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$300m stocking island project to bring 200 permanent jobs

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the government’s approval of an application for the sale of 70 acres of land on Stocking Island, off Exuma, where a $300m five star development will be constructed.

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PM slams predecessor on $99m BTC deficit

Prime Minister Perry Christie has again slammed the former Ingraham administration for failing to provide the $39 million needed to cover the Bahamas Telecommunication Company’s (BTC) original pension fund deficit, arguing that this had caused the shortfall to balloon to $99 million.

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War of words over court appointment

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis says he opposes the recent appointment of Supreme Court Justice Carolita Bethel to the Court of Appeal. His statement yesterday drew rebuke from Attorney General Carl Bethel who accused him of launching a “highly politicised attack aimed at the constitution itself and the learned justice of appeal personally”.

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Jonquel Jones on fire

JONQUEL Jones has found her shooting stroke and the Connecticut Sun are set to make a late-season push toward the WNBA playoffs.Jones finished with a game-high 21 points, 7-13 from the field including 4-8 from three-point range in just 18 minutes of

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Jonquel Jones reflects on her standout season

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun fell one game short in their historic run toward a WNBA Championship, but the fourth year forward has established herself as one of the premier players in the league with her standout season.Jones averaged 19.2 p

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STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations

WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.

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Enid Minerva Fernander

Funeral Service for the late Enid Minerva Fernander age 84 years of Cockburn Town, San Salvador will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday 26th July, 2015 at The Cockburn Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, San Salvador. Officiating will be Pastor …

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Heartbreaking loss for Bahamas

THE Bahamas men’s national team dropped a heartbreaking 84-81 loss to Mexico and now they are automatically eliminated from contention of winning the CentroBasket Tournament in Panama.

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Next stop USA for band

THE Urban Renewal Band is looking forward to performing at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, DC next month.

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Robert Alexander Pinder

Funeral Service for Robert Alexander (Alec) Pinder, 88, of Village Green, Nassau The Bahamas, will be held at Shirley Heights Gospel Chapel, Mount Royal Avenue, Nassau, on Saturday 14th April, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Brother Sam Mikhael, assisted by Pastor …

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Winifred Janet Smith

Death Notice for Winifred Janet Smith, 88 of Freeman Smith, Subdivision, Nassau, The Bahamas, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Shirley Street, Nassau, on Thursday, 17th August, 2017. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Eric Smith; son, Stafford Smith; …

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Pros stun the Giants 105-96

THE Island Luck Pros surprised the defending champions to join the Read Deal Shockers with a perfect two wins, no losses record for the season on Saturday night in New Providence Basketball Association play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Undefeated Spartans gets 99-68 victory over Eagles

LOURAWLS “Tum Tum” Nairn had a lot to be thankful for - another win as the starting point guard for one of the top teams in all of college basketball and a career night.

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Cindi Melissa Smith-Finley

Final Rites and Burial for Cindi Melissa Smith-Finley, Age 31yrs, a resident of First Street, Coconut Grove, will be held at Southland Church of God, Soldier Road on Saturday 30th June, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop Revy …