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Gender Violence Bill 98 percent complete
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said the Gender Violence Bill is 98 per cent complete.
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Smartphone penetration hits 98% of Bahamians
Just 2 percent of Bahamians do not own a smartphone or tablet, communications regulators have revealed, with total mobile connections exceeding the size of the country’s population.
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‘VJ’ Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman fall to east 88-86
BAHAMIANS Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman took the court for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.
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Jonquel Jones on a roll in postseason
New York Liberty to face Las Vegas Aces in Game 4 of WNBA Finals tonight
GRAND Bahama native Jonquel “JJ” Jones has been on a tear in the postseason which helped the New York Liberty to keep their championship window open on Sunday in an elimination game against the Las Vegas Aces.
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Almost all power is restored to Long Island after Hurricane Joaquin
NEARLY 100 per cent of customers on Long Island affected by Hurricane Joaquin have had their power restored by the Bahamas Elecricity Corporation (BEC).
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FNM Deputy leader calls for ‘defined roadmap’ for governance of Grand Bahama
FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday called for the establishment of a “defined roadmap” for the governance of Grand Bahama.
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Ceremony held at new appeal court facilities
THE country’s second highest court yesterday debuted its near-completed fully state-of-the art facilities during a special ceremony hosted to report on its success and challenges during the previous legal year.
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Flamingo Air says employee reprimanded after plane door opens mid-flight
FLAMINGO Air said an employee had been reprimanded after the passenger door of its plane flew open mid-air during a flight.
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Gina Louise Dean
Funeral service for Gina Louise Dean, 99 a resident of #59 Teal Street, Pastel Gardens & formerly of Roses, Long Island, will be held at Abundant Life Bible Church, Abundant Life Road, on Saturday 24th January, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. …
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Miriam Louise Edwards
Funeral Service for the Late Miriam Louise Edwards, 99 years of Deans Lane, will be held on Sunday March 15th, 2015, 2:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Archdeacon I. Ranfurly Brown assisted by Fr. Neil Nairn …
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Runez Markland
Funeral service for Runez Markland, 99 a resident of Hibicus Ave. & formerly of Staniard Creek, Andros, will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Boyd Road, on Saturday 5th March, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred …
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Cherilia Cheribin
Funeral Service for Ms. Cherilia Cheribin, age 68 years, of Washington Street, will be held on Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 12:00 p.m., at Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, East Street. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Antoine St. Louis, assisted by …
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Doris Cleo Strachan
Funeral service for Matriarch Doris Cleo Strachan, 99 yrs., a resident of #365 Soldier Road, will be held at Zion Baptist Church, East & Shirley Streets, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor T. G. Morrison, assisted by …
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Young named Blue Jays’ Major League Spring Training non-roster invitee
FOLLOWING his Canberra Cavalry’s third place finish in the Australian Baseball League, Chavez Young was named one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 28 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training.
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Hydroponic farm turns 320 feet into 15 acres
A New Providence-based hydroponic farm is using racks of produce in shipping containers to scale-up 320 square feet into the equivalent of 15 acres of farmland.
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Family's sponge business eyes Eleuthera alternative
A Long Island family has shrugged off the devastation Hurricane Dorian inflicted upon their sponging expansion plans by targeting another island as an alternative.
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Near-total insurance absence 'critical issue'
The deputy prime minister said the near-total absence of hurricane insurance was a “critical issue” after it emerged that Dorian-ravaged communities in Grand Bahama were virtually uninsured. K Peter Turnquest said The Bahamas needs to develop ways t
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Bridgewater helps his team win Coupe de Provence title
DOMINICK Bridgewater helped his Sapela Basket 13 club to the Coupe de Provence title in France’s NM2 League.
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American dad gets set to run Marathon Bahamas to pay son’s medical bills
AN American father who runs marathons, and uses the prize money to help pay for his young son’s medical bills, will be running Marathon Bahamas in January.
