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Police Farce: Audit exposes RBPF
RESEARCHERS who conducted a manpower audit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force flayed last year’s promotional exercise in their report while revealing the top-heavy Force needs 791 more constables to be more effective.
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Summer of Thunder tourney gets off to exciting start
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder got off to an exciting start last weekend with a thrilling finish in the series opener and the first win by a local team in the series. The series began as the Temple Owls escaped with a 98-96 wi
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96 killed in 2019 as murder count increases by five percent
THE country’s murder count in 2019 was pushed to 96, according to The Tribune’s records, a 5.5 percent increase over 2018’s 91 killings.
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U Sports Basketball: Bahamian players shine in Canada colleges
THE Dalhousie Tigers fell one spot in the U Sports Men’s Basketball ranking after their first loss of the season, but rebounded with a pair of wins to highlight weekend play from Bahamians in the top level of Canadian college basketball. Shemarr Bur
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‘Blame game won’t stop the violence’
WITH the country’s murder rate having already surpassed last year’s count, a leading bishop is urging Bahamians to take a more “non-political, bi-partisan” approach to the crime problem in the country.
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New US Embassy ‘about 60 percent’ to completion
THE new United States Embassy compound on Shirley Street is about 60 percent complete, according to project director Stephen Ziegenfuss.
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Pacers beat Nets 106-99
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Paul George scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Indiana Pacers in a 106-99 win over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night. Danny Granger had 21 points and seven rebounds and Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacer
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Sea Bees meet is buzzing
WITH the season winding down, the Sea Bees Swim Club provided the local swimmers with another opportunity to qualify for the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s annual Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championship.
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Cedric Saunders
Funeral service for Cedric "Cool Breeze" Saunders, 85 yrs., a resident of Hollywood, Fl., & formerly of Smith Bay, Cat Island will be held at The New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive, on Saturday 27th June, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. …
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Professional Bahamian basketball players shine in Asia, Europe
IT was an active weekend for Bahamian basketball across pro leagues in Asia and Europe as several players made their season debuts and others had season-high performances.
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Former Member of Parliament Earl Vincente Thompson Sr
Funeral Service for the Late Former Member of Parliament Earl Vincente Thompson Sr. aged 84 years of #74 Infant View Road will be held on Friday October 5th 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill Street. …
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Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores
MIAMI (AP) — A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938.
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Nassau Nastics
AS AN engaging alternative to the listless lethargy of summer, the annual Nassau Nastics camp running at two New Providence locations is a fun and healthy option.
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George Edward McKenzie
Funeral Service for the late George Edward McKenzie age 85 of Murphy Town Abaco will be held on Saturday January 20 2018 at Zion Baptist Cathedral at 11:00a.m. Officiating will be Bishop Rev. Christopher R. Dean assisted by Rev. Leroy …
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Frank Vernon Miller
Funeral Service for the late Frank Vernon Miller, aged 85 years, of Montgomery Avenue, will be held Friday September 20th 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Rev’d. Canon Basil Tynes assisted …
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James Theophilus Musgrove
Funeral service for James Theophilus Musgrove, 85 a resident of Wilson Tract & formerly of Whitby, North Caicos, Turks Island, will be held The New Englerston Seventh-day Adventist Church, Englerston, East Street South, on Sunday 9th February, 2014 at 11:00 …
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REGULATORS, REBELS, ATHLETICO AND CYBOTS ALL GET WINS IN THE NPBA
THE New Providence Men’s Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.
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Bahamian players shine in the NCAA
CONFERENCE play continues throughout NCAA Division I with several Bahamian players in action over the weekend.Travis Munnings continues his productivity and his back-to-back 20 point games helped the UM Warhawks recover from a four-game losing streak
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Clementina Rowena Hall Hanna
Clementina Rowena Hall Hanna age 94 years of Soldier Road and formerly of Matthew Town, Inagua died on Friday, August 24th, 2018. She is survived by her daughters: Phyllis Symonette and Lydia Lamb of Georgia; son-in-law: Vernon Symonette; grandchildren: Cheri, …
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Bahamas in Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships
TEAM Bahamas opened the 26th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships on a favourable note with several round one performances leaving the coaching staff optimistic for the remainder of the event.
