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BID is ‘missing piece’ of downtown’s puzzle

The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair says the creation of an authority to truly manage the city is “the missing piece of the puzzle” with his group having achieved “80 percent of what we set out to do”.

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Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has expunged 80 criminal records to date

THE Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has to date expunged the criminal records of 80 people, some of whom were convicted for curfew violations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Central Bank ease ‘won’t open mortgage avenue’

The Central Bank’s recently-unveiled regulatory easing is unlikely to “open up a new avenue of mortgages” being issued to Bahamian home buyers, a senior banker said yesterday.

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Britain's Prince Philip, Queen's husband, in car accident

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says the 97-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, has been in a car accident but wasn't injured.

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We're all getting in the Christmas spirit

IN a bid to improve their public image, a team of police prosecutors held a toy drive and luncheon last week for over 80 children at the Bahamas AIDS Foundation.

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Maggie Ignus Johnson

Death Notice For Maggie Ignus Johnson, 80 affectionately called ‘M.J.” of George Town, Exuma, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, July 24th, 2017. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME INDEPENDENCE DRIVE and will be …

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Aremintha Nottage

Mrs. Aremintha Nottage, 80 a resident of Melvern Road, Yellow Elder & formerly of James Cistern, Eleuthera, died at PMH on Friday, January 17, 2020. She is survived by her children: Anthony, Pete, Maxine, Pico & Ken; grandchildren great grandchildren …

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Hield scores 21 in loss to 76ers

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 21 points last night but it wasn’t enough as Joel Embiid’s 25 points and 17 rebounds helped the Philadelphia 76ers turn up the defensive intensity in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 119-111.

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Bahamas earns a berth in 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

ERIC Gordon came up big down the stretch as the Bahamas pulled off a hard fought 82-75 victory over Argentina to win the FIBA Americas Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament title yesterday to earn their berth in the 2024 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament next year.

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NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.

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Buddy scores 20 as short-handed Cavs get 90-82 win over Pelicans

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 90-82 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night.

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Baha Mar hotel's rates are 'not good enough'

The Nassau Wyndham Resort’s “mid-$90s” room rates are “not good enough” and between 23-30 per cent below where they need to be, a Baha Mar executive yesterday conceding that the guest experience was being impacted by construction work on the $2.6 billion Cable Beach expansion.

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Country’s first dengue death confirmed to be nine-year-old boy

HEALTH officials confirmed the country’s first dengue fever death since the virus’ re-emergence this year - a nine-year-old boy who died after showing symptoms of the disease.

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94 Haitians told not to come back illegally

NEARLY 100 Haitians were granted a conditional discharge yesterday after admitting to entering the country illegally earlier this week. The 94 Haitian migrants — 79 men and 15 women — have been ordered not to return to The Bahamas in the manner they

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One in custody, search for four others over robbery and assault of pastor

POLICE have one man in custody and are searching for four others in connection with the armed robbery and assault of Pastor Rex Major on Thursday morning.

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Licences 'soon' for nation's second cellular provider, says PM

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will award licences to the country’s second cellular mobile services provider soon, Prime Minister Perry Christie said during his budget communication yesterday.

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Hilton Vincent Taylor

Mr. Hilton “Ole Gillum Bo” Vincent Taylor age 97 yrs of Key West Street died Friday November 16th, 2018 at the Princess Margaret Hospital. “Ole Gillum Bo” is survived by his Sons: Trinton, Glenroy, Livingstone & Wilton; Daughters: Joycelyn Taylor, …

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PM pays tribute to Harry Belafonte

AFTER the death of Harry Belafonte, aged 96, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis has paid tribute to a man he called "a friend of The Bahamas".

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Theophiolus Wallace

Theophiolus Wallace, 80 yrs., a resident of Knowles Drive of Harold Road & formerly of Behring Point, Andros, deid at PMH on 4th July, 2012. He is survived by his wife: Gladys Wallace; 2 sons: Theophilus Jr. & Don; 1 …

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‘Elephant in the room’ for 1m stopover target

A Cabinet minister yesterday said he is targeting one million stopover tourist arrivals for 2021 but acknowledged that COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy remains “the elephant in the room” for this ambition.