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Gerald Livingston Archibold Roberts
Funeral Service for Gerald Livingston Archibold Roberts, 86 years of New York, NY and formerly of New Providence will be held on Saturday August 4th, 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church, Frederick Street. Rev. W.R. Bill Higgs, Rev. Dr. Philip …
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General Post Office demolition underway
DEMOLITION of the General Post Office at East Hill Street began yesterday as part of efforts to modernise the downtown area.
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Rockets, Pros win in NPBA double header
THE New Providence Basketball Association’s season got in full swing with its first double header of the season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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Robinson No. 39 overall, Chisholm No. 61 in MLB Pipeline top 100
FOLLOWING the completion of the 2020 Major League Baseball season, the pair of Kristian Robinson and Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm each achieved their highest rankings to date in the MLB Pipeline top 100.
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Atlantis: 30% spend, rate jumps ‘as good as it gets’
Atlantis yesterday said its year-to-date performance is “as good as you can get” with rates and visitor spending per occupied room both exceeding pre-COVID levels by up to 30 percent.
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Sports in brief
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2013/14 regular season with a double header at AF Adderley Gym on Monday night.
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Marie Woodside Thompson
Death Notice For Marie Woodside Thompson, 94 "Goddie Woodside", 94 yrs., a resident of #12 Quakoo Street, died at her residence on 4th July, 2014. She is survived by her daughter: Melrose Pinder; 1 son: Kenneth Johnson; adopted son: Tex …
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Top ballers making an impact in Europe
EARLY in their respective seasons, some of the country’s top national team members and prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings on the European and Middle Eastern circuit.
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Boston survives 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics withstood a 42-point night by LeBron James to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-94 last night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Mixed fortunes for Bahamian pro basketball players in Europe and South America
This week produced varying results for Bahamian pro basketball players as their postseason runs continued in their respective leagues throughout Europe and South America.
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Amateur golfers take the spotlight in Cayman
THE 62nd Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships continued at the North Sound Golf Club in the Cayman Islands and several Bahamian golfers lowered their scores from the opening rounds.Team Bahamas includes nine golfers - Richard Gibson Jr, Pablo Nahmias
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D’Aguilar: Govt 'living in a dream world' over Bahamian contractor payout
THe Government is “living in a dream world” if it believes that Bahamian contractors will be paid the $74m owed collectively for work carried out on the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a former Baha Mar director said yesterday, asserting that “no buyer” except the original developer is interested in seeing them paid.
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Bahamasair targets four aircraft addition
Bahamasair plans to expand its fleet by four aircraft come summer 2023, it was revealed yesterday, as a senior executive voiced concern about “inconsistent” runway approach lighting at Abaco’s main airport.
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Ministry to empower youths to make positive choices
FOR the second consecutive year, Sports World Ministry is bringing its Go Positive Tour to the Bahamas.
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Bahamian connection, Knights capture the Tip-Off Challenge
THE Niagara Knights men’s basketball programme got off to a successful start in exhibition play to set the tone for a promising 2017-18 campaign.With several Bahamian players on its roster for another season, the Knights captured the Dave Stewart Tip
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Veteran educator Zelma Dean dies age 84
VETERAN educator and former director of education Zelma Dean died on Friday morning after battling an illness for a long time. She was 84 years old.
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ALIKE BUT NOT THE SAME
Solutions vs resolutions
Although I am so much like I was last year and the year before, many things about me are no longer the same. Psalm 84 motivates me to go from strength to strength until I appear before God. Hopefully you see yourself growing the same way.
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College Basketball: Bahamians go head-to-head
FOLLOWING a break for the holidays, collegiate basketball resumed amongst Canadian colleges and universities with several Bahamians back on the court for their respective programmes.
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Cole’s of Nassau founder Marion Cole dies, aged 94
MARION Cole, founder of Cole’s of Nassau, died peacefully at her Winton Highway home at 9.30am on Saturday. Her family was with her. She was 94.
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JONES AND SUN LOSE TO MYSTICS, 84-76 IN OVERTIME
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun were outscored 17-9 in overtime en route to their second consecutive loss.