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BPL: 8,000 customers still without power supply
MORE than 90 per cent of Bahamas Power and Light’s residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply, however there are still approximately 8,000 customers without power, BPL said yesterday.
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Bidder: Mobile licence process is ‘world class’
A leading contender for the Bahamas’ second cellular licence has described the bidding process as “world class”, and among the best of 50 such exercises he has been involved in.
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Bahamians look to have strong sophomore seasons on court
BAHAMIAN players at the junior college level are looking to have strong sophomore seasons and position themselves for an opportunity to eventually transfer to an NCAA programme.
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Over 90% say public corruption ‘frequent’
Renewed demands for greater government transparency were sparked yesterday by research showing over 90 percent of Bahamians believe nepotism, cronyism and corruption is “frequent” among politicians and public officials.
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GIANTS TOP THE CYBOTS 97-87
AFTER getting off to a great start in their season opener, the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots suffered a humbling defeat to their arch-rivals Commonwealth Bank Giants at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.
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BORCO enjoys 29% ship berthing rise
The Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) saw a 29 per cent year-over-year increase in the number of ships berthing at its facilities during the 2012 fourth quarter, with its “unparalleled capabilities” ensuring 97 per cent of storage tanks were fully leased.
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Judge approves petition for Baha Mar liquidators to 'prevent depletion of resort's assets'
JUSTICE Ian Winder said on Friday that his approval of the government's petition for the appointment of provisional liquidators for the stalled Baha Mar resort development was limited to preventing the depletion of the $3.5 billion resort's assets.
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Hotels strike ‘glass ceiling’ on 15-20% room shortage
The Bahamas may be unable to fully meet tourism demand for 12-18 months due to a room shortage caused by up to 15-20 percent of available inventory being taken offline, a senior hotelier has revealed.
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Crawfish poaching hits 'sustainable' EU certification
Poaching by Dominican Republic fishermen has created “a very significant trade issue”, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, given that 97 per cent of the crawfish harvest was exported and that the Bahamas had to prove to Europe it was “sustainable”.
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URCA: What’s App won’t fully replace mobile calling
What’s App and other over-the-top (OTT) applications are “unlikely” to fully replace traditional mobile phone calls and text messages despite their 97 percent penetration of the Bahamian subscriber base, regulators believe.
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Norris Carey
Death Notice for Norris Carey, age 90 years, of East Bay and Mackey Streets died at his residence on Wednesday November 13, 2013. He is survived by his son: Oswald Carey; grandchildren: Anthony, Arthur, Frank, Dennis Trevor, Kendra, Sean and …
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Lorraine Margaret Gibson
Memorial Service for the Late Lorraine Margaret “Muggie” Gibson, aged 90 years of Man-O-War Circle, Yeoman Woods, Freeport, Grand Bahama will be held on Saturday February 15th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at The Chapel at Bethel Brothers Morticians and Crematorium. …
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MATRIARCH MARIA ANN SAUNDERS-JOHNSON
Reverend Basil Johnson announces the death of his Wife MATRIARCH MARIA ANN SAUNDERS-JOHNSON, “Mama J”, age 90 years of Leeward Isles Way, Golden Gates, and formerly of Ross Corner who died on Sunday, November 24th, 2019. Her survivors also includes …
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BAHAMAS HUMANE SOCIETY RECEIVES DONATIONS
THE Bahamas Humane Society has gratefully received donations from Installs4Less and Purina.
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BREAKING NEWS: Man guilty of unlawful sex with 14-year-old
A Supreme Court jury, moments ago, unanimously convicted 32-year-old Alban Johnson of statutory rape of a 14-year-old in May 2013.
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Munnings advances to league final, Knowles returns after ruling
TRAVIS Munnings and his Portuguese club advanced to the league final while Zane Knowles and his Bulgarian club received a favourable ruling in arbitration to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Nashad Mackey earns first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of Week
JUST a week into his senior season, Nashad Mackey is already earning conference accolades for the Embry Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme.Mackey earned the first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week as the Eagles got off to a
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FNM offers support over energy – if the PLP is serious
FNM Chairman Darron Cash said that Prime Minister Perry Christie will get both “political cover” and “support” from the FNM if he is honestly serious about addressing the country’s energy challenges.
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Fire mostly extinguished, Miller tells Jubilee Garden residents
THE FIRE at the city dump is about 90 to 95 per cent extinguished, Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller said yesterday, adding that 95 per cent of Jubilee Gardens residents are back in their homes.
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Charity’s $12k a month bill on groceries
AS food prices continue to rise, one local charity said it is spending in the region of $12,000 a month to purchase grocery items to feed the poor and needy on Grand Bahama.