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Vernetta Theresa Jones
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mrs. Vernetta Theresa Jones Age 52 yrs, a resident of #8 Brazilita Street Pinewood, will be held on Friday August 30th 2019, at 11:00 am. at Living Waters Kingdom Ministries, Nassau, Bahamas, Officiating …
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Wayne Scott
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Wayne Scott Age 58 yrs, a resident of Stapledon Gardens, will be held on Saturday April 6th 2019, 3:00 pm. at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Blvd, Officiating will be Bishop …
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Ishmael Rudolph Zacharias Miller
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Ishmael Rudolph Zacharias Miller Age 65yrs, a resident of Balfour Avenue and Miami Street and Formerly of Millers, Long Island, will be held on Saturday May, 11th 2019, at 11:30 am. at …
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Man accused of receiving stolen car is denied bail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court concerning a stolen $28,000 car that was allegedly found in his possession.
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Police should act on social media falsehoods
I refer to The Tribune editorial (October 13) on the misinformation churned out daily by social media, which appears to result in public alarm and panic.
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Man charged with murder of teen
A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for the murder of an Eleuthera teen.
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Buddy to headline roster for Americas World Cup qualifier
MEN’s senior national basketball team head coach Mario Bowleg called this current Bahamas roster “one of the most talented the federation has put together” as they continue to seek FIBA World Cup qualification.Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield will
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Miller: I may quit PLP
MP gives ultimatum over copper exports
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday threatened to quit the PLP if the government does not “stop the export of copper” from The Bahamas.
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ENJOY THE RIDE
VR and new tech add to US theme parks attractions
THRILLING new experiences await visitors at theme parks across the United States this summer, with park-goers no longer just sitting back to enjoy the ride.
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Automatic tax exchange set for October discuss
The Bahamian financial services industry is hoping to start consultation on the proposed legislative regime for automatic tax information exchange by next month, as it bids to remain “the destination of choice” in the Western Hemisphere.
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PM hails financial impact of Carnival on nation
AMID a vibrant expression of Bahamian dance, sound and culture on the Western Esplanade, Prime Minister Perry Christie last night opened the second annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.
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‘Devil in the detail’ over NHI reforms
Doctors and private health insurers yesterday appeared to be caught off-guard by the Government’s tabling of National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms in the House of Assembly, with one saying: “The devil’s in the details.”
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Chamber's '8-point' plan' for Eleuthera's recovery
THE Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce is calling for the island to be included under the Family Island Development Encouragement Act as part of an eight-point “revitalization and commerce initiative”.
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Port throughput volumes expected to 'take off' in October
THE Nassau Container Port (NCP) could see an additional 200 units per week as a result of the Baha Mar project according to Arawak Port Development (APD) CEO Michael Maura who told Tribune Business that container throughput volumes were expected to ‘take off’ in October.
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Delay dividends to give bigger payout, BOB told
Bank of The Bahamas should have waited to pay a more substantial dividend than its recent one cent per share declaration after a 49.6 percent jump in profits, an investor argued yesterday.
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Govt: Sarkis misleading public over Baha Mar
THE government yesterday accused former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian of misleading the public with inaccurate, unpatriotic and unsubstantiated claims in a bid to conceal his failures and detract from current progress.
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Rebuilding Ragged Island to cost tens of millions
THE Minnis administration’s proposed plan to restore hurricane-ravaged Ragged Island will cost tens of millions of dollars and currently involves the private sector along with international partners, Works Minister Desmond Bannister told reporters yesterday.
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Activists to BPC chief: Go back to England
Environmental activists yesterday urged the Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BCP) chief executive to “shut his mouth and return to England" after trying to discredit the petition against his firm's activities.
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'Make a deal' on temporary lay-off end before too late
Employers, trade unions and the Government are being urged to "make some kind of deal" to avoid the pitfalls and uncertainty that could occur when the temporary lay-off period finishes at month's end.
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Record Easter for Nassau's airport
LYNDEN Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator is predicting the busiest Easter weekend on record, officials said yesterday.“People in Canada and the US, who have suffered through a season of what felt like never-ending northeasters, are jus
