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UPDATED: Police name seven victims in helicopter crash
A Bahamasair jet left Grand Bahama International Airport on Friday afternoon with the bodies of billionaire Chris Cline, his 22-year-old daughter, Kameron, and five other people who were killed in a helicopter crash off Abaco.
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EDITORIAL: Bahamas, Gun Laws and Lessons of the Pittsburg Massacre
At 9:57 on Saturday morning, gunshots shattered the peace of Tree of Life Synagogue in a quiet section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Within minutes, in one of the oldest houses of worship in the United States, 11 people would be dead including a 97-year-old man who, determined to thank God for life, made it to the temple where he would die as he prayed. Police rushed into the line of fire. Four were injured as they captured and arrested 46-year-old Robert Bowers, a man poisoned by hate and armed with three Glock handguns and an AR-15 assault rifle. “I just want to kill Jews,” he screamed.
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PwC: Governance failures will cost companies dearly
Companies could lose key staff, customers and investments if they fail to live up to environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations, a Bahamian accountant said yesterday.
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Marines blow away Rangers
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association moved into the second week of its 2013 season with a pair of expected contenders moving to 2-0 at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
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‘The Tank’ Williams loses unanimous decision to Hammer
IT WAS a less than desirable result in the return to the ring for Bahamian heavyweight Sherman “The Tank” Williams in his first fight of 2015.
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NHI $1,000 cost 'not pulled from out of thin air'
THE National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) chairman yesterday defended the $1,000 premium costing for its basic package, arguing it had not been “pulled out of thin air”.
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PM to meet with Sarkis on Monday
PRIME Minister Perry Christie is expected to meet Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian on Monday after he received verbal assurances from the $3.5 billlion resort's lender China Export Import Bank that it was willing to work with all stakeholders to complete the stalled West Bay Street project.
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Roberts: Baha Mar resort will still open before end of year
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday forecast that the stalled $3.5bn Baha Mar resort will still open before the end of the year despite the possibility of provisional liquidators being appointed at the property.
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Hilton Vincent Taylor
Funeral services for the late Mr. Hilton “Ole Gillum Bo” Vincent Taylor age 97 yrs of Key West Street formerly of the Settlement Clem Johnson, Long Island will be held on Saturday December 1st, 2018 at St. George’s Anglican Church, …
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George Willis Dorsett Sr
Last rites for George Willis Dorsett Sr. aged 82 of Doctovin, Mastic Point will be held on Friday at 11:00 A.M. at Living Waters Church of God, # 3 Marshall Road. Officiating will e Bishop Dr. Wilbert Milton Rolle assisted …
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Esther Jemima Cartwright
Funeral Service for Mrs. Esther Jemima Cartwright age 75 years a resident of Coconut Grove Avenue and formerly of Bottle Creek, Turks and Caicos Island will be held at 11:00 a.m., 22nd August, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Market Street. …
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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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Roshanda Tyzena Clarke
Funeral Service for the late Roshanda Tyzena Clarke age 36 years of Vernon Street, Kennedy Subdivision will be held on Friday, April 21st, 2017 at 10:00 am at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Shirley and Church Streets. Officiating will be Fr. …
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Retired Nurse Lelia Louise Gibbs Fountain B.E.M
Funeral Service for the late Retired Nurse Lelia Louise Gibbs Fountain B.E.M age 97 years of Twynam Avenue will be held on Saturday 23rd February, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s the Virgin Parish, Virginia Street Officiating will be …
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Marco Nottage
Funeral Service for Marco “Polo” Nottage, age 40 of Venice Bay who died on Monday, February 17th, 2020 will be held on Friday, March 6th, 2020 at 11 a.m. at The Remnant Tabernacle of Praise, 309 Carmichael & Golden Isles …
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Bahamian app developer targets next month launch
A TECHNOLOGY solutions provider is preparing to launch a Bahamian-targeted home services application (app) next month, as it bids to “infuse technology” into several local industries.Steven Adderley, a Bahamian tech developer residing in Seattle, tol
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Lathaniel and Cardinals get at-large bid to NJCAA Division I Nationals
LATHANIEL Bastian and his Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals had their nearly season long win streak come to an end, but still received an at-large bid to the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
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Knights, Raptors take early lead
THE 26th Annual GSSSA Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday and continued its format with both junior schools and senior schools competing simultaneously.
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40% of Cable Bahamas customers have services back up and running
FORTY per cent of Cable Bahamas Ltd customers in New Providence have had their cable services restored in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, CBL Vice President of Marketing David Burrows said yesterday.
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Baha Mar talks ‘need two sides’
BAHA Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian yesterday stressed to Prime Minister Perry Christie that he could not be the “only hand clapping” in negotiations to complete and successfully open the $3.5bn Cable Beach resort.
