday June 13th, 2015, 9:45 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Boyd …
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King and Bluejays undefeated so far
FREDRICK King and the no.9 ranked Creighton Bluejays are off to an expected undefeated start to the season.
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Ethel Ferguson
Funeral Service for the Late Ethel Ferguson, 94 years of #26 Howard Street, Chippingham and formerly of Dumfries, Cat Island, will be held on Saturday January 4th, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Gospel Chapel, Emmanuel Way. Pastor Tom Roberts assisted …
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Bahamian players help Axemen to33-23 victory over Huskies
THE Acadia Axemen are headed to the AUS playoffs as the top overall seed.Eugene McMinns caught his third touchdown of the season, Arrien McDonald led the team in punt return yardage and Shelton Williams got the start on the offensive line in the Axem
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Four more COVID-19 deaths confirmed
FOUR new COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed bringing the country’s fatality count to 735, according to the Ministry of Health Friday.
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Man wearing ankle bracelet shot dead in bedroom
POLICE found the lifeless body of a man wearing an ankle bracelet in Melvin Road, off Yellow Elder yesterday morning.
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Man dies in his jeep after Millennium Gardens shooting
A MAN was found shot dead in Millennium Gardens on Tuesday night, police have reported. It was the second murder in two days over the holiday and takes the country's murder toll to 109 for 2016, according to The Tribune's records.