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FLORINE COAKLEY
Death Notice FLORINE COAKLEY, 95 affectionately called “Mama” of Hospital Lane, Poinciana Drive, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, June 19th, 2017. She is survived by her Daughters: Ida Coakley-Ferguson, Shirley Coakley, Dorette Rolle, Sisters: Marva Coakley and …
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Matriarch Deaconess Roselyn McKenzie
Matriarch Deaconess Roselyn McKenzie age 95 years, of Flamingo Gardens, formerly of Rollevile, Exuma, died at her daughter’s residence on Saturday February 23, 2019. Left to treasure her memory are her children: Audrey and General Taylor, Mazilee and Patrick Knowles, …
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Alfred Joel Rolle
Mr Alfred Joel Rolle, age 95 years, a resident of Revival Faith Way, Malcolm Rd, and formerly of Old Bight , Cat Island, died at his residence on Thursday June 6th, 2019. He is survived by his wife: Levinna Butler …
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CAC Games: Bahamas 9th in the standings with six medals
SWIMMERS and sailors continued the competition for Team Bahamas yesterday at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.In the pool, Izaak Bastian finished seventh in the A Final of the 200m Breaststroke in 2:18.12 second
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MATRIACH ELSAIDA KNOWLES
MATRIACH ELSAIDA KNOWLES age 95 years of Barbados Road, Golden Gates #2 died at her Daughter’s residence on Friday, January 31st, 2014. She is survived by her Daughter: Mother Sybil Johnson; Grandchildren and their Spouse: Patrice Ellis and Bishop Neil …
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Tropical Storm Jerry update
Tropical Storm Jerry is about 715 miles (1,150 kilometres) east of the Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 15 mph (nearly 25 kph).
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Men’s national basketball team players take spotlight
POSTSEASON basketball continues for several Bahamian senior men’s national team players in their respective leagues throughout Europe and South America.
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Mobile data usage up 30% pts in 2017
Mobile broadband penetration jumped by 30 percentage points inside one year, it was revealed yesterday, with four out of every five Bahamians using the product by year-end 2017.The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), unveiling its
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Two face court over murder of PM's press secretary
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with the murder of the Prime Minister’s press secretary Latore Mackey, who was shot dead last Monday.
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Regulators stop Rebels 120-107, Aliv Buckets get 89-75 win over Stampers
THE Regulators dominated the overtime period and closed the game on a 10-1 run en route to the win. Alexander Rolle outscored the Rebels all by himself in overtime when he dropped 10 of his game high 31 points.
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FTX Bahamas demanding $9.15bn from US affiliates
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators are seeking to recover a total $9.15bn from the crypto exchange’s US entities with some 84 percent of this sum involving assets that were “misappropriated” prior to its late 2022 collapse.
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Port's $15.2m Gladstone terminal open in '30 days'
THE Gladstone Road freight terminal is expected to be operational within the next 30 days, Arawak Port Development Company's chief executive said yesterday, adding that freight tariffs would have been 50 per cent higher if shipping facilities had been moved to the Clifton Pier port.
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Oil explorer blasts activists over last ditch legal threats
Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) last night blasted oil exploration opponents for "significantly exaggerated" claims and waiting more than a decade to make a last-minute attempt to halt its plans.
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Low vaccination rates spark fears over polio
HEALTH officials are alarmed by declining vaccination among children and fear the country is at risk of reintroducing polio and other deadly diseases.
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70 years of working for the same company
COMMITTED, loyal and hard-working are just a few words used to describe Pat Higgs, who, at 84, is still an employee of Rubins, the clothing and shoe retail company for which she has worked for 70 years this month.
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Florceta Nottage (née Rolle)
Funeral Service for the late Florceta Nottage (née Rolle), 84 years of #84 Sumner Street, Nassau Village and formerly of Deep Creek, South Andros, who died on Friday, 19th April, 2019, will be held at Living Faith Seventh-Day Adventist Church, …
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Minor leaguer Chisholm promoted to Single A-Advanced
IT has been a week of highlights for Bahamian minor league baseball players featuring promotions and career days at the plate for several players.Jazz Chisholm was promoted to Single A-Advanced and Anferee Seymour made a successful return from the di
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NPBA: Undefeated Giants rout Specialists 101-71
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants are still undefeated after routing the Uptown Cuts Specialists in one of the two games played in the New Providence Basketball Association on Monday night.In the earlier game played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the Aspha
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VAT reassurance 'final impetus' for $100m expansion
PALM Cay’s chief executive yesterday said recent value-added tax (VAT) “assurances” by the Government had served as the “final impetus” to kick-start its latest $100m expansion.Rob Batchelor, Palm Cay’s chief executive, told Tribune Business that the
