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CHRISTINA BURROWS

Death Notice for CHRISTINA BURROWS, 88 of Bahama Avenue, formerly of Little Creek, Andros, died at her residence on Sunday, August 20, 2017. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

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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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Copa's Bahamas load factors still 80%-plus

COPA Airlines' performance is still holding strong, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business yesterday that through the months of March and April 2012 it was averaging load factors in the 80 per cents and above.

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Bahamas urged: Target 80% in next aviation safety audit

The Bahamas must target a “high 70s-80 percent score” on its next aviation safety audit and match the world’s best, an attorney said yesterday, adding: “We’ve made great strides in a short span of time.”

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Otis Milton Knowles

Funeral service for Otis Milton Knowles, age 80 years, of Mangrove Bush, Long Island, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday January 28, 2016, will be held on Saturday February 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s …

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Cecil Williams

Cecil Williams age 88 a resident of Bannerman Town Eleuthera, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital Tuesday April 17th, 2018. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later.

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‘Drastically shrinking’ middle class market

The Bahamian real estate market “shrinks drastically” beyond the $450,000 price point because too many purchasers are being priced out, a local developer has warned.

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5% rise in food assistance to help offset 7.5% rate of VAT

PERSONS receiving food assistance from the Department of Social Services should soon see an increase of as much as five per cent in benefits to offset the introduction of value added tax, Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin said.

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JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN

JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN, 88 a resident of Upper Bogue, Eleuthera, Bahamas, died at his residence Sunday, August 25th, 2019. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later.

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Burrows, Augustin-Fairell make season debuts in France

THE French Pro A League tipped off the 2018-19 season and both Bahamian players made their season debuts.Jaraun “Kino” Burrows and his Fos-Sue-Mur Provence Byers competed in Pro A for the first time while Jonathan Augustin-Fairell played his first ga

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Bastian records 4th double double of season

BAHAMIAN student athletes at various levels of NCAA basketball opened their conference schedules following a series of COVID-19 related postponements.

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Grant and Thunderwolves headed to Ontario University Association semi-finals

LEASHJA Grant and her Lakehead Thunderwolves are headed to the Ontario University Association semi-finals.

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Shockersget 94-88 win over Rockets in NPBA

THE NPBA hosted its final double header before the league took a break from action as attention shifts to the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and the Hugh Campbell Invitational.The JD’s Seafood Shockers (Division I) and the Aliv Bucket Team (Division II) t

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Court of Appeal stays Gibson corruption trial

THE Court of Appeal stayed Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial yesterday pending the outcome of his appeal of a ruling from Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson.

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Melvin Alexander Miller Sr

Funeral Service for Melvin Alexander Miller Sr., age 98 of Bullen Terrace, Golden Gates #2 and formerly of Miller’s, Long Island who died on Monday, September 10th 2018 will be held on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 at 1 p.m. at …

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Yves Levant Smith

Funeral service for the late Yves Levant Smith age 32 years of Sandilands Village Road who died on 25th November, 2015, will be held on Friday, 18th December, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Bernard Road, Fox …

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Couley Ferguson

Funeral Service for Couley Ferguson, age 98 of East Street and formerly of Snug Corner, Acklins who died on March 15th 2015 will be on held Friday at 11 a.m. at The Annex Baptist Cathedral, Wulff Road & Pinedale. Officiating …

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Witness that testified against Gibson admits to being questioned by police on fraud

A SENIOR engineer at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) who has given testimony harmful to Adrian Gibson and his co-accused admitted police questioned her for suspected fraud last year.

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Hurricanes win 5th straight title with win over Mounties

POWERED by its group of Bahamian players, the Holland College Hurricanes have an opportunity to protect homecourt and reach another milestone in the national tournament.